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Trade Winds
Trade Winds is the largest U.S. government-led annual trade mission and business development forum.

Trade Winds - About

About Trade Winds 

Trade Winds is a multifaceted program designed to help companies achieve growth and exposure in specific markets or regions around the world. All companies participate in the Trade Winds Forum which includes a business conference, meetings with U.S. commercial diplomats from the region, networking opportunities, two receptions, and a sponsor exhibition. The average Trade Winds Forum attracts over 300 attendees and is the main gathering for all registered individuals. 


U.S. Exporting businesses may customize their experience with optional business-to-business matchmaking meetings with pre-screened buyers, agents, distributors or joint-venture partners in the host country as well as additional mission stop markets. 

Why Attend Trade Winds?

Trade Winds participants have extraordinary access to experienced industry professionals and government experts. When your company joins a Trade Winds Mission, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Meet One on One with In-Country U.S. Commercial Diplomats

The U.S. Commercial Service has senior diplomats posted in more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. Trade Winds offers the opportunity for attending companies and organizations to meet with these diplomats to understand market-specific trends and opportunities. These diplomats work on the ground every day in your target markets, so their personalized advice can be crucial as you finalize your export strategy.

Explore Best Industry Prospects

Our Commercial Specialists will identify the best industry prospects for each Trade Winds market to help you decide if a specific market is right for your product or service. 

Make New Connections

Learn how to increase profits and overcome barriers in regions around the world. Network with the region’s leading industry and government officials and experienced U.S. and global companies.

Achieve Success

Hear from previous Trade Winds participants about their experience and success with the program:

Testimonials

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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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