VOKA Mercurio Beyond Borders USA

Ben Troch, of IMS, is honored to participate in this special VOKA event on May 9th 2023. The United States was the fifth most important export market for Belgium in 2019 and even the most important outside the European Union. It only underlines why investing in an export strategy is and remains important for America. For companies that want to export to the United States for the first time or strengthen their position there, Mercurio Beyond Borders is the dream program.

This program not only gives you a clear view of the opportunities for your company in the United States. It also provides you with tools to make perfect use of them. From practical tools and information about instructive business cases to tips and tricks from experts: thanks to Mercurio Beyond Borders you have everything you need to seamlessly start and grow your company in America.

Programme:

• 09h30 – 09h40: Welcome and explanation of the day program
• 09h40 – 10h10: Opportunities for Belgian companies in the US by Karel Vantomme – U.S. Department of Commerce
• 10h15 – 10h55: Export to the US – W-8 Form, US tax system, Tax structure & business model of a US entity, Intercompany transactions, Sending Belgian employees and personal US tax implications by Ben Troch – International Management Solutions, Inc.
• 11h00 – 12h00: Promising sectors and opportunities in the US by Jolijn Swinnen – Flanders Investment & Trade Area Manager Middle East & North America – Flanders Investment & Trade
• 12h00 – 13h00: Break
• 13h00 – 13h40: Bank accounts in the US, international payments, wires, ACH, credit cards and check by Dries Feyaert – KBC Bank NV New York
• 13h40 – 16h00: Legal aspects by Hans Van Velzen – Van Velzen C.S. International Legal Architecture & Consulting

REGISTER HERE