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 Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan:

US Embassy in Turkmenistan: http://turkmenistan.usembassy.gov/

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

Embassy of Turkmenistan in the U.S.: http://www.turkmenistanembassy.org/

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:     

·         Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Turkmenistan (contact): http://mbendi.co.za/orgs/dsrl.htm

·        State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan: http://www.exchangetm.com

·        Library of Congress Country Studies, Turkmenistan: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/tmtoc.html