Up And Coming
Hottest foreign markets for 1997
Got a widget but aren't sure where to export it? Aside from
finding out which foreign countries tend to buy your type of
widgets, you might also want to factor today's hottest global
markets into your decision. The Department of Commerce has labeled
these markets BEMs--or Big Emerging Markets.
Last month, we told you why the Chinese Economic Area (including
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), India, the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), and South Korea are hot spots for U.S.
companies to target their exports to. Here are the other six--and
why you should consider doing business in these ripe markets.