Fortaleciendo las Relaciones Comerciales con América Latina

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1 Top Quality Souther GoverorS ASSociAtioAtio MADE IN THE Top-Raked Regio For Busiess Fortaleciedo las Relacioes Comerciales co América Latia Stregtheig Trade Ties with Lati America

2 Coteido / Cotets Itroducció / Itroductio 1 4 Alabama / Alabama 5 / 6 Arkasas / Arkasas 7 / 8 Florida / Florida 9 / 10 Georgia / Georgia 11/ 12 Ketucky / Ketucky 13/ 14 Luisiaa / Louisiaa 15/ 16 Marylad / Marylad 17/ 18 Misisipi / Mississippi 19/ 20 Misuri / Missouri 21/ 22 Ecarte co la Logística del Mapa Comercial / Trade Map ad Logistics Isert Carolia del Norte / North Carolia 27/ 28 Oklahoma / Oklahoma 29/ 30 Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico 31/ 32 Carolia del Sur / South Carolia 33/ 34 Teesí / Teessee 35/ 36 Texas / Texas 37/ 38 Islas Vírgees de EE.UU. / U.S. Virgi Islads 39/ 40 Virgiia / Virgiia 41/ 42 Virgiia Occidetal / West Virgiia 43/ 44 Lista de Cotactos Iteracioales / List of Iteratioal Cotacts Iside back cover

3 MADE IN THE 3 Top-Raked Regio For Busiess Made i the America South The Goverors of the 16 states ad two territories represetig the regio of the Uited States called the America South wat you to kow that we re ope for busiess ad ready to grow our trade ties throughout Lati America. We ivite you to explore all that our progressive, iovative ad growig regio has to offer. Whether you re lookig for a product or service to meet your specialized eeds, or if you re ready to expad your busiess ito the U.S. market, the America South is ready to become your preferred tradig parter. Our multi-cultural regio is reowed for its hospitality, diverse ladscape ad pro-busiess attitude. Stretchig westward from Marylad to Oklahoma, south to Texas, eastward to Florida ad extedig to iclude Puerto Rico ad the U.S. Virgi Islads, the America South is a vast regio that comprises early 25% of the cotietal Uited States ladmass, ad ecompasses early 40% of the total U.S. populatio. The America South boasts a extesive groud, sea ad air trasportatio etwork. With 60 deepwater ad ilad ports ad 74 iteratioal ad regioal airports, the trasportatio lik betwee the America South ad the coutries of Lati America offers coveiece ad efficiecy. As a tradig parter, the America South offers value ad opportuity. Accordig to the most recetly available data, the GDP of the states that comprise the America South exceeds $5 trillio, or more tha 35% of total US GDP. 1 Whe our states combied ecoomies are compared iteratioally, the America South is the fifth largest ecoomy i the world, behid the Uited States, Chia, Japa ad the Europea Uio. 2 Our commitmet to iovatio ca be see i our regio s rich research eviromet: 73 of the top 200 U.S. research uiversities are located i Souther states, cotributig to the quality ad value of the products ad services we offer.

4 4 Whether your iterests lie i agriculture ad food products; iformatio ad techology; maufacturig ad productio; health ad life scieces; traditioal or alterative eergy productio, pollutio mitigatio ad sustaiability; automotive, truck ad heavy equipmet; chemicals ad plastics; fiacial ad professioal services; hospitality ad recreatio; or ifrastructure ad resources, you ca fid the right product or busiess partership i our regio. The America South is home to oe-third of all Fortue 500 compaies i these ad may other idustry sectors. But our homegrow stable of small busiesses ofte become the household ames of tomorrow, ad their products ad capabilities are at the forefrot of the regio s export ecoomy. We are proud to offer products Made i the America South i the global marketplace. I 2011, the America South exported almost $225 billio i goods to coutries throughout Lati America. With the beefit of recetly approved ad previously existig Free Trade Agreemets betwee the US ad may Lati America coutries, we kow we ca further stregthe our trade relatioships. Should you be cosiderig expadig ito the U.S. market, the America South should be your first stop. The geography of our regio esures a wide variety of available properties to meet your eeds, with room to grow. Our busiess friedly attitude is demostrated by our commitmet to offerig a favorable busiess climate, where our states ad territories offer some of the lowest taxes ad busiess costs i the U.S. Our educatioal etwork has produced a skilled workforce that is well prepared to meet the eeds of advaced maufacturig ad kowledge-based idustries. With early 700 world-class colleges ad uiversities, as well as a plethora of specialized trade schools ad two-year academic programs, busiesses locatig i the America South have the ecessary support to keep their workforce up to date. 1 Gross Domestic Product by State, 2010; Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis. 2 Iteratioal Rakigs: Gross Domestic Product 2010, World Bak, July 1, 2011.

5 6 Alabama Populatio: 4,802,740 Labor Force: 2,127,211 Right to Work: Yes 172,567,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 104,183,372 $12,364 Alabama is home to 24 maufacturig facilities from ad Mexico. Sice 2001, these operatios have accouted for some 33 ew ad expadig idustrial projects with a total of 3,138 aouced ew jobs ad over $415 millio i capital ivestmet. Major idustries from these ivestmets iclude automotive, agriculture ad costructio. Compaies from Lati America fid Alabama oe of the most favorable busiess climates i the U.S. with a low overall tax structure ad 21st Cetury Ecoomic Icetives program. Beig strategically located to the Gulf of Mexico, its world-class port provides coectio to some 15,000 miles of ilad ad Itracoastal waterways. Iteratioal ivestors have also foud that Alabama is a excellet place to live, with 11 iteratioally acclaimed public golf courses, beaches, moutais, ad low housig costs. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $3.5 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Hoduras Colombia Argetia Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Alabama Developmet Office Major Idustries: Automotive Advaced Maufacturig Aerospace & Defese Life Scieces Distributio & Logistics Services Tourism 17% Trasportatio Equipmet 15% Machiery, Except Electrical 13% Mierals & Ores 12% Primary Metal Maufacturig 10% Chemicals 32% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Alabama Developmet Office Phoe: WeB SITe:

6 8 Arkasas Populatio: 2,937,979 Labor Force: 1,353,193 Right to Work: Yes 102,566,000 Maufacturers Shipmets($1000): 54,531,979 $11,602 Withi the state of Arkasas there are two major Lati America coutries represeted related to foreig direct ivestmet, Mexico ad. The Mexica compaies (12 locatios) are primarily egaged i the cocrete idustry ad employ over 100 workers. The ia compaies (3 locatios) are primarily egaged i the steel idustry ad employ over 500 workers. Durig the past te years these compaies have ivested approximately $52 millio with the state of Arkasas. The state of Arkasas values these existig idustries ad their cotributio to our ecoomy. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $1.2 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico El Salvador Chile Guatemala Veezuela Colombia Domiica Republic Argetia Paama Major Idustries: Food & Kidred Products Metals Paper Rubber / Plastics Timber Trasportatio Agriculture Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources 15% Food & Kidred Products 14% Agricultural Products 14% Chemicals 11% Primary Metal Maufacturig 10% Paper 36% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Arkasas World Trade Ceter Phoe: WeB SITe:

7 10 Florida Populatio: 19,057,542 Labor Force: 9,223,834 Right to Work: Yes 747,735,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 88,148,513 $14,353 Florida is the primary gateway for Lati America compaies eterig the North America market. I additio to about 80 large multiatioal firms headquartered i Lati America, there are about 500 smaller Lati America compaies that have established operatios i Florida over the past decade. The largest ivestmets have come from, Mexico, Veezuela, Chile ad various Caribbea islads. Idustry sectors attractig the most ivestmet iclude: bakig ad fiace; wholesale ad retail trade; telecommuicatios ad IT; aerospace; airlies ad hospitality; food processig; ad costructio. The total holdigs of Lati America compaies i Florida are valued at more tha US $3.6 billio, employig close to 25,000 Floridias. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $33.4 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Colombia Veezuela Chile Costa Rica Domiica Republic Mexico Hoduras Argetia Peru Guatemala Ecuador Paama El Salvador Paraguay Major Idustries: Medical Equipmet & Supplies Aerospace Products & Parts Pritig Semicoductors & Electroic Compoets Electroic Istrumets Cemet & Cocrete Products Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; WISER Trade, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; U.S. Departmet of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employmet ad Wages 33% Computer & Electroic Products 14% Machiery, Except Electrical 13% Trasportatio Equipmet 11% Chemicals 6% Miscellaeous Maufacutred Commodities 24% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Eterprise Florida, Ic. Phoe: WeB SITe:

8 12 Georgia Populatio: 9,815,210 Labor Force: 4,693,711 Right to Work: Yes 403,070,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 131,814,976 $12,326 Georgia is home to approximately 3,600 iteratioal compaies from over 60 coutries employig more tha 194,000 Georgias. Georgia s uparalleled trasportatio etwork icludes two deepwater ports ad the world s busiest ad most efficiet airport. This etwork, Georgia s strog pro-busiess eviromet, strategic locatio ad attractive quality of life cotiue to make Georgia a leadig U.S. state for foreig direct ivestmet. The state is home to 87 facilities from Lati America that employ 3,349 Georgias. Leadig ivestor atios from Lati America are Mexico, ad Chile. Georgia s Trade Represetatives i Mexico, ad Chile promote Georgia as a ideal trade, ivestmet ad tourism parter. Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Domiica Republic Colombia Chile Major Idustries: Advaced Maufacturig Automotive Aerospace Health Scieces & Advaced Techology Busiess & Fiacial Services Logistics Eergy Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $6.1 billio Top exports to Lati America i % Chemicals 10% Paper 10% Food & Kidred Products 9% Trasportatio Equipmet 9% Computer & Electroic Products 46% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Georgia Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet Phoe: WeB SITe:

9 14 Ketucky Populatio: 4,369,356 Labor Force: 2,083, ,269,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 105,552,673 $11,843 Ketucky is home to 23 Lati America compaies, icludig 12 Mexica-owed ad 11 ia-owed facilities. Lati America compaies have ivested $1,239,215,064 i Ketucky sice 1992 ad curretly employ 8,149 people. This represets 9 percet of Ketucky s foreig ivestmet. Ketucky s Lati America compaies are primarily cocetrated i the food ad beverage, agriculture, costructio product maufacturig, ad automotive idustries. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $3.1 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico El Salvador Argetia Colombia Chile Major Idustries: Automotive Distributio & Logistics Fiace & Isurace Food & Beverage Health Care Iformatio Techology Miig Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio TradeStats Express; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources; Ketucky Cabiet for Ecoomic Developmet 28% Trasportatio Equipmet 16% Chemicals 12% Machiery, Except Electrical 10% Computer & Electroic Products 7% Primary Metal Maufacturig 28% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Ketucky Cabiet for Ecoomic Developmet Phoe: WeB SITe:

10 16 Louisiaa Populatio: 4,574,836 Labor Force: 2,081,675 Right to Work: Yes 218,853,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 202,306,791 $12,921 Louisiaa Ecoomic Developmet tracks a sigificat amout of foreig direct ivestmet that is placed i the state. Two sigificat recet ivestmets from Lati America iclude a cotto yar spiig operatio i South West Louisiaa by Grupo Zagis a $75 millio ivestmet that will employ 160 workers, ad a Terium steel pael maufacturig ad coatig facility that operates i Shreveport. Terium is a leadig steel compay i Lati America, maufacturig ad processig a wide rage of flat ad log steel products for idustrial customers. With its pricipal operatios i Mexico ad Argetia, Terium serves markets i the Americas through its itegrated maufacturig system ad extesive distributio etwork. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $17.6 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Colombia Domiica Republic Veezuela The Bahamas Peru Guatemala Ecuador Major Idustries: Oil & Gas Petrochemicals Agriculture Timber Processed Foods Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources 48% Petroleum & Coal Products 20% Agricultural Products 13% Chemicals 9% Food & Kidred Products 2% Machiery, Except Electrical 7% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Louisiaa Ecoomic Developmet Phoe: WeB SITe:

11 18 Marylad Populatio: 5,828,289 Labor Force: 2,980,772 Right to Work: No 295,304,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 39,931,907 $13,4291 Marylad s coastal Mid-Atlatic locatio ad superb trasportatio ifrastructure provide a importat port of etry ito the U.S. market. Iteratioal compaies appreciate the importat busiess beefits of Marylad s outstadig access to federal research facilities, a techologically iovative workforce ad the more tha 175 foreig embassies, resideces, chaceries, ad diplomatic missios i earby Washigto, D.C. While Marylad has strog exports to Lati America, the state is icreasig it marketig efforts to attract foreig direct ivestmet from Lati America coutries. As of Jauary 2011, there were 3 cofirmed Lati America orgaizatios ivestig i Marylad, from Argetia,, ad Chile. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $1.3 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Chile Argetia Veezuela Major Idustries: Maufacturig Trasportatio Agriculture Fiacial Services Iformatio Techology Biotechology Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources 20% Trasportatio Equipmet 17% Chemicals 15% Petroleum & Coal Products 12% Machiery, Except Electrical 12% Computer & Electroic Products 25% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Marylad Departmet of Busiess ad Ecoomic Developmet Phoe: WeB SITe:

12 20 Mississippi Populatio: 2,978,512 Labor Force: 1,313,440 Right to Work: Yes 97,461,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 54,168,056 $11,552 Mississippi has bee actively ivolved i attractig foreig direct ivestmet for several decades. I 2000, Mississippi s foreig direct ivestmet icetives lured Nissa Motor Compay to ivest i a major assembly plat i Cato. Today, the state s automotive idustry is thrivig, with Toyota s ewest assembly plat ad umerous global automotive suppliers operatig i Mississippi. Rolls-Royce tests its jet egies i Mississippi, America Eurocopter produces helicopters i the state, Germa pipe maufacturer Wilh. Schulz GmbH recetly completed costructio of a advaced pipe maufacturig plat i Mississippi, ad Russia steel compay Severstal recetly completed a expasio of its mii-mill that doubled its crude steel capacity. Lati America ivestmets i the state iclude three Mexica-owed maufacturig busiesses ad oe Chileaowed maufacturig operatio. Mississippi first opeed its Lati America office i Chile i 1996, ad has maitaied close trade ties with the regio for decades. Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Costa Rica Paama Chile Ecuador Colombia Hoduras Peru Argetia Major Idustries: Aerospace Agriculture Chemicals Food Processig Forest Products Lumber & Wood Furiture Shipbuildig Steel Maufacturig & Fabricatio Warehousig & Distributio Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources; Mississippi Developmet Authority Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $5.3 61% Petroleum & Coal Products 14% Chemicals 8% Paper billio Top exports to Lati America i % Computer & Electroic Products 2% Agricultural Products 11% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Mississippi Developmet Authority Phoe: WeB SITe:

13 22 Missouri Populatio: 6,010,688 Labor Force: 3,014,310 Right to Work: No 244,016,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 101,134,192 $12,957 Missouri itersects with iteratioal trade o may levels. It is closely tied to the global ecoomy ad is impacted by iteratioal demad. Missouri s multiple Foreig Trade Zoes keep busiess costs low. For compaies lookig to egage i foreig trade, Missouri has three trade zoes throughout the state Kasas City, St. Louis, ad Sprigfield. Maufacturig firms accout for the highest umber of foreig direct ivestmets i Missouri, icludig two compaies from ad four compaies from Mexico. Some of these compaies have facilities i multiple cities. Their products iclude steel, castigs, glass, food ad cemet. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $2.4 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Veezuela Colombia Argetia Major Idustries: Agriculture Maufacturig Tourism Service & Trade Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources 25% Chemicals 17% Food & Kidred Products 12% Agricultural Products 11% Machiery, Except Electrical 8% Trasportatio Equipmet 28% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Missouri Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet Phoe: WeB SITe:

14 28 North Carolia Populatio: 9,656,401 Labor Force: 4,512,770 Right to Work: Yes 424,935,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 177,657,976 $12,641 North Carolia has early a doze Lati America compaies with operatios i the state., Columbia ad Mexico all have compaies with facilities i North Carolia i idustries such as automotive parts, costructio materials, fabricated metals, food processig ad textiles. Key compaies iclude Cemex, Gerdau Ameristeel, Pilgrim s Pride, Ready Mixed Cocrete ad Sabo. Accordig to N.C. Departmet of Commerce figures, over the last decade, Lati America coutries ivested a total of $267,500,000 ad created 846 jobs i North Carolia. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $5.5 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Hoduras Domiica Republic El Salvador Colombia Major Idustries: Agriculture Textiles & Apparel Wood Products Furiture Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources 29% Textiles & Fabrics 18% Chemicals 12% Machiery, Except Electrical 6% Trasportatio Equipmet 6% Computer & Electroic Products 30% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: North Carolia Departmet of Commerce Phoe: WeB SITe:

15 30 Oklahoma Populatio: 3,791,508 Labor Force: 1,754,690 Right to Work: Yes 147,543,000 Maufacturers Shipmets, ($1000): 60,004,448 $11,931 Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $1.2 billio Compaies with headquarters i Lati America operate i early 60 locatios i Oklahoma, ad these compaies employ more tha 4,100 people ad cotribute to the state s ecoomy. Lati America compaies that operate i Oklahoma have headquarters i Mexico,, Veezuela, Bermuda ad the Cayma Islads. These compaies compete i idustries ragig from food maufacturig, cocrete maufacturig, steel maufacturig, retail, distributio, ad the oil & gas idustries. Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Chile Peru Colombia Domiica Veezuela Republic Argetia Guatemala Ecuador Paama Major Idustries: Eergy (Traditioal & Reewable) Aerospace & Defese Advaced Maufacturig Biotechology Corporate Services Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Oklahoma Departmet of Commerce 26% Machiery, Except Electrical 12% Computer & Electroic Products 10% Electrical Equipmet, Appliaces & Compoets 9% Food & Kidred Products 9% Agricultural Products 35% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Oklahoma Departmet of Commerce Phoe: WeB SITe:

16 32 Puerto Rico Populatio: 3,725,789 Labor Force: 1,289,300 Right to Work: No 63,292,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 80,200,000 $9,300 Puerto Rico has log bee oted for its opeess to trade ad foreig direct ivestmet. Give the Islad s strategic locatio ad biligual workforce, it has served as a atural gateway to the U.S. market. Lati America compaies from a diverse group of sectors have chose Puerto Rico as a key destiatio for peetratig the US market ad operatig i a sizeable local market. Lati America compaies that have ivested i Puerto Rico iclude: Mexico s America Movil Group (telecommuicatios) ad CEMEX, a global leader i the buildig materials idustry; Peru s Grupo Gloria ad La Fomosa from the Domiica Republic (food ad beverages maufacturig); ad Veezuela s Baesco, bak (bakig ad other fiacial services) that recetly established offices i Puerto Rico, markig the first ew commercial bak etry to the islad sice Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $1.8 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Domiica Republic Mexico Argetia Veezuela Paama Major Idustries: Biotechology & Pharmaceutical Alterative Eergy Aerospace & Defese Ifrastructure Public-Private Parterships Educatio Media & Etertaimet Sources: 2010 America Commuity Survey Estimate; 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Puerto Rico Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet ad Commerce 57% Chemicals 10% Electrical Equipmet, Appliaces & Compoets 8% Miscellaeous Maufactured Commodities 4% Apparel & Accessories 4% Trasportatio Equipmet 17% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Puerto Rico Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet ad Commerce Phoe: WeB SITe:

17 34 South Carolia Populatio: 4,679,230 Labor Force: 2,164,612 Right to Work: Yes 164,445,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 81,893,989 $12,273 Foreig-affiliated compaies employ 102,600 South Caroliias 6.9 percet of the state s private idustry employmet placig South Carolia 4th i the atio i the percet of its workforce employed by foreig compaies. Germay, Frace, Japa ad the Uited Kigdom accout for most of the employmet i foreig affiliates i the state. Sice 2001, ivestmet from Lati America compaies i South Carolia has totaled $160 millio creatig 375 ew jobs here. I total, there are fiftee Lati America compaies with sigificat operatios i South Carolia from, Colombia ad Mexico. Sice 1960, foreig firms have ivested over $40 billio i Major Idustries: South Carolia. Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Chile Argetia Colombia Automotive-Related Idustries Aerospace-Related Idustries Maufacturig Distributio & Logistics Forestry & Wood Products Metalworkig Plastics Textiles Agribusiess & Food Processig Tourism Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources; South Carolia Departmet of Commerce Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $4.1 22% Chemicals billio Top exports to Lati America i % Plastics & Rubber Products 14% Machiery, Except Electrical 11% Textiles & Fabrics 7% Trasportatio Equipmet 26% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: South Carolia Departmet of Commerce Phoe: WeB SITe:

18 36 Teessee Populatio: 6,403,353 Labor Force: 3,056,701 Right to Work: Yes 254,806,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 124,090,263 $12,563 Located i the ceter of the Southeaster Uited States, the State of Teessee has a skilled workforce, outstadig trasportatio etwork ad pro-busiess eviromet. Compaies uderstad the advatages of locatig i Teessee, a state that touches eight borderig states ad from which a busiess ca access 76% of America s major markets by truck withi a day. Teessee is also a distributio hub, boastig the world s secod busiest cargo airport i Memphis, home to FedEx. Both Memphis ad Nashville offer iteratioal air passeger service ad the state is home to four other commercial airports. Iteratioal busiess thrives i Teessee. Curretly, there are 17 Lati America compaies from Argetia, ad Mexico with operatios i the state. These firms have ivested more tha $180 millio i the state ad employ over 2,000 Teesseas. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $6.3 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Colombia Argetia Chile Major Idustries: Automotive Chemicals Clea Eergy Fabricated Metals Machiery Food Maufacturig & Agriculture Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; Tradestats Express, Iteratioal Trade Admiistratio, U.S. Departmet of Commerce; Bureau of Labor Statistics, olie resources 18% Trasportatio Equipmet 14% Chemicals 12% Machiery, Except Electrical 11% Computer & Electrical Products 7% Primary Metal Maufacturig 38% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Teessee Departmet of Ecoomic ad Commuity Developmet Phoe: WeB SITe:

19 38 Texas Populatio: 25,674,681 Labor Force: 12,136,384 Right to Work: Yes 1,207,494,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 593,541,502 $13,061 Texas is a top-raked global destiatio for foreig direct ivestmet (FDI). The state s strog ecoomy, competitive busiess climate, ad cetral locatio withi North America have attracted more tha 2,000 foreig multiatioals to establish locatios here. O a atioal level, betwee , Texas was selected as the destiatio for oe i every 21 foreig Software & IT projects locatig i the U.S. ad oe i every ie foreig Coal, Oil, & Natural Gas projects locatig i the U.S. Despite the global recessio, foreig ivestmet has cotiued to grow i Texas. Durig the two-year period , more FDI projects were recorded i Texas tha i all four previous years combied. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $127.5 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Ecuador Peru Colombia Paama Chile Argetia Veezuela Major Idustries: Semicoductors Chemical & Allied Products Petroleum Aerospace & Defese Food Processig Trasportatio Equipmet 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources 26% Petroleum & Coal Products 17% Computer & Electrical Products 15% Chemicals 9% Trasportatio Equipmet 8% Machiery, Except Electrical 26% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Texas Goveror s Office of Ecoomic Developmet ad Tourism Phoe: WeB SITe:

20 40 US Virgi Islads Populatio: 106,405 Labor Force: 51,562 Right to Work: No 4,243,000 (2009, BEA) Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS The U.S. Virgi Islads was recetly raked by fdi Magazie amog the top te for foreig direct ivestmet ecoomic potetial, busiess friedliess, promotioal strategy, ifrastructure, quality of life, huma resources ad cost effectiveess. While trasportatio is the primary ecoomic activity for the U.S. Virgi Islads, the idustrial maufacturig sector cosists of oil ad gas refiig, rum distillig, textiles, electroics, pharmaceuticals, ad watch assembly. Amog the world s largest oil ad gas refieries is at Sait Croix. Iteratioal busiess ad fiacial services are expadig compoets of the islad s ecoomy. Foreig direct ivestmet by Lati America compaies approximates 2% of total ivestmet. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $350 millio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Veezuela The Bahamas Domiica Republic British Virgi Islads Netherlad Atilles Major Idustries: Tourism Petroleum Refiig Maufacturig (Rum & Watches) Sources: 2010 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; U.S. Virgi Islads Ecoomic Developmet Authority 83% Petroleum & Coal Products 10% Oil & Gas 4% Mierals & Ores 1% Trasportatio Equipmet 1% Miscellaeous Maufactured Commodities 1% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: U.S. Virgi Islads Ecoomic Developmet Authority Phoe: WeB SITe:

21 42 Virgiia Populatio: 8,096,604 Labor Force: 4,185,321 Right to Work: Yes 423,860,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 92,512,472 $13,687 The Commowealth of Virgiia is home to more tha 700 iteratioally owed busiesses represetig 45 coutries employig over 160,000 Virgiias. Iteratioal firms have ivested over $5.6 billio ad created more tha 34,000 ew jobs. Virgiia s trasportatio etwork is cetrally located o the mid-atlatic to reach a major portio of the Uited States populatio withi 48 hours both by highway or rail. This, alog with the deep water Port of Virgiia, provides a ideal locatio for iteratioal compaies lookig to expad their operatios i the Uited States. Ivestmet by Lati America compaies ito the Commowealth is just begiig. Virgiia was recetly chose by oe maufacturig compay from Colombia. Gruppo Phoeix has ivested over $20 millio i Virgiia ad aouced plas to hire 300 Virgiias. The compay has sigaled that it is willig to ivest aother $15 millio ad a additioal 100 jobs because of the rate of growth it is experiecig. I additio to this, Telvista of Mexico also has employed over 100 full-time employees at its 50,000 square feet call ceter i Daville. We welcome ivestmet from all coutries ad provide a suite of icetives to assist i their start up. Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Veezuela Domiica Republic Hoduras Major Idustries: Trasportatio Equipmet Electroic Equipmet Machiery Pritig Food Processig Chemicals Wood Products Tourism Maritime Idustry Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $3.0 23% Chemicals billio Top exports to Lati America i % Mierals & Ores 9% Machiery, Except Electrical 9% Computer & Electrical Products 7% Textiles & Fabrics 42% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: Virgiia Departmet of Commerce ad Trade Phoe: WeB SITe:

22 44 West Virgiia Populatio: 1,855,364 Labor Force: 782,340 Right to Work: No 64,642,000 Maufacturers Shipmets ($1000): 21,873,012 $11,340 Iteratioal busiess developmet is a essetial part of West Virgiia s growig ad diverse ecoomy. The state has attracted ivestmet from 28 coutries. Those firms employ more tha 20,000 ad iclude aerospace, automotive, biotech, chemicals, polymers, eergy ad other sectors. Compaies from Lati America iclude the petrochemical compay Braskem ad Gerdau Ameristeel from, Uita from Argetia, ad the Mexica baked goods compay, Grupo Bimbo. Total 2011 exports to Lati America i dollars $1.0 billio Top exports to Lati America i 2011 Primary Lati America Trade Parters Mexico Argetia Chile Colombia Major Idustries: Chemicals Plastics Steel Glass Fabricated Metals Value-Added Wood Products Sources: 2011 Cesus Estimate; Aual 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics; 2010, Bureau of Ecoomic Aalysis; USA Trade Olie, U.S. Cesus Bureau, Foreig Trade Divisio; Area Developmet Magazie, olie resources; West Virgiia Departmet of Commerce 65% Mierals & Ores 23% Chemicals 3% Trasportatio Equipmet 3% Computer & Electroic Products 2% Primary Metal Maufacturig 4% All Other Exports For more iformatio, cotact: West Virgiia Departmet of Commerce Phoe: WEB SITE:

23 Cotacto Pricipal de Comercio Iteracioal por Estado Primary Iteratioal Trade Cotact by State Alabama Hilda Lockhart Director, Iteratioal Trade Divisio Alabama Developmet Office Phoe WeB SiTe Arkasas Da Hedrix Presidet ad CEO Arkasas World Trade Ceter Phoe WeB SiTe Florida May Mecia Sr. Vice Presidet, Iteratioal Trade & Busiess Developmet Eterprise Florida, Ic. Phoe WeB SiTe Georgia Kathe R. Falls Director of Iteratioal Trade Georgia Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet Phoe WeB SiTe Ketucky Jeaie Ducliffe Iteratioal Trade Specialist Ketucky Cabiet for Ecoomic Developmet Phoe WeB SiTe Louisiaa Do Pierso Assistat Secretary Louisiaa Ecoomic Developmet Phoe WeB SiTe developmet.com Marylad Sige Prigle Program Director, Iteratioal Ivestmet ad Trade Marylad Ecoomic Developmet Commissio Phoe WeB SiTe Mississippi Liz Clevelad Maager, Iteratioal Trade Office Mississippi Developmet Authority Phoe WeB SiTe Missouri A Pardalus Maager, Iteratioal Trade ad Ivestmet Office Missouri Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet Phoe a.pardalos@ded.mo.gov WeB SiTe North Carolia Jea Davis Director, Iteratioal Trade Divisio North Carolia Departmet of Commerce Phoe jdavis@ccommerce.com WeB SiTe Oklahoma Erika Lucas Director of Programs Global Busiess Services Oklahoma Departmet of Commerce Phoe erika_lucas@okcommerce.gov WeB SiTe Puerto Rico Susaa Gozalez Mercado Advisor to the Secretary Puerto Rico Departmet of Ecoomic Developmet ad Commerce Phoe Cell Susaa.gozalez@koigc.com WeB SiTe South Carolia Clarke Thompso Seior Iteratioal Trade Specialist South Carolia Departmet of Commerce Phoe cthompso@sccommerce.com WeB SiTe Teessee Lori Odom Director, Iteratioal Ivestmet Teessee Departmet of Ecoomic ad Commuity Developmet Phoe lori.odom@t.gov WeB SiTe Texas Carolia Safer Director, Iteratioal Busiess Texas Goveror s Office of Ecoomic Developmet ad Tourism Phoe carolia.safer@gov.texas.gov WeB SiTe U.S. Virgi Islads Percival Cloude CEO, U.S. Virgi Islads Ecoomic Developmet Authority Phoe pcloude@usvieda.co WeB SiTe Virgiia Peter Su Assistat Secretary, Virgiia Departmet of Commerce ad Trade Phoe peter.su@goveror.virgiia.gov WeB SiTe West Virgiia Agel Moore Deputy Secretary, West Virgiia Departmet of Commerce Phoe Agel.R.Moore@wv.gov WeB SiTe

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