Connecting Businesses to Global Markets
Our global network of experienced trade professionals is located throughout the United States and in U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. Whether you’re looking to make your first export sale or expand to additional markets, we offer the expertise you need to connect with lucrative opportunities and increase your bottom line.
Worldwide Recognition: As the U.S. government, we can open doors that no one else can in markets around the world.
Global Network: Our unmatched global network with trade experts in more than 80 countries can provide you with on-the-ground knowledge and connections.
Results Driven: Our expert, customized counseling is unparalleled and designed to help you succeed in global markets.
All Commercial Service User Services
For more information, see a full list of our user fees or find an office near you.
Business Service Providers
Business Service Providers (BSP) is a listing of U.S. and foreign business service providers that offer export/investment assistance, such as consultants, lawyers, freight forwarders, etc. The fee is paid for by the business service provider to be listed on ITA websites.
Customized Market Research
Customized Market Research provides U.S. companies with answers to questions specific to the client’s products/services in a market; including market structure, trends and size, customary distribution and promotion practices, and key competitors and agents, distributors, or strategic partners in the market.
Featured U.S. Exporters
Featured U.S. Exporters (FUSE) provides U.S. companies with an opportunity to enhance their international marketing efforts through improved search engine optimization via .gov link-backs to their company’s website. The service entails listing their goods/services overseas on a trusted U.S. government website with a brief description and contact information.
Gold Key Service
Gold Key Service provides U.S. companies with matchmaking appointments with up to five interested partners in a foreign market. The full service includes identification and outreach to potential matching firms, sending client’s information to identified matching firms, preparing a profile of interested firms, attending the appointments and providing a report with the profile and contact information for interested firms.
Initial Market Check
Initial Market Check helps you determine your market potential! Our industry specialists overseas can analyze your product/service’s potential in a targeted market through their connections with key industry participants.
International Company Profile
International Company Profile can assist when you need a background check on a foreign company. We provide in-depth or basic background check information on a specific foreign company to help determine its suitability as a potential business partner.
International Partner Search
International Partner Search provides U.S. companies with a list of up to five partners/distributors that have expressed an interest in the client’s goods/services. The service includes identification and outreach to potential matching firms, sending clients’ information to identified matching firms, preparing a profile of interested firms, and providing a report with the profile and contact information for interested firms.
REC Research
REC Research provided by the Rural Export Center contains customized market intelligence for rural U.S. companies to assist in market identification and expansion.
Single Company or Location Promotion
Single Company or Location Promotion provides a U.S. firm or locality with a promotional event (such as a technical seminar, press conference, luncheon, dinner, cocktail reception, etc.) to help increase awareness of their locality or existing/new products/services in a specific market, including organizing the event logistics/venue; conducting a targeted direct mail or e-mail campaigns; managing the promotional campaign and event-related logistics; providing logistical and promotional support on-site during the event; and providing a post-event de-briefing to discuss next steps.
Trade Show Representation
Trade Show Representation provides U.S. companies and economic development organizations with the ability to increase their marketing exposure at an overseas trade show when they are unable to attend in person. The service entails conducting pre-trade show promotions via Internet/social media/email campaign, representing the client at the overseas trade show, displaying the client’s promotional materials at the overseas trade show, and conducting outreach to foreign buyers/distributors in attendance at the trade show.
Virtual Fairs
Virtual Fairs provide a group of U.S. entities with an opportunity to promote their products/services to potential partners in a foreign market live via a webinar platform.
Virtual Introductions
Virtual Introductions provide U.S. companies with a virtual introduction via conference call or email to a foreign buyer/partner that they have pre-identified. The U.S. exporter independently identifies the foreign company and contact information and requests an introduction. The U.S. Government is not allowed to and does not endorse or vouch for specific U.S. companies or their products or services.
Our Goal is Your Success!
The U.S. Commercial Service’s staff is dedicated to helping you succeed in global markets. Check out our client success stories to see how we have helped facilitate more than $100 billion in U.S. exports.
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Contact Us for Export Assistance
Companies can find assistance locally in more than 100 U.S. Commercial Service offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.
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