CONTENTS

• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Colombia
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Egypt
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Korea
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• U.K.
• World Bank

INTRODUCTION

Global Water/Wastewater Market Briefs 2009 was developed by the Global Environmental Team, a vital part of the International Trade Administration's U.S. Commercial Service.  The Global Environmental Team is comprised of a network of nearly 125 domestic and international environmental specialists whose primary objective is to help both large and small environmental firms expand into foreign markets. Our Team members are located throughout the United States and in U.S. Embassies and Consulates across the globe.

The Purpose of this Guide

The current, challenging economic situation forces all firms to think more creatively and to look for new sales opportunities.  Many U.S. firms, both small and large, have developed new foreign buyers and overseas partners to continue their success.  By providing snapshots of water markets in several countries world-wide, we hope you find Global Water/Wastewater Market Briefs 2009 useful in helping you decide what markets to introduce your products to and where to focus your resources first.

Let the U.S. Commercial Service Help You Enter Global Markets

The environmental technologies sector contains sub-sectors – including the water and waste water segments - that are often slow-to-market.  Generally, because many projects and sales opportunities are public policy and public tender driven, it takes significant lead time for firms to achieve export success.  The U.S. Commercial Service Global Environmental Team staff is ready to assist U.S. companies in these challenging conditions to succeed in worldwide markets.

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We look forward to working with you on discovering new opportunities for your company.