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REC Research
The Rural Export Center (REC) provides customized market intelligence for rural U.S. companies to assist in market identification and expansion.

REC Research

REC Research

Rural U.S. companies can receive customized REC Market Research from the U.S. Commercial Service Rural Export Center (REC). This in-depth research will help you find the best international markets and identify specific potential partners. The REC works with local U.S. Commercial Service and foreign Commercial Service offices to craft an individualized export strategy for your company.

REC Research can help companies with the following needs:

  • Determining if there is export opportunity, and where, including prioritized country rankings
  • Building a strategic export plan based on data and on-the-ground realities
  • Determining if a Trade Show, Trade Mission, or overseas trip is a worthwhile investment
  • Developing a prospective buyer list, to see who is currently on the ground active in your industry segment
  • Amplifying your presence at a trade show by developing a contact list to do promotions before the trade show.
  • Preparing for a meeting with a prospective buyer by researching opportunities in advance of the meeting

REC Research Steps

RAISE Steps

REC Services

Matrix

A customized ranking of over 190 markets to help assess the export potential of your product or service. We use customizable, quantifiable market indicators and interactive weighting to prove where there’s a market that you may not expect. These can be used to compare regions, prepare an export plan, and create a strategy. 

Price: 
Small Business = $950
Medium Business = $2250
Large Business = $2900

Country Report

If you know where the market is strong and want to target only one country, an in-depth Country Report provides granular insight into the next easiest actionable steps to increase exports. Using subscription databases worth over $1 million, we provide relevant market trends, export strategies, and trade shows, and identify partners.

Price: 
Small Business = $950
Medium Business = $2250
Large Business = $2900

Potential Partner List

A potential partner list ranks overseas companies based on how well they fit your criteria for what makes a strong partner. These include company names, websites, and contact information for decision-makers in a company. Potential Partner Lists can help you prepare for a trade show or expand your current contact list.

Price: 
Small Business = $400
Medium Business = $925
Large Business = $1200

MAP&Go

A quick ranking of world markets and a list of potential partners in a country of your choice. Start your export journey with clarity and speed.

Price: 
Small Business = $500
Medium Business = $1175
Large Business = $1500



To classify your company’s business size, please refer to the SBA’s Table of Size Standards.

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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