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Services for U.S. Companies

Gold Key Matching Service (GKS)

This service is designed to provide U.S. companies with personalized business contacts in the Palestinian market. Full description and Contact Form.

Catalog Show Program

If you are a U.S. exporter, our catalog program can effectively help you gain market exposure in the West Bank and Gaza for your products or services and identify potential customers and trading partners. Our Commercial Specialists will display your product literature at our booth at the show and represent your stated interest (searching for distributor, market testing, direct sales, etc.) After the show, we will send you a complete list of potential partners and trade leads who expressed interest in your product or service. After you have had a chance to review these leads, we will work with you to capitalize on these contacts. Program Schedule and Online Request for Participation Agreement.

International Partner Search (IPS)

To help you find local partners and licensees abroad, the International Partner Search (IPS) provides a report on up to five qualified overseas agents, distributors, manufacturer's representatives, joint venture partners, licensees, franchisees, or strategic partners who have examined your materials and have expressed an interest in the your products, services, or licenses, or have expressed an interest in otherwise partnering with you. This service is delivered within 30 working days.

International Partner Search Fees:

  • $550 for SME Companies*
  • $350 for SME Companies* new to export and using this service for the first time
  • $1,400 for Large Companies*

*A Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or self-certified as a small business under SBA regulations. A large company is defined as a firm with more than 500 employees. Subsidiaries will be classified based on the size of the parent company.

Contact James.Cramer@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

International Company Profile (ICP)

When you need to conduct due diligence on a potential Palestinian partner, our International Company Profile can help you determine whether a prospective company or individual would be suitable. Drawing on local resources, we will send you a report including factual data and our evaluation to help assess risk, reliability and capability. Your report will also include details about your potential partner's management, business activities, product/service lines, financial condition, credit-worthiness, trading experience, market coverage, and business connections. The International Company Profile is delivered within 15 working days. 

International Company Profile Fees:

  • $600 for SME Companies*
  • $350 for SME Companies* new to export and using this service for the first time
  • $900 for Large Companies*

*A Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer employees or self-certified as a small business under SBA regulations. A large company is defined as a firm with more than 500 employees. Subsidiaries will be classified based on the size of the parent company.

Contact James.Cramer@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Customized Market Research (CMR)

This service includes components as needed by the client such as: competition, contact lists, market entry issues, market size, market trends, product registration, procedures, regulatory issues, sales channels and standards. Price is determined by the components requested and the amount of time needed for its preparation. Please contact the U.S. Commercial Service and provide as much detail about your request as possible. The appropriate Commercial Specialist will reply promptly.