The Business Information Services for Newly Independent States (BISNIS) Program ended effective March 31, 2008. The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, together with the U.S. Embassies in Russia, Western NIS, the Caucasus and Central Asia, will continue to work with U.S. companies interested in opportunities in the region. For more information , please contact the U.S. Trade Information Center at 1-800-USA-TRADE or visit www.export.gov.Alternatively, below are listed a number of other useful resources.

General Contact Information
Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE (872-8723),
or 202-482-4655
Fax: 202-482-2293
E-mail bisnis@ita.doc.gov
Website: http://www.bisnis.doc.gov
Russian-language website: http://www.bisnis-eurasia.org
Mailing address: U.S. Department of Commerce
USA Trade Center
Stop R*BISNIS
1401 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Have feedback for BISNIS?
Please call or email BISNIS Director Philip de Leon
Need to contact a BISNIIS Trade Specialist?
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NIS firms, associations and officials
Please visit the Russian Language Web Page
Contact a BISNIS Trade Specialist
BISNIS provides individual counseling and information by phone to U.S. businesses seeking to export to the NIS or undertake long-term business activities in the region. BISNIS trade specialists are available Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

If you have an inquiry for a specific industry or country/region, please select from the list below.
For general inquiries, or for sectors not listed below, please call BISNIS at 1-800-USA-TRADE (872-8723, press 2, then 8) or 202/482-4655, or send an e-mail to bisnis@ita.doc.gov.
Industry Country Trade Specialist
Agribusiness
Automotive
Aviation and Aerospace
Chemicals
Computer Hardware and Peripherals
Computer Software and Services
Construction Materials and Equipment
Construction and Construction Services
Consulting
Consumer Goods
Defense and Defense Conversion
Education and Training
Electronics
Environmental
Finance and Banking Services
Fisheries
Food Processing and Packaging
Food Products and Services
Forest Products
Government
Legal Services
Media and Advertising
Medical Services And Equipment
Mining and Metallurgy
Oil and Gas
Power Generation
Science and Technology Standards
Telecommunications
Tourism and Recreation
Transportation and Distribution
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Russia (General)
Russia - Central
Russia - Far East
Russia - Northwest
Russia - Siberia
Russia - Southern
Russia - Urals
Russia - Volga
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Jordanoff, Desi
 
Other Contact Information
BISNIS Webmaster
U.S. Commercial Service
Links to web sites outside the U.S. Federal Government or the use of trade, firm or corporation names within the International Trade Administration sites are for the convenience of the user. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the U.S. Commerce Department of any private sector website, product or service.
Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration