Project Summary: |
Cooperator: North Dakota Trade Office (Bismarck, ND)
Industry: Agricultural equipment
Markets: Ukraine, Kazakhstan
MDCP award: $128,898
NDTO match: $262,598
Exports: $52,603,000
Period: 2007-2010
Project Scope: NDTO will help ND area manufacturers increase shipments to Ukraine by: (1) organizing product demonstrations in-country; (2) identifying new potential buyers in Ukraine; (3) developing and translating marketing materials; (4) hiring a sales representative in Ukraine; and (5) training Ukrainian distributors and dealers on after-market sales, inventory control, etc.
Key ITA team members: Commercial Service; Market Access and Compliance: Europe; Manufacturing and Services: Machinery & Materials. |
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NDTO's Big-Iron Farm Equipment Show in Fargo |
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North Dakota Trade Office (NDTO) became an MDCP cooperator in 2007, helping U.S. manufactures from North Dakota export more equipment to Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The first 21 months of the project generated $53,603,000 in exports to Ukraine.
Big Iron Farm Equipment Show
One key event in NDTO's four-year project is the Big-Iron farm equipment show in Fargo. This exhibition is organized by NDTO and ITA's Commercial Service (CS).
According to Heather Ranck, Director of CS's Fargo U.S. Export Assistance Center, "The Big Iron Farm Machinery Show is the biggest agricultural machinery show in the Upper Midwest. This, our third year, is once again packed with activity and opportunities for the 150+ foreign buyers who are descending on Fargo to learn about American large scale crop farming."
Amity Technology Exports $33 Million
From 2007 to 2009, NDTO assisted Amity Technology in selling $33 million of equipment to Ukraine and Kazakhstan. |
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Central Asian farmers scrutinize U.S.-made equipment. |
