The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing a Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) Trade Mission to India, Singapore, and Hong Kong from March 2-8, 2025. The mission is focused on expanding export opportunities for U.S. businesses that are founded, led, operated, or owned by members of underserved communities from industries with growing potential in India, Singapore, and Hong Kong, but is open to all export-ready U.S. companies.
Participants will first visit Bengaluru, India where they will participate in the "Export Markets Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (EMPOWER) Asia Business Conference" covering 10 regional Asian markets on March 3-4, 2025. EMPOWER Asia is ITA regional initiative seeking to create economic opportunities for women by providing U.S. and Asian women business leaders with networking, mentorship, and digital skilling resources so that they can thrive in competitive markets. The trade mission delegates will benefit from a wide range of international business development topics during the conference, which were identified through the EMPOWER Asia team and that may be useful to all businesses interested in growing their exports. After the EMPOWER Asia Business Conference, trade mission delegates will have the option for up to three trade mission stops in India (Bengaluru), Singapore, and/or Hong Kong.
The mission is horizontal, with various sectors represented, based on best prospects for U.S. companies in the region, such as: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and subsectors; Cybersecurity; Smart City Infrastructure and Technology Solutions; Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing; Finance and FinTech; Healthcare & Biotechnology; Clean Energy; Environmental Technology; and Critical and Emerging Technologies.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Wednesday, December 4, 2024
After a company or trade association is selected to participate in the Trade Mission, a payment to the U.S. Department of Commerce in the form of a participation fee is required. Up to two countries can be selected for business-to-business meetings. The fees are as follow:
Registration includes:
[1] For purposes of assessing participation fees, an applicant is a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) if it qualifies under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) size standards (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards), which vary by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The SBA Size Standards Tool [https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/] can help you determine the qualifications that apply to your company.
In preparation for the Mission, join the U.S. Commercial Service for a multi-part webinar series, featuring USG and private sector experts who will present on Business Opportunities in India, Singapore, and Hong Kong. This webinar series features topics of interest to both new and seasoned export professionals. The webinars will run from August 7 - November 13, 2024 at 11:00am ET. Please register through the links below.
August 7, 2024: Discover Business Opportunities in India
August 28, 2024: Discover Business Opportunities in Singapore
September 18, 2024: Discover Business Opportunities in Hong Kong
October 16, 2024: Growing Your Footprint in Asia through e-Commerce
October 30, 2024: India, Singapore, Hong Kong Project Financing Basics
November 13, 2024: India, Singapore, Hong Kong Logistics and Regulatory Environment
We invite you to explore the wide variety of events that we offer to help U.S. companies expand their global sales.