Finding Informationhttp://export.gov

Country & Industry Market Reports

Trade Development http://export.gov

Market Research Library

Example: Africa - Agribusiness

International Partners and Trade Leads

Trade Events and Trade Mission

How to Reach World Customers?www.buyusa.com

Register your company on line

Find New Buyers on buyusa.com

Search Buyers, agent distributors and joint venture partners in 90 countries

Locating Qualified Buyers and Partners

Export Counseling

Customer Oriented One Stop-Shop for Trade Information

Trade Information Center

Council of Economic Advisors Interior

OMB

National Economic Council

SBA

Treasury

TPCC Agencies TPCC AgenciesCommerce

Agriculture

EXIM

Defense

Transportation

Labor

OPIC

USAID

USIA

TDA

EPA

Energy

USTR

State

TradeTradeInformationInformationCenterCenter

The Trade Information Center

General Counseling:• Federal, State, Local and Private Sector

Resources

• Export Process from A to Z

• Regulatory and Documentation Requirements

• Trade Promotion Events

• Financing, Market Research, and Information Resources

Trade Information Center (continued)

The Trade Information Center http://export.gov/tic

Country Information

Africa Database

Botswana

Export Resources

U.S. Exports to Africa

Trade Leads and Matchmaking

How to Find Foreign Buyers and Trade Leads Online?

NTDB Global Trade Directory: Stat-USA

Website:http://www.stat-.gov/

Telephone:1-800-STAT-USA(800-782-8872)

STAT-USA has partnered with WAND Inc., created a international trade directory to offer this online business-to-business opportunity to find buyers and sellers who meets their specific requirements. To register: http://www.stat-usa.gov/tradtest.nsf/Keyed/ntdbgtd_go?OpenDocument

African Growth & Opportunity Act

Three-pronged approach

Grant Sub-Saharan Africa unprecedented access to the U.S. market

Improve Africa’s “business infrastructure”

Increase U.S. investment in Africa

Trade Leads and Matchmaking

Making Contacts: Visiting the Markets

Making Contacts: Visiting the MarketTrade Missions

- Commercial and Market Access Missions

- Matchmaker Trade Delegation Program

- Women-In-Trade Business Development Missions

Trade Fairs

- 80 to 100 per year

Gold Key Service

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Making Contacts: Finding Business Partners From Home

International Partner Search- receive a tailored list of agents, distributors and potential strategic partners International Company Profiles- provides information on potential trading partners

Video Gold Key Service - meet qualified international business partners - cost varies by countryMyExports.com (Exporter’s Yellow Pages) - buyer’s guide to U.S. products and services

http://www.countrywatch.com/

Africa

Benin

Benin

AGOA ProvisionsAGOA Provisions

Apparel: Requires approved visa system

U.S. fabric, yarn and thread: Duty-free/quota-free access to U.S. market without limits

Regional (African) fabric: Volume cap for apparel made from fabric made in AGOA region or,

for lesser developed beneficiary countries from fabric made anywhere.

Sub-Saharan Africa

U.S. International Trade CommissionU.S. International Trade Commission

Interactive tariff and trade data web:

Current Tariffs

2002 Tariff Database

2002 U.S. Tariff Online by Chaper

http://www.dataweb.usitc.gov