Offices & Departments

The Commercial Office

Business Facilitation Services 

• Business Assistance Rendered in Cotonou, Benin 
  Commercial Literature/Listings 
• List of Agents/Distributors in Benin: 
  The Commercial Office keeps a list of firms in Benin that represent or distribute U.S. products; publishes bid announcements; and publicizes any relevant commercial activities such as trade shows.  
• Contact lists (selective): 
  Upon American exporters' requests, the Commercial Office can provide information about firms operating in Benin, by sector.  
• List of U.S. commercial related firms operating in Benin: 
  The Commercial Office has a list of U.S. firms operating in Benin.  
• List of Business contacts in Benin: 
  The Office keeps a list of Beninese lawyers and notaries from whom U.S. citizens or business people may receive appropriate advice, as well as a list of banks and bankers in Benin.  
• Benin Country Commercial Guide  
• Benin's Investment Code  
• Benin's Export Processing Zone Code  
• List of Major Development Projects  
• African Development Bank's brochures 

The Gold Key Service (GKS) 

The U.S. Embassy in Benin can provide a GKS to American business representatives who are on business trips to Benin. The GKS includes orientation and Benin Background Note (Profile) briefings by the Embassy Economic/ Commercial staff, up to four appointments per day, a freelance interpreter and a copy of our latest Country Commercial Guide (CCG). As of January 2001, the fee is $150 for the first day and $75 for each subsequent day. 

Services Offered through the U.S. Department of Commerce 

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce provides a number of services to assist U.S. traders in their export promotion efforts. Among these services are:  

• Agents/Distributors Service (ADS)  
• Country Commercial Guide (CCG)  
• Customized Market Analysis (CMA)  
• Foreign Government Tenders (FGT)  
• Gold Key Service (GKS)  
• International Buyer Program (IBP)  
• International Company Profile (ICP)  
• International Market Research ( IMR)  
• Trade Opportunity Program (TOP)  

Country Commercial Guide   

U.S. Regional Commercial Service 

Political and commercial links between the United States and Benin

NIGERIAN ADVANCE FEE FRAUD (4-1-9) RESOURCES

U.S. firms interested in any of the above commercial services may contact the nearest Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Embassy Commercial Office in Cotonou, Benin.