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Export Advocacy
U.S. Government (USG) Resources are a comprehensive list of research, innovations programs, and services for exporters from across the U.S. government. Learn how Export Advocacy can help improve your competitiveness overseas.

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Advocacy for Exporters

U.S. Department of Commerce

  • Advocacy Center - The International Trade Administration’s Advocacy Center helps U.S. companies win foreign government contracts across the globe. The Advocacy Center marshals U.S. government resources and authority to level the playing field on behalf of U.S. business interests as they compete against foreign firms for international contracts.
  • Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) - ITACs are a unique public-private partnership. They are jointly managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ITACs engage business leaders in formulating U.S. trade policy.
  • Advisory Committees - Advisory Committies help ITA develop comprehensive trade policies that address systemic challenges faced by U.S. industry to expand exports and promote investment opportunities; identify and address sector-specific trade barriers; and jointly promote industry exports.

U.S. Trade & Development Agency

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) can assist U.S. firms facing a competitive disadvantage from foreign competitors that offer incentives that exceed foreign government tender requirements. U.S. companies may request that USTDA level the playing field with a training grant to fund the cost of beneficial training for the project sponsor.

U.S. Department of Transportation

  • Transportation Contract Support - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) works closely with the Department of Commerce’s Advocacy Center to provide support for transportation-related contracts and participate in transportation-focused trade missions and reverse trade missions.
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The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) is hosting this list of U.S. government export and competitiveness assistance programs and services. 
 

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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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