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SelectUSA Resources and Information

Browse through SelectUSA’s comprehensive collection of free online resources.

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FDI FACT SHEETS

Explore the impact of FDI on U.S. jobs, exports, and innovation, organized by country.

SELECTUSA FACT SHEETS

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REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Gain insight from our 2021 Investor Guide, collection of business investment reports, and external FDI reports.

ALL REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

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PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES

The U.S. federal government offers a range of services and programs for companies that operate in the United States — from general workforce development and energy efficiency grants to industry-specific incentives. State, territorial, and local governments are often the primary source of specific assistance to help business investors get new ventures off the ground or expand their existing operations.

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

Federal Interagency Investment Working Group (IIWG)

Have questions about a federal regulation? Learn how the IIWG can help you navigate the U.S. regulatory system and connect with the right federal-level contacts.

IIWG INFORMATION

State Economic Development Organizations

Each state and territory offers its own unique set of incentives for business investment. Browse the offerings by clicking on the state/territory name below.

STATE INCENTIVE DATABASE

Defense Production Act (DPA) Loan Program 

In this COVID-19 environment, learn about your eligibility for the Defense Production Act (DPA) Loan Program.

DPA LOAN PROGRAM

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2023 SELECTUSA INVESTOR GUIDE

As the U.S. federal-level program dedicated to facilitating and promoting high-impact business investment into the United States, SelectUSA is pleased to welcome you to the Investor Guide. This is intended to be a first-step resource for companies interested in making business investments in the United States. There are many factors to consider when investing in the United States, and we hope this guide will help answer at least a few of your initial questions on some of the most common topics we address in our day-to-day work at SelectUSA. To provide guidance on these topics, qualified service providers who regularly work with investors have drafted the following chapters of this guide.

READ THE INVESTOR GUIDE

ONLINE TOOLS

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TOOLS FOR INVESTORS

Find EDOs and Service Providers, dive into workforce data, discover federal programs, and more.

INVESTOR TOOLS
TOOLS FOR EDOs

Explore FDI data, use our Workforce Data tool, explore our Federal Programs database, and more.

EDO TOOLS
TOOLS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

Explore our database of research and reports.

SERVICE PROVIDER TOOLS

SELECTUSA STATS

SelectUSA has created several data dashboards to assist visitors to our website with visualizing and analyzing key FDI data from a variety of sources.

EXPLORE SELECTUSA STATS

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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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