Export Counseling Resources

Trade Information Center (TIC)

Submit an export question via e-mail or call 1-800-USA-TRADE to speak directly to an export specialist. The TIC offers specialized region and country-specific counseling for Asia, Oceania, Africa, The Middle East, North & South America and Western Europe.

Export Assistance Centers

The U.S. Commercial Service has a network of export and industry specialists located in 104 cities across the United States and in over 80 countries worldwide to assist small and mid-sized U.S. exporters enter or expand into international markets.

Agricultural, Commodity and Forest Products Exporters

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) network of overseas offices supports U.S. agricultural interests in markets throughout the world. Local assistance can be found through your state's export development agency

Russia and the Newly Independent States

BISNIS is the US government's primary resource center for US companies exploring business opportunities in Russia and other Newly Independent States.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Never exported but looking to start? SBA export consultants are located in U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) throughout the U.S. By co-locating trade specialists from SBA, US Dept. of Commerce, and US Export-Import Bank, USEACs are one-stop shops ready to provide small-or medium-sized business with a broad range of local export assistance services and counseling.

Industry-Specific Counseling

The industry desk officers within the International Trade Administration can answer your market-related questions specific to your industry sub-sector and provide your company with a voice in US trade negotiations.

National Export Directory

The National Export Directory contains contact information for federal and state trade offices, trade finance offices, trade centers, and foreign trade zones.