We offer several inexpensive ways to help you find the right sales agent or distributor in Venezuela. If you are ready to sell to end-users, these programs can also help you identify qualified sales leads or expand your presence in Venezuela.
In addition to the services listed below, U.S. exporters looking
for market intelligence should look through our Market Research Library
The U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library (MRL)
contains more than 100,000 industry and country-specific market
reports, web sites, events and trade directory listings. Reports
include Country Commercial Guides, Best Market Reports, Industry
Sector Analyses and Marketing Insights.
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Venezuela - Products and Services
Business Facilitation Service
Cost: Varies depending on scope of work
Delivery: Varies depending on scope of work
Customized work designed to meet specific needs of the client.
Content and turn-around time are discussed and agreed upon ahead
of time, among a company representative, the EAC, and CS Caracas.
For further information, please contact us at caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Single Company Promotion
Cost: Varies depending on venue and services
requested.
Delivery: Six weeks from receipt of payment.
CS Caracas will assist the U.S. company or its local
representative in organizing a product launch, technical seminar,
cocktail reception or other similar events in the SCO's residence
when available/ appropriate. Otherwise, we will help the client
obtain preferential rates at other venues (e.g., hotels). The
service is tailored to the specific needs of the U.S. company.
Please contact us at caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
to discuss options.
Commercial News USA CNUSA
Cost: 0
Commercial News USA is the official United States Department of Commerce showcase for American-made products and services.
Commercial News USA is distributed directly to overseas buyers in
145 countries. The goal is to match American exporters with
prospective customers outside of the United States. The magazine
is addressed to buyers, representatives, distributors, government
sourcing and purchasing agencies, government officials and
potential joint venture partners.
Hundreds of product sales and agent/distributor agreements are
generated each year as a result of contacts made through
Commercial News USA.
For more information, please visit the official CNU
For further information, please contact us
Customized Market Research
Screened Contact Lists
Cost: $250 for Screened Contact List
Delivery: 20 working days.
Screened Contact Lists can be developed on request for
industrial, trade and other sectors of the economy. A Screened
Contact List is a product-specific listing of companies in a
sector, which have been contacted by the Post only to the extent
of verifying the accuracy of current contact information. Flat
fee of $250 for a Screened Contact List of 10 contacts. Consult
us for the price for more than 10 contacts. The cost of the list
can be deducted from the price of an IPS if the customer later
chooses to contract an IPS.
Note: The Screened Contact List should not be confused with an International Partner Search or a Gold Key Service. Please compare those service descriptions before deciding between one of those and the Screened Contact List. Note: all five CMR components can be ordered as a package for $2,700. If complete package of five components is ordered, will be completed within 45 working days from receipt of all needed US company information and payment. If multiple components are ordered individually, Post will need to assess delivery time using individual delivery periods listed as basis for calculation. To request service please send e-mail to: caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Standards/Product Registrations
Cost: $650
Delivery: 20 working days
A Standards & Regulatory Assessment provides a summary of the
relevant technical standards and regulatory requirements that
might affect the import of a single product (determined by
Harmonized Tariff Schedule [HTS] code into Venezuela. Will be
completed within 20 working days from receipt of all needed US
company details and payment. Note: all five CMR components can be
ordered as a package for $2,700. If complete package of five
components is ordered, will be completed within 45 working days
from receipt of all needed US company information and payment. If
multiple components are ordered individually, Post will need to
assess delivery time using individual delivery periods listed as
basis for calculation. To request service please send e-mail to:
caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Market Entry Issues
Cost: $650
Delivery: 20 working days
A Sales Channel and Market Entry Issues Analysis identifies usual
sales channels for marketing a specific product or service in a
given market and provides information on duties, taxes, quotas,
non-tariff barriers and local trade regulations that may affect
the marketing of a specific product or service. Will be completed
within 20 working days from receipt of all needed US company
information and payment. Note: all five CMR components can be
ordered as a package for $2,700. If complete package of five
components is ordered, will be completed within 45 working days
from receipt of all needed US company information and payment. If
multiple components are ordered individually, Post will need to
assess delivery time using individual delivery periods listed as
basis for calculation. To request service please send e-mail to:
caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Competition
Cost: $950
Delivery: 25 working days
A Competition Analysis identifies competitive technologies (both
local and other foreign), products or services competitive to,
and suppliers/producers of, a single given product or service in
the market. Will be completed within 25 working days from receipt
of all needed US company information and payment. Note: all five
CMR components can be ordered as a package for $2,700. If
complete package of five components is ordered, will be completed
within 45 working days from receipt of all needed US company
information and payment. If multiple components are ordered
individually, Post will need to assess delivery time using
individual delivery periods listed as basis for calculation. To
request service please send e-mail to: caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Market Size
Cost: $950
Delivery: 25 working days
A Market Size Analysis assesses demand for a particular product
or service, and includes import, export, and local production
data for a specified item per year. This report includes relevant
trade statistics, and anecdotal data provided by key contacts in
the local market. Sometimes, not all data are available. Will be
completed within 25 working days from receipt of all needed US
company information and payment. Note: all five CMR components
can be ordered as a package for $2,700. If complete package of
five components is ordered, will be completed within 45 working
days from receipt of all needed US company information and
payment. If multiple components are ordered individually, Post
will need to assess delivery time using individual delivery
periods listed as basis for calculation. To request service
please send e-mail to: caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Gold Key Matching Service
Cost: SME Company: $700/1st day. Prepayment required.
SME Company New-to-export: $350/1st day. Prepayment required.
Large Company: $2,300
Delivery: 6-8 weeks advance scheduling
required.
4 meetings on the 1st day, 4 meetings on the 2nd day. Includes
briefing/CCG and interpreter. Company must submit product
information 6 weeks prior to meetings. If appointments are made
outside of Caracas, additional charges will apply. (A minimum of
15 sets of product literature for each day of Gold Key
required.)To request service, please contact us at caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Video Gold Key Matching Service
Cost: $735* See below
Delivery: 4/6 weeks advance scheduling required upon
receipt of materials.
Tailored program that allows U.S. businesses to have an initial
contact with potential Venezuelan firms via a videoconferencing
system. Program includes counseling on market conditions, and
identifying potential local partner. Includes a schedule of 4
appointments in four hours of video conference.* Price subject to
change. Costs for ISDN services are extra. For more information,
please send e-mail to: caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
International Company Profile
Cost: SME Company: $600. Prepayment required.
SME Company New-to-export: $350. Prepayment required.
Large Company: $900
These services offered for subject companies outside the city of Caracas have an additional charge of USD 50.
Delivery: 15 business days from payment
This service helps our U.S. clients engage in business with local
companies with more confidence. The ICP evaluates potential
business partners based on their basic commercial and financial
background. It is possible to expedite the issuance of a report
so all relevant information becomes available in just 12 business
days.
An ICP contains:
- Name and contact information of the Venezuelan Company.
- Legal Data: date of incorporation, tax ID number, paid-in capital, subsidiaries, legal affiliations, legal definition of business and similar information.
- Technical Information: number of employees, facility size, manufacturing and operational site locations, etc.
- Financial Figures: income statement, balance sheets, bank accounts and any other public information available or voluntarily provided by the company.
- Trade References & Payment History gathered from suppliers / not always available.
- Judicial Record: public record.
For more information, please send E-mail to caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
International Partner Search
Cost: SME Company: $550. Prepayment required.
SME Company New-to-export: $350. Prepayment required.
Large Company: $1,400
Delivery: 30 days from receipt of payment and product
literature
To help U.S. companies 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 a U.S. company's
materials and have expressed an interest in the company's
products, services, or licenses, or have expressed an interest in
otherwise partnering with the company. To request service, please
contact us at caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
PaymentMost of our services can be contracted through the nearest Export Assistance Centers or in our office in the U.S. Embassy in Caracas caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov . You can pay with credit card (Visa, Master and American Express) or by check made out to the US DOC / ITA. The International Partner Search (IPS) can only be contracted through the U.S. Export Assistance Center
Contact Information
U.S. Commercial Service Caracas Mailing Address: Embajada
Americana, Colinas de Valle Arriba, Calle F con Suapure, Caracas
1080, Venezuela.
Email: caracas.office.box@mail.doc.gov
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Phone: 58-212-907 8689. Fax: 58-212-975-9643, 907-8237
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