Georgia State Report

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1 Trade & Commercial Office Historical Trade Relationships Between the United Arab Emirates and the United States Georgia State Report Merchandise Exports and State Ranking 2. Top- Four Export Sectors to the UAE 3. Port Activity 4. UAE Investments into Georgia 5. Service Companies Exporting to the UAE 6. Positive Effects of Trade on 7. Congressional Districts Most Affected by Exports 8. Supporting Data Tables

2 Georgia, State- Wide Summary Merchandise Exports Exports to the UAE by State ($ millions) Rank State % of US Total US Total 2,713 5, , , , % 1 Washington 710 5, , , , % 2 Texas 344 2, , , , % 7 New Jersey , , % 8 Georgia , % 9 Michigan , % Among US states, Georgia is the 8 th largest merchandise exporter to the UAE, growing from $38 million in 1999 to $704 million in Rank Country ($ millions) Georgia Exports by Country Real GDP (PPP) Rank Major Export Items World 112,953 n/a Aerospace, Cars, Woodpulp 1 Canada 19, Tractors, Cars, Carpets 2 China 10,491 1 Jet Parts, Woodpulp, Aluminum Scrap 13 Belgium 2, Medical Equip., Chemicals, Wood Pulp 14 UAE 2, Cars, Turbojet Parts, Pumps 15 Turkey 1, Aerospace, Office machines, Peanuts UAE ranked 14 th among Georgia s export markets, although the UAE s economy is only the 31 st largest in the world. Sector ($1,000) Exports to the UAE Share of Total GA Exports to the UAE UAE Share of GA Exports to All World Markets Passenger Vehicles 483, % 8.2% Turbojet Parts 168, % 4.5% Aerospace 292, % 1.7% Generators 95, % 7.9% Georgia s exports to the UAE are important to key sectors, companies, and regions of the State. Passenger Vehicles The UAE accounted for $483 million or 8.2% of Georgia s total exports of passenger vehicles to all export markets during Companies exporting to the UAE include Suzuki Manufacturing of America in Rome. Turbojet Parts The UAE accounted for $168 million or 4.5 % of Georgia s exports of turbojet parts to all export markets from 2012 to Companies exporting to the UAE include Gulfstream (General Dynamics) located in Savannah and UAE owned Doncasters in Rincon. Aerospace The UAE accounted for $292 million or 1.7% of Georgia s exports to all export markets from 2012 to Companies exporting to the UAE include C- 130 manufacturer Lockheed Martin of Marietta and business jet manufacturer, Gulfstream of Savannah. Aventure Aviation manufactures aircraft parts in Peachtree City. Generators The UAE accounted for $95 million or 7.9% of Georgia s exports of generators to all markets during Companies exporting to the UAE include Perkins Shibaura in Griffin. 1

3 Georgia, State- Wide Summary Port Activity Bilateral trade with the UAE supports port activity in Georgia. Total Trade (Exports + Imports) with UAE ($ millions) Rank Port % of Bilateral Trade with UAE 1 New York, NY % 2 Seattle, WA , % 5 Baltimore, MD Savannah, GA , Savannah is the 6 th largest U.S. port for trade with the UAE, with total trade (imports and exports) growing from $118 million in 1999 to almost $1.9 billion in New Orleans, LA 162 1, , % UAE Investments in Georgia Capital inflows from the UAE have supported Georgia companies. The following table summarizes some of the key investments since Year 2006 Investor Dubai International Capital 2012 Roamworks 2013 Mattex Company/Sector/ Location Doncaster(UK)/ Aerospace/ Rincon, GA Roamworks, USA/ Software/ Duluth, GA Mattex/ Textiles/ Murray County, GA Description Doncasters operates nine facilities and employs approximately 1,000 people in the United States. Opened a new U.S. based office in Duluth. Mattex, will invest $60m in a new extrusion plant and U.S. HQ. The opening will create 200 new jobs by 2016 and is anticipated to be between 25,550 sq m and 34,840 sq m. It will serve North American markets and will begin operations in Estimated Investment million $10.2 million $60 million 1/ Estimates are based on public sources and may include total investment in companies headquartered in Georgia. 2

4 Georgia, State- Wide Summary Services Services are a growing component of US and world trade. Georgia companies selling services to the UAE include the following (non- exhaustive list). Firm Location Type of Service Internet Security Systems (ISS) Atlanta Software & IT services Invesco General Trading (L.L.C) Atlanta Financial Services Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Atlanta Legal Services King & Spalding Atlanta Legal Services Smallwood Reynolds Stewart Atlanta Architecture/Design Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback (TVS) Atlanta Business Services UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc Atlanta Mail, Package, and Freight Delivery EMS Global Tracking Norcross Sales, Marketing & Support Exports of goods and services, port activity supporting bilateral trade, and inward capital investment from the UAE all benefit employment. The positive employment effects attributable to Georgia exports of manufactured goods to the UAE are the easiest to calculate and the table below summarizes estimated job gains over the 2006 through 2014 period. Direct employment refers to manufacturing jobs at exporters. Indirect employment quantifies the estimated job gains in ancillary sectors such as transportation and input suppliers. Induced employment reflects jobs that are generated by the additional spending of earnings resulting from exports. Most of this spending occurs in sectors, such as restaurants and retail, that are unrelated to the exporting sector. Estimated employment in Top- 10 Mfg. Sectors attributable to exports to the UAE* Direct /Indirect Induced Total Total related to UAE exports, All Sectors* ,050 1, , ,182 2, ,304 1,607 3,911 4, ,694 1,195 2,889 3, ,901 1,302 3,203 4, ,552 2,449 6,000 7, ,327 2,329 5,657 6, ,237 3,045 7,283 8, ,637 1,942 4,579 7,646 Growth * Adjusted based on the share of total state exports to the UAE accounted for by the top- 10 manufacturing sector exports. Sources: Estimated by Capital Trade using USATRADE Online and Bureau of Economic Analysis. 3

5 Georgia Congressional Districts Associated with Top Exports to the UAE Georgia exported $154 million of automobiles to the UAE during Automobile exports to the UAE increased significantly between 2010 and 2014 rising from $64 million in 2010 to $153 million in Main Georgia Exports ($ thousands) Year Autos Turbojet Parts Poultry ,331 1, ,242 1, ,542 5, ,067 12,328 2, ,491 17,066 4, ,266 41,222 2, ,896 24,373 3, ,835 10,769 1, ,426 30,500 12, ,770 20,487 24, ,107 36,173 20, ,768 22,722 14, ,705 58,423 22, ,563 43,146 37, , ,640 34, ,825 18,480 39,196 Georgia s 1 st district and 12 th districts are located in the southeast corner of the state and include the area around Savannah. Gulfstream and Doncaster are both located in this area. Two other important aerospace clusters in Georgia are around Columbus, where companies such as Pratt & Whitney and Cessna are located, and in the Atlanta area (Lockheed Martin). The aircraft industry in Georgia employs nearly 15,000 workers in 38 companies. UTC (Pratt & Whitney) and Lockheed Martin have sales offices located in the UAE. Much of Georgia s exports to the UAE are produced in plants located in the northern part of the state, represented by districts 9, 10 and 11. GA- 11 is northeast of Atlanta and includes companies such as Suzuki, an automobile manufacturer, Dickow Pump, a pump manufacturer, and Shaw, a carpet manufacturer. GA- 9 is north of Atlanta and includes other carpet manufacturers and the bulk of the state s poultry production. 4

6 Georgia Turbojet Engines and Aircraft Manufacturers Key Manufacturers, Products, Locations, and Congressional Districts Company Product Location District Gulfstream (General Dynamics) Aircraft, turbojet parts Savannah 1 Lockheed Martin Aircraft, turbojet parts Marietta 11 Pratt & Whitney (UTC) Aircraft, turbojet parts Columbus 2 Doncasters Effingham Turbojet parts (airfoils) Rincon 12 Northern Georgia Manufacturers (Districts 9, 10, 11) Key Manufacturers, Products, Locations, and Congressional Districts Company Product Locations Districts Suzuki Autos Rome 11 Dickow Pump Co. Pumps for liquids Marietta 11 Shaw, Mohawk, Beaulieu Carpets Dalton, Calhoun 11, 9 AJC (exporter) and farms Poultry Various Mostly 9, 10 5