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U.S. Commercial Service Singapore Services for U.S. Companies
Every year, the U.S. Commercial Service helps thousands of companies export goods and services worth billions of dollars. Let us help you find the best opportunities for your business in Singapore.
Proven Trade Expertise. Our global network of trade professionals is located throughout the United States and in U.S. Embassies and Consulates in nearly 80 countries, including Singapore. Whether you’re looking to make your first export sale or expand your business in Singapore, we offer trade counseling, market intelligence, business matchmaking, and commercial diplomacy you need to connect with lucrative business opportunities. In addition, we will help you to develop trade finance and insurance strategies that align with your particular business objectives and help you complete your export transaction.
Following is a list of our general assistance areas. Our trade professionals will work with you to identify and tailor the right mix of U.S. Commercial Service capabilities to achieve your exporting goals. Contact your U.S. Commercial Service trade professional in Singapore for details.
Trade Counseling
Planning and Strategy
- Create a comprehensive international business plan for entry or expansion into Singapore.
- Get ideas and cost-effective solutions to help achieve your business goals.
Legal and Regulatory Issues
- Determine export licensing needs for shipping your products.
- Understand and comply with global product standards, certification requirements, electricity regulations, and packaging laws.
- Learn how to avoid intellectual property rights issues and legal disputes.
Documentation and Product Requirements
Trade Problems
- Get assistance with customs-related issues.
- Obtain advocacy support if your company’s exports or Singapore bids are adversely affected by a trade barrier or by market access issues.
- Learn how to limit the risk of non-payment, and receive counseling if problems arise.
Trade Finance and Insurance
- Formulate an export finance strategy leveraging loan programs provided by the Export-Import Bank of America, the Small Business Administration, and other trade finance organizations to reduce risk and enable your company to offer competitive terms of sale in Singapore.
- Get guidance on pricing your products and services to ensure competitiveness in the Singapore markets while maximizing your profits.
Market Intelligence
Singapore and Industry Reports
- Get accurate and detailed information—at no cost—from Singapore and industry market reports, written by our in-Singapore trade professionals.
- Receive updates on new regulations, business trends, and government-financed projects.
Customized Market Research
- Gauge the sales potential for your products or services with individualized reports on global markets.
- Discover which factors influence prospective customers, identify your competitors, and obtain pricing for comparable products.
Background Reports
- Learn about potential partners from our trade professionals working in Singapore.
- Order an international company report containing available sales, profit figures, potential liabilities, and other financial information.
Trade Data and Analysis
- Get the latest annual and quarterly trade data by Singapore, state, commodity, and year.
- Find industry-specific trade data and analysis.
- Obtain Singapore-specific tariff and trade agreement information.
Business Matchmaking
- Identify potential Singapore partners.
- Market your firm directly to Singapore companies.
Partner Search
- Identify Singapore potential partners and get detailed company reports.
- Determine the marketability of your product or service in Singapore.
Personalized Business Matchmaking
- Meet one-on-one with pre-screened Singapore buyers, sales representatives, and business partners through our Gold Key Service.
- Leverage customized market briefings, research, and advice.
In-Singapore Promotions
- Leverage customized venues to reach potential Singapore partners and buyers.
- Advertise in our official catalog of U.S. suppliers sent to nearly 400,000 international companies, including Singapore potential buyers.
Trade Missions
- Participate in official business development missions led by senior U.S. government leaders. Meet with Singapore agents, distributors, government and industry officials, prospective customers, and U.S. Embassy officials.
Trade Shows
- Use our International Buyer Program to meet with pre-screened buyers and receive export counseling at major U.S. trade shows.
- Exhibit in the U.S. Pavilion at Singapore international trade fairs.
- Let us distribute your marketing literature at Singapore international trade shows.
Commercial Diplomacy
- Overcome trade obstacles to successfully enter the Singapore market.
- Benefit from coordinated U.S. government engagement with the Singapore government to protect U.S. business interests.
- Access U.S. government trade advocacy for your Singapore government procurement bids.
Contact us today to connect with a world of opportunity.
