The mission of the Commercial Service is to support U.S. commercial interests in the United States and to help companies increase sales and market share around the world.

Our commitment is to:

• Promote the export of U.S. goods and services to strengthen the U.S. economy, maintain job security and create jobs.

• Protect and advocate for U.S. business interests abroad.

• Assist U.S. firms in realizing their export potential by providing export counseling and advice, information on overseas markets, international contacts and trade promotion vehicles.

• Support the export promotion efforts of other public and private organizations, creating through partnership a full-service export development infrastructure.

The Commercial Service recognizes that exporting is a critical part of ensuring a healthy future for the U.S. economy and American jobs. To that end, we advocate the interests of U.S. business around the world, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.