New Fee Schedule Goes Into Effect May 1, 2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S. Commercial Service (CS) announced it will implement a new user fee schedule on May 1, 2008. The new schedule will improve customer service and enable more U.S. companies, especially small and medium-sized firms, to leverage the Commercial Service's global network of trade experts to increase sales in markets around the world.
"The U.S. Commercial Service is committed to providing our customers with the best solutions possible," said Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion of the Commercial Service. "Under our new fee structure, our customers will now pay the same fees worldwide for a CS standard service, no matter where they do business."
In addition to establishing a single worldwide fee for each standardized CS service (for instance, the Gold Key Service will now be $700 for SMEs across all markets worldwide), the new schedule maintains low fees for small and medium-sized companies, improving access to CS export assistance for those that need it most.
Further, the new user fee schedule provides an incentive for qualifying new-to-export companies to try CS services for the first time - up to a 50% discount for the CS Gold Key Service, International Company Profile, International Partner Search or Featured U.S. Exporter Service.
Download the complete fee schedule to the right.
New Fee Schedule