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, Western NIS, 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 market in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan:

US Embassy in Azerbaijan: http://azerbaijan.usembassy.gov/

3.         Information about investment climate, laws and regulations, and travel to Azerbaijan:      

Embassy of Azerbaijan in the U.S.: http://azembassy.us/new/

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:     

·         American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan: http://www.amchamaz.org/default.html

·         Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan: http://www.economy.gov.az/index-eng.html

·         U.S-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce: http://www.usacc.org/