San Diego CITD - Cross-border Small Business Opportunities
1. Victor Castillo
Center for International Trade Development, San Diego
1st Bi-national Small Business Forum
Primer Foro Binacional de Pequeñas Empresas
Tijuana, Mexico – May 23, 2013
Crossborder Opportunities for Small Businesses
2. State-wide network
A partnership program of the: The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, Economic and Workforce
Development Program, Southwestern College and Local Hosts and Sponsors
3. CITD – What We Do
We provide quality business assistance through:
• One-to-One Counseling (at no cost)
• New to International Trade
• Export Readiness Assessment
• Training: Workshops & Seminars (some nominal fees)
• Export/Import Documentation
• Export Promotion
• Information and Referrals Services
• Collaborative partnerships to leverage resources
• A highly dedicated and professional staff and consultant
network
9. A study by SEDETI estimates that Tijuana’s suppliers market need is
$11 billion dollars
Industry clusters that demand suppliers are aerospace, medical devices,
automotive, cleantech, electrical and electronics, plastics, metal
mechanics,wood and furniture, commerce and services
Estimated Annual Market Demand
(U.S. Billion)
Electrical and Electronics $6.2
Aerospace $1.18
Medical Devices $1.5
Automotive $.92
Plastics $.9
Metal Mechanics $.8
Wood and Furniture $.09
Cleantech $.03
10. Sectors that demand more suppliers are aerospace, medical, and
plastics
• The aerospace industry requires closer suppliers in optical fiber,
machinery and finishes
• The medical industry demands special plastics, metallic
components, microbiological labs
• The plastics industry demands resins, corrugated cardboard, and
molding services
• Other sectors that demand suppliers are: automotive, clean
technologies, electronics and metal mechanics
11. COMMERCE AND SERVICES COMPANIES*
Specific Supplier Needs
Materials and Processes
1. Process Automation
2. Computer monitoring
3. Corrugated cardboard, plastic boxes
4. Uniforms
SERVICES
1. Training and skills certification
2. Translation Services
3. Purchase materials distribution
4. Transport services
5. Audiovisual services
6. Specialization printing and binding
* SEDETI
