The Business Information Services for Newly Independent States (BISNIS) Program will close effective March 31, 2008.  The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (www.export.gov), together with Embassies in Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, will continue to work with U.S. companies interested in opportunities in the region. For more information specifically related to the Georgian market, please contact the U.S. Trade Information Center at 1-800-USA-TRADE.  Alternatively, below are listed a number of other useful resources.

1. Information on Exporting, Commercial Opportunities, Trade Events:

·         U.S. Commercial Service Export Assistance Centers: http://www.buyusa.gov/home/us.html

·         Market Research: http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp

2.         Local assistance in Georgia:

U.S. Embassy in Georgia: http://georgia.usembassy.gov/

3.         Information about investment climate, laws and regulations, and travel to Georgia:  Embassy of the Republic of Georgia in the U.S.: http://embassy.mfa.gov.ge

4.         Economic and Trade Statistics:

·         TradeStats Express: http://tse.export.gov/

·         CIA's World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

5.         Market access and trade compliance issues:

            U.S. Department of Commerce Market Access and Compliance Program (MAC): http://trade.gov/mac/index.asp

6.         Other Useful Resources:         

·         USAID/Caucasus Mission in Georgia: http://georgia.usaid.gov/

·         Georgian National Investment Agency: www.investingeorgia.org

·         American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia: www.amcham.ge

·         Georgian National Investment Agency: www.investingeorgia.org

·         Federation of Georgian Businessmen: www.fgb.ge

·         Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: http://www.gcci.ge/

·         Armenia Information Center at Eurasianet: http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/georgia/index.shtml