Our Mission…..Our Mission…..

To help U.S. based companies To help U.S. based companies in their export endeavors.in their export endeavors.

The U.S. Commercial ServiceThe U.S. Commercial Service

Worldwide networkWorldwide network

105 Export Assistance Centers 105 Export Assistance Centers throughout the United Statesthroughout the United States

160 offices in 82 countries160 offices in 82 countries

Our Services:Our Services:Business CounselingBusiness Counseling

We help you identify your best We help you identify your best potentialpotential marketsmarkets;;

We help you find We help you find potentialpotential partnerspartners;;

We identify We identify promotionalpromotional eventsevents that will provide the that will provide the

best market opportunities; andbest market opportunities; and

We bring overseas We bring overseas opportunitiesopportunities to your attention; to your attention;

We provide We provide informationinformation (e.g., registration, VAT, (e.g., registration, VAT,

certification, duties, HS codes) on doing business in target certification, duties, HS codes) on doing business in target

marketsmarkets

Reasons to ExportReasons to Export

1)1) To increase sales and profitTo increase sales and profit

2)2) To reduce dependence on the To reduce dependence on the domestic marketdomestic market

3)3) To stabilize seasonal fluctuationsTo stabilize seasonal fluctuations

4)4) Nearly 96 percent of consumers live Nearly 96 percent of consumers live outside the U.S.outside the U.S.

5)5) Two-thirds of the world’s purchasing Two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is in foreign countriespower is in foreign countries

Finding the Finding the rightright partner partner

Gold Key/International Partner Gold Key/International Partner SearchSearch

Single Company PromotionSingle Company Promotion Trade Shows (foreign and domestic)Trade Shows (foreign and domestic) Trade MissionsTrade Missions International Company ProfileInternational Company Profile Advocacy-Fair Access to Foreign Advocacy-Fair Access to Foreign

ContractsContracts

The U.S. Commercial The U.S. Commercial Service can help you!Service can help you!

U.S. Export Assistance Centers in TEXAS: U.S. Export Assistance Centers in TEXAS:

Austin:Austin: 512-916-5939512-916-5939

El Paso:El Paso: 915-929-6971915-929-6971

Houston:Houston: 713-209-3104713-209-3104

Fort Worth:Fort Worth: 817-684-5347817-684-5347

San Antonio:San Antonio: 210-472-4020210-472-4020