The International Partner Search (IPS) provides a report on qualified overseas agents, distributors, manufacturers, representatives, joint venture partners, licensees, franchises, or strategic partners who have examined a U.S. company's materials and expressed an interest in the company's products, services, or licenses, or expressed an interest in otherwise partnering with the company.

Contents of the IPS report

• The name and addresses, including e-mail and/or web site addresses of prospective overseas companies or representatives
• The name and title of the key contact person(s)
• The language preferred by the overseas company for correspondence
• Each overseas company's prospect's opinion on the market for the client's product and/or service and the projected success of an agreement, licensing arrangement, joint venture, or other strategic partnership
• The Commercial Service specialist's opinion on the overseas contacts' level of interest in the U.S. company and the overall suitability of the identified companies and or representatives
• Basic marketing information

Fee for the service

Please see http://www.export.gov/static/user_fees_new.pdf.  The standard delivery time is 30 working days.

For more information on the International Partner Search, please contact us at

American Embassy
U.S. Commercial Service
Itainen Puistotie 14 B
FI-00140 Helsinki
Finland

Tel: (358-9) 616 250
Fax: (358-9) 616 25130
E-mail:helsinki.office.box@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov