international 101 - international buyer profile (dr. oscar gonzales)
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This is a presentation on International Buyer Profiles by Dr. Oscar Gonzales at HAR's International 101 Day.TRANSCRIPT
INTERNATIONAL BUYER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL BUYER PROFILE““Who’s Moving to Houston?Who’s Moving to Houston?””
Oscar Gonzales, MBA, PhDOscar Gonzales, MBA, PhD
U.S. Sales to International Buyers
The Houston Region is now the most ethnically and culturally diverse large
metropolitan area in the country.
Houston Influence in the Global Market
The Houston region :
• Busiest U.S. port in foreign tonnage
• Top Metro Exporter: $110.298 Billion
• More than 90 consulate offices;
• 20 foreign banks, representing 9 nations;
• 765 foreign-owned firms;
• 395 companies with branches in 143 other nations; and
• More than 3,300 firms, foreign government offices, & nonprofits conducting international business.
International Transactions by Country of Origin
Houston’s International Business Cost Comparison
Houston's Top Trading Partners
Annual 2011 Annual 2012 % Change
Mexico 31,441,895,857 30,594,161,233 -2.7Venezuela 19,908,593,496 21,099,228,616 5.98Saudi Arabia 11,789,787,760 15,446,877,683 31.02Brazil 15,500,127,105 14,632,320,956 -5.6China 11,868,289,675 12,853,859,083 8.3Colombia 10,419,274,114 11,444,551,964 9.84Netherlands 10,299,922,165 9,716,537,451 -5.66Russia 10,509,263,854 9,524,726,069 -9.37Germany 7,626,122,541 8,970,198,140 17.62Nigeria 12,877,824,593 8,828,296,801 -31.45
Total all countries 268,028,585,041 274,263,854,223 2.33
Source: Greater Houston Partnership Research Department
Houston’s Top Trading Partners
Piecing Together the Houston Demographic Profile
Houston’s Foreign Born Population
Houston’s Population
by Age & Ethnicity
Where do Houstonians want to live?
Houston MSA2014 – 2019 Demographic Trends
Houston MSA Population Change by Zip Code 2014 - 2019
White Population by Zip Code
Black Population by Zip Code
Asian Population by Zip Code
Hispanic Population by Zip Code
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INTERNATIONAL BUYER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL BUYER PROFILE““Whose Moving to Houston?Whose Moving to Houston?””
Oscar Gonzales, MBA, PhDOscar Gonzales, MBA, PhD
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