The purpose of this department is to facilitate company actions and decision-making at an international level by providing access to quality, well managed information, the acquisition of new knowledge, the use of a network of international contacts and knowledge of the guidelines to be followed when taking on an internationalisation project.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ADVICE IS DIVIVED INTO FOUR LARGE SERVICE AREAS:

1) INFORMATION AND STUDIES
2) TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT
3) COMMUNICATION
4) THE FOREIGN NETWORK

1) INFORMATION AND STUDIES

Providing information:

1. Lists of representatives, distributors and clients.
2. Market Studies
3. Tariffs

The preparation of studies:

1. Export ranking and the annual economic situation
2. Supply studies
3. Other studies

The preparation of import-export statistics of the sector.

2) TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT

Training:

1. Seminars and round tables

Management:

1. Recovering Community VAT
2. Applications for aid from COPCA and the Autonomous Regions
3. Visa applications
4. Collaboration agreements which are beneficial for companies in the association as a whole

3) COMMUNICATION

1. amec EXPORT journal
2. The participation of amec in the media

4) THE FOREIGN NETWORK

1. Guidance on internationalisation: official support programmes and experts
2. The international promotion of national fairs and exhibitions to attract foreign visitors
3. Export groups and consortiums
4. The foreign network:

The AMEC Office in Shanghai
AMEC delegations abroad: Brazil, Chile, Argentina, India and Tunisia.
A network of international promoters and contacts