The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce is a federal government agency dedicated to helping small-to-medium sized companies with their exporting strategies. Our experienced staff of International Trade Specialists located in the Monterey U.S. Export Assistance Center serve this highly diverse and multi-cultural business community!

The Monterey Export Assistance Center is part of an international network consisting of 105 U.S. Export Assistance Centers across the country and a 165 offices in 82 countries. Our domestic and international offices are directly linked through a worldwide communications and information network which offers a unique and valuable service to U.S. exporters. For more information on how we can help your company with its exporting strategies, please visit our services page.

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Need new revenue streams and faster return on investment?

Need to keep stride with your global competitors and the lessons they're learning from discerning global customers?

Need to learn about and even influence emerging global standards and practices?

Reach out to export markets with the U.S. Commercial Service! Despite the challenging economic environment, global demand for innovative American goods and services is strong and growing. Meanwhile, new technological developments, business practices, product and market standards, and other elements of doing business are emerging on a global basis, and your American voice is needed to promote aligned interests and favorable outcomes.

With budgets tight, Monterey Bay companies need the most cost-effective ways to identify and access global demand and contribute to global developments. If your firm has yet to tap into the resources of the U.S. Commercial Service, there's no time like the present!

Many services are available to U.S. companies free of charge. Others are available for modest cost-recovery fees -- and first time users are eligible for special discounts.

Start with assistance that we provide FREE OF CHARGE! 

• Referrals to sources of export financing, loan guarantees, export credit insurance, in-country legal and accounting services, and more
• Guidance on international standards, labeling, testing, packaging, Customs compliance, taxes and tariff rates, marketing, distribution and more
• Guidance on determining HS code, ECCN, export licensing requirements, BIS, ITAR, etc.
• Guidance on protecting intellectual property abroad
• In-depth market research reports produced by U.S. embassies abroad (plus customized market research for a small cost-recovery fee)
• Consultations with other U.S. government entities such as SBA, EXIM, OPIC, BIS, State Department and others
• Assistance with collecting payment from delinquent overseas buyers
• U.S. government advocacy before foreign governments on public tenders
• Appointments with U.S. Embassy commercial specialists at trade shows overseas
• 1-hour legal consultation on intellectual property rights protection with a licensed attorney through the American Bar Association
• Guidance on establishing an overseas sales office
• Guidance on benefitting from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) such as NAFTA, CAFTA-DR, and others

For a bit more customization and specialization, consider services for $350 or less.

• Un-screened contact lists of overseas prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Individual face-to-face appointments overseas with pre-screened prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Webinars on a variety of international trade subjects (see examples of past webinars in our san Jose USEAC archive)
• Listing as a Featured U.S. Exporter on U.S. Embassy websites worldwide
• Listing as a Business Service Provider on local office websites throughout the United States

For the most customized assistance, consider services for $700 or less.

• A full schedule of face-to-face appointments overseas with pre-screened prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Background checks on prospective foreign business partners
• Advertisements to end users, distributors, wholesalers and sales representatives in over 170 countries in the publication Commercial News USA 
• Participation in overseas trade shows via catalog display