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The World Is Open For Business. Yours.

• An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Service

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The U.S. Commercial ServiceCreating Prosperity
Through Global Trade
With its network of offices across the United
States and in more than 80 countries, the U.S.
Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of
Commerces International Trade Administration
utilizes its global presence and international
marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell
their products and services worldwide.

• We promote economic prosperity, enhance job
  creation, and strengthen national security
  through a global network of the best
  international trade professionals in the world.
• We promote and protect U.S. commercial interests
  abroad and deliver customized solutions to ensure
  that U.S. businesses compete and win in the
  global marketplace.

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The U.S. Commercial ServiceYour Global Business
Partner
Our Trade Specialists and Commercial Officers
will work with your company to help you start
exporting or increase your sales to new global
markets. Well help you with

• World class market research
• Trade events that promote your product or service
  to qualified buyers
• Introductions to qualified buyers and
  distributors
• Counseling and advocacy through every step of the
  export process

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Leverage Our Products and Services to Succeed in
International Markets

• Trade Information Center
• Market Research
• Trade Counseling Advocacy
• Gold Key Matching Service
• International Partner Search
• China Business Information Center
• Middle East and North Africa Business Information
  Center
• Commercial News USA
• Catalog Exhibitions

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Get Answers To Your Trade QuestionsVia Phone
From Our Trade Information Center
The Commercial Services Trade Information Center
is a comprehensive resource for information on
all U.S. Federal Government export assistance
programs.

• Information on all U.S. government export
  assistance programs.
• General export counseling.
• Sources of international market research and
  trade leads.
• Import tariffs/taxes and customs procedures.
• Advice on Export Licenses and Controls.
• Country-specific export counseling and
  assistance.
• 800-USA-TRADE

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Make More Informed International Sales Decisions
With Our Market Research

• Market Research Library containing more than
  100,000 country and industry-specific market
  reports, web sites, events, and trade directory
  listings.
• Country Commercial Guides, prepared annually by
  U.S. Embassy staff, contain information on the
  business and economic situation of foreign
  countries and the political climate as it affects
  U.S. business and foreign investments.
• Customized Market Research leverages our vast
  network of industry associations, government
  agencies, importers, distributors, end-users, and
  manufacturers to provide you with information
  that answers your specific international business
  questions.

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Leverage Our Expert Trade Counseling to Develop
the Best International Strategies

• Our trade specialists in the United States
  coordinate directly with our team of experts
  overseas to provide you with all the information
  and advice that you need to do business in
  markets around the world.
• We can help you

• Determine the best markets for your products and
  services
• Evaluate international competitors
• Identify and comply with legal and regulatory
  issues
• Settle disputes
• Understand cultural issues and business protocol

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Ensure Your Are Operating On a Level Playing
Field With Our Advocacy Center
The U.S. Commercial Services Advocacy Center
ensures that sales of U.S. products and services
have the best possible prospects abroad.
Assistance may include

• Visits to key foreign officials by high-ranking
  U.S. officials
• Direct support from U.S. officials stationed
  overseas
• Letters to foreign decision-makers
• U.S. export credit agency financing support to
  qualified U.S. companies

Advocacy Center efforts are coordinated with U.S.
officials stationed at our embassies around the
world and other U.S. government agencies to
provide companies with maximum assistance.
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Meet the Right Partners and Buyers Through Our
Gold Key Matching Service

• Pre-screened appointment schedule arranged for
  you before you travel overseas
• Customized market and industry briefings with our
  local trade specialists
• Timely and relevant market research
• Post-meeting debriefing with our trade
  specialists and assistance in developing
  appropriate follow-up strategies
• Help with travel, accommodations, interpreter
  service, and clerical support

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Know Whom Youre Dealing With Use Our
International Partner Search
Provide your marketing materials and background
on your company and well leverage our network of
international contacts to interview potential
candidates and provide you with a list of up to
five pre-qualified partners.

• Save valuable time and money by working only with
  pre-qualified international partners that are
  interested in selling your products and services.
  
• Obtain high-quality market information on the
  marketability and sales potential for your
  products and services.
• Get all this information in 15 days.

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Advertise in Targeted Markets With Our Commercial
News USA

• Monthly trade magazine that lists U.S. products
  and services
• Distributed free to more than 400,000 buyers
  from around world
• A proven track record of high-response rates
  and sales results

Check out www.export.gov/cnusa for more
information
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Promote Your Company in International Markets
With Our Catalog Exhibition Shows
Provide us with product literature, videos and
other visuals and well promote your catalogs to
hundreds of business visitors at selected trade
shows and embassies around the world.

• Youll get
• Your products promoted at events worldwide
  without having to travel
• Translation of key information about your firm
  for foreign visitors
• Full trade leads presented to you at the end of
  the show

We find the catalog exhibition shows are an
economical way of getting our message out, which
we feel is the secret to developing new business"
Du-Co Ceramics Company,
Saxonburg, PA
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Find Market Intelligence and Tools for Doing
Business in China and the Middle East/Northern
Africa With Our Business Information Centers
The U.S. Commercial Service offers 2 Business
Information Centers that take the work out of
gathering international trade information

• China Business Information Center
• Middle East North Africa Business Information
  Center

Visit export.gov/china and export.gov/middleeast
to find information published by federal and
state government agencies, associations, and
private sector entities.

• Evaluate market readiness
• Identify sources of government assistance
• Obtain market research
• Find trade finance
• Participate in trade events
• Find quick tips on doing business

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What Our Customers Have To Say
Using the U.S. Commercial Services foreign
market research, we now export to more than 70
countries and have received a presidential award
for our export success. Ampro
Electronics, Los Angeles, CA Trade shows
supported by the U.S. Commercial Service are a
great way to reach the right foreign buyers.
Artcrete, Natchitoches, LA Thanks to
support from trade specialists at the U.S.
Embassy, we not only saved jobs, but continue to
increase our exports. Ford Meter Box,
Wabash, IN In only six months, local trade
specialists helped me get quality distributors
covering 13 foreign markets. Excel
Holdings, Leesburg, VA
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C ontact Us
U.S. exporter www.export.gov U.S. toll free
800.USA.TRADE
The U.S. C ommercial Service Your Global
Business Partner.