Manufacturing and Services. In connection with and as an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer and Seller intend to enter into a mutually beneficial strategic arrangement, which could include the purchase of goods and services by Buyer or its Affiliates from Seller pursuant to the Manufacturing and Services Agreement. In order to induce Seller to enter into this Agreement, Buyer or its Affiliates shall pay to Seller during the five-year period immediately following the Closing Date at least twenty-five million U.S. Dollars ($25,000,000) in margin (as described on Schedule 2.3(b) hereto) over the five-year period for manufacturing and other services, including those amounts paid to the Seller pursuant to the Manufacturing and Services Agreement. To the extent manufacturing and other services equal to $25,000,000 in margin are not requested by Buyer or its Affiliates or not provided by Seller pursuant to the Manufacturing and Services Agreement or otherwise on mutually agreeable terms, Buyer will pay Seller at the end of the five-year period an amount of cash equal to the difference between $25,000,000 and the value in margin paid to the Seller over such five-year period.
Manufacturing and Services. ⚫ MAS primary objectives: – Enhance U.S. industry global competitiveness – Expand market access & increase U.S. exports ⚫ MAS assists U.S. business: – Analyze regulations, trade data, industry trends – Advocate industry interests in trade negotiations (WTO, bilateral FTAs – e.g. Korea and Malaysia) – Reduce costs of regulations & government policies MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES ASSISTANT SECRETARY MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES DEPUTY ASST SECRETARY FOR SERVICES DEPUTY ASST SECRETARY FOR MANUFACTURING DEPUTY ASST SECRETARY FOR INDUSTRY ANALYSIS OFFICE SERVICES INDUSTRIES OFFICE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES OFFICE TRADE POLICY ANALYSIS OFFICE FINANCE OFFICE MATERIALS AND MACHINERY OFFICE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OFFICE OF TOURISM OFFICE AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES OFFICE TRADE AND INDUSTRY INFO OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OFFICE HEALTH AND CONSUMER GOODS E: U.S.-CHINA TRADE U.S. has overall trade deficit with China: - 2000 - $84 billion - 2007 - $256 billion U.S. services trade surplus with China: - 2000 +$2 billion - 2005 +$2.6 billion U.S.-CHINA TRADE Trade with China : 2008 - U.S. Exports through August: $49.6 billion - U.S. Imports through August: $217 billion - U.S. Trade Deficit with China through August: (-)$167.6 billion U.S. Trade Deficit with China in 2007: - (-)$256 billion
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