U.S. Government Resources

• Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department's mission is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad. Comprised of 12 different agencies responsible for everything from weather forecasts to patent protection, the Commerce Department touches the lives of Americans every day.
• SelectUSA seeks to highlight the many advantages the United States offers as location for business and investment.  From a vast domestic market, to a transparent legal system, to the most innovative companies in the world, America is the place for business.  On the website you can browse business incentives offered by different states and territories.

• Export.gov: Brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.  Export.gov also hosts information on the National Export Initiative.
• Export Import Bank of the United States: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets. Ex-Im Bank provides working capital guarantees (pre-export financing); export credit insurance; and loan guarantees and direct loans (buyer financing). No transaction is too large or too small. On average, 85% of our transactions directly benefit U.S. small businesses.

• National IPR Center: The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) stands at the forefront of the U.S. government’s response to global intellectual property (IP) theft.
• Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR): Insert some descriptive text regarding what type of information can be found on this website.   
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Insert some descriptive text regarding what type of information can be found on this website.
• The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides support to U.S. small businesses and small –business owners across the nation through capital (loans), access to federal contracts, and counseling.
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency: Insert some descriptive text regarding what type of information can be found on this website.  

Other Resources

• AmChams: AmChams advance the interests of American business overseas.  They are voluntary associations of American companies and individuals doing business in a particular country, as well as firms and individuals of that country who operate in the U.S.  Currently, 115 AmChams in 102 countries are affiliated with U.S. AmCham.  Listings of AmChams and contact information by region of interest or country are also available.
• American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium
• American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU)
• Belgium Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI)
• Visit USA Marketing and Promotion Bureau
• Foreign Investment Offices:
      •    Invest in Wallonia
      •    Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
      •    Brussels Enterprise Agency (BEA)
• Belgium Trade and Industry Associations:
      •    Belgium Foreign Trade Agency
      •    Union Wallonne des Entreprises: Wallonian Enterprise Association
      •    AGORIA: The Multisector Federation for the Technology Industry)
      •    Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB)
      •    Belgium Bioindustries Association (BBA)
      •    Federation of Automotive Industry (FEBIAC)
• Export counseling:
      •    The Ag Exporter Assistance
      •    Foreign Buyer Lists
• Banking
      •    BNP Paribas Fortis Bank
      •    KBC
• Environmental technology
      •    IFEST: Belgian environment show
      •    BEST ENVIRONMENT: regional environment show
      •    Belgian Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Health and Environment
      •    OVAM Flanders Regional Waste Management Agency
      •    Wallonia Ministry of Environment, Waste Management Agency
      •    Environmental administration for the Brussels region: Institut Bruxellois pour la Gestion de l’Environnement - I.B.G.E.-B.I.M.
• Medical devices
      •    Unamec: Belgian Association of manufacturers and importers of medical devices
• Construction (green building)
      •    The Belgian Association of Producers of Materials for Construction (PMC)
      •    The Belgian Federation of Building Traders (FEMA) / Federation for Construction Material Negotiators (FEPROMA)
      •    The Confederation of the Construction Industry
      •    European Association of Builders’ Merchant Associations (UFEMAT)
      •    European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW)
• Energy
      •    CREG – Committee for Regulation of Gas and Electricity
      •    VREG - Flemish Regulation Authority for the Electricity and Gas Markets
      •    CWAPE - Wallonia Energy Commission
      •    BRUGEL – Brussels Region Commission for Gas and Electricity
      •    FEBEG – Federation of Belgian Electricity and Gas companies
      •    Inter-Regies
      •    APERe (Association for the promotion of renewable energies)
      •    Cogen Europe - The European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration
• Biotechnology, chemicals and plastics:
      •    Essenscia (Chemicals and life science association)
      •    Flandersbio
      •    BioWin, the Health Cluster of Wallonia
      •    Biotech in Brussels
      •    Port of Antwerp Petrochemical Cluster