The
International Insider Series of whitepapers takes a look at opportunities in the global CE marketplace.
In late April, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its annual "Priority Watch List" on the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection by U.S. trading partners. China, Russia and India are among the nine nations on this "Special 301 Report" roster of countries with the greatest incidence of counterfeiting and illicit copying. On a somewhat lower-level "Watch List" are 36 other countries, including Brazil. The presence of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries on the USTR’s Watch Lists underscores the confounding challenge facing electronics makers and dealers. The fast-growing economies of the BRIC countries, fueled by their blossoming middle class consumers, are attracting investors from around the world. At the same time, continuing IPR hurdles require that businesses approach these opportunities with extensive preparation and considerable caution. Learn more in
Protecting Intellectual Property in the BRIC Markets.
There are more than 260 Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) in the U.S. and nearly 3,000 similar venues around the globe. These business districts serve as relatively small plots of "foreign soil" within the geography of each nation that let manufacturers and distributors reduce or eliminate tariffs and other duties on imported goods and bring production closer to customers. Electronics companies, from small U.S.-based manufacturers to global behemoths, are taking advantage of FTZs to build, assemble, package and distribute their products efficiently. Learn more about
Foreign Trade Zones: Cost-Savings Options for Manufacturing and Distribution.
For more than a decade, since the fall of Communism, Eastern Europe has undergone an erratic transformation. From Budapest to Kiev, Bucharest to Moscow and beyond, the appetite for consumer products including the latest electronics devices has been voracious. The rapid evolution to a market-driven economy has brought an array of opportunities and hurdles. Distribution systems have emerged and consumers have embraced products used in the nearby mature markets of Western Europe. But even though the developing Eastern European markets often physically resemble their western neighbors, they pose challenges to marketers ranging from economic and technical infrastructure to widespread corruption. Nonetheless, for U.S. companies, opportunities are extensive. Learn more about
New CE Markets in Eastern Europe.
India is an evolving economy with more than one billion people, about 15 percent of the world’s population. Although it is home to some of the world’s largest cities, such as Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta), about 70 percent of its population live in more than 550,000 small, rural villages. Download
India: Consumer Electronics Opportunities in an Evolving Enigma, which takes an in-depth look at growing income levels and opportunities in a country poised to become the fifth largest consumer market within the next 20 years.
Brazil is invariably described in superlatives and continuous expectations. It is the world’s tenth largest economy, with the fifth largest population on earth. Its vast size (3,265,059 square miles, about 90 percent of the area of the U.S.) and boundless natural resources have spawned dreams for five centuries. Yet the prices of electronics devices – along with everything from shoes and apparel to major appliances – are routinely advertised in terms of several monthly payments. Despite the hurdles, global electronics suppliers are finding
Electronics Opportunities in Brazil.
Selling at the Source - Electronics Opportunities in Southeast Asia, takes an in-depth look at the market for consumer electronics and high-tech products in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Green Government Procurement whitepaper, covers environmental activities and policies in the U.S. and abroad that are aimed at green practices in the electronics industry.
Business Opportunities in the U.A.E. and the Arabian Gulf takes an in-depth look at the market for consumer electronics and high-tech products in the Middle East and North Africa.
Opportunities in China looks at what CE companies need to know as they seek to do business in this highly lucrative market.
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Moving Your Products from Port to Shelf reviews the U.S. regulatory requirements for U.S. importers and exporters in the CE industry.
Foreign Trade Zones: Cost-Savings Options for Manufacturing and Distribution
