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THE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY INVESTMENT WORKING GROUP
Learn about the more than 20 federal agencies and relevant bureaus that comprise the IIWG.

SelectUSA IIWG

SUPPORTING VITAL INVESTMENT

The United States has the market, the business climate, and the resources to attract the most innovative and exciting global businesses. Success in the U.S. market can drive success globally – and SelectUSA, in partnership with other federal agencies, works to make the United States a welcoming and supportive environment for businesses to open or expand. 

Business investors play a key role in ensuring U.S. economic growth and prosperity – creating high-paying jobs across multiple industries, spurring innovation by spending billions in research and development (R&D), and driving exports. For example, U.S. subsidiaries of foreign businesses directly employed 7.4 million workers, spent $62.6 billion dollars in R&D, and accounted for $382.7 billion in U.S. goods exports in 2017. 

The Federal Interagency Investment Working Group (IIWG) was established to help coordinate activities across the many agencies that promote business investment and respond to specific issues that affect investment decisions. The IIWG is focused on continually improving federal investment programs and resources, bringing to bear the expertise and tools each agency has to offer. 

IIWG Members

Many agencies across the U.S. federal government play a critical role in attracting and retaining foreign direct investment and spurring job growth. As Chair of the IIWG, SelectUSA works with these federal agencies to increase coordination and provide guidance and information to respond to specific and broad-reaching issues that affect business investment decisions.  Through its ombudsman services, SelectUSA collaborates with IIWG agency partners to help address investor questions and concerns relating to a wide range of federal regulatory issues, helping companies to navigate an unfamiliar system and connect with the right federal-level contacts.

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FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

FULL LIST OF IIWG MEMBERS

  • Department of State
  • Department of Treasury 
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Interior
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of Veteran Affairs
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Export-Import Bank of the United States
  • U.S. Trade Representative 

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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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