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Exports
ICE.pdf
Project Shield America.pdf
ITAR Fee Increase
AES Electronic filing 
2008 Export Data 

IMPORTS
Aug 2009 NAFTZ Report
August Briefings (DHL violation, 10+2 update, AES notice, HTS changes, etc)
Impact of Foreign Trade Zones Report State by State Analysis
Import Help
Sept Briefings (Compliance violation, China tires, Lacey Act Update)
October Zones Report

American Association of Exporters and Importers   Aug 2009 
AAEI Trade Alert  (10+2, CPSC, "No Match" Letter)
AAEI Trade Alert (Chemical Residue Ruling, CPSC, Autoparts Ban Lift)
AAEI Trade Alert (EEI Info, Lacey Act Enforcement, NAFTA Rules changes, Airbus/WTO)
International Trade Update  Aug 2009



December briefing (compliance, duty drawback, new rulings)



Top 50 cities in America
• Richard Florida's National Best Seller book titled, "The Rise of the Creative Class: and how it's transforming work, leisure, community and every day life" ranks the Top 50 cities in America where the most creative people live. Rochester ranked 4th in innovation, and earned an overall creative ranking of 25th.
"Overall Innovation Capacity"
• Ranked 5th for "Overall Innovation Capacity" upon the basis of 1. Jobs in high-tech industries 2. Degrees granted in science and engineering 3. Number of patents 4. Academic research and development funding 5. Venture capital invested. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Areas, 2001
Brookings Institute Names Rochester, NY One of the 20 Strongest Metros in US
• A recent Brookings Institute analysis identified Rochester,NY as one of the top 20 strongest metros in the US. The strength of employment and housing prices contributed to our high ranking. (June 2009)



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