Assuming you are an exporter of merchandise to the global ma

Assuming you are an exporter of merchandise to the global markets, how would the following organizations assist you in finding potential buyers:

U.S Commercial Service buyer-search programs

U.S Department of Commerce

Other Federal Government Agencies

State and Local Government Assistance

Solution

You can make it more effective by taking advantage of the many sources that offer help in finding buyers, evaluating trade shows and missions, and generating sales. The sources fall into a number of categories.

U.S. Department of Commerce Worldwide Buyer-Finding Programs

These programs can help exporters identify and qualify leads for potential buyers, distributors, joint-venture partners, and licensees from both private and public sources. They include: Featured U.S. Exporters, a directory of U.S. products presented on local U.S. Commercial Service websites.

Customized market research reports by the U.S. Commercial Service, which use the service’s worldwide network to help U.S. exporters evaluate and understand various aspects of given markets and establish effective strategies for exporting into those markets.

U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Event Programs

These programs help exporter’s exhibit products that are difficult to sell unless buyers can examine them in person. They include:

International Buyer Program, which supports domestic trade shows featuring U.S. products with high export potential and recruits prospective foreign buyers to attend the shows.

Trade Fair Certification Program, an arrangement between private-sector show organizers and the U.S. government to increase U.S. participation in overseas trade shows.

Trade Missions organized or supported by the Department of Commerce.

State and Local Governments

Various agencies and efforts of these governments provide an array of services to exporters, with many states maintaining international offices in major markets that work closely with U.S. Commercial Service offices.

Export.gov

Export.gov is the U.S. government’s one-stop portal for current and potential U.S. exporters. Export.gov consolidates export program and foreign market intelligence across 19 federal agencies and presents it under one easy-to-use Web site. Companies new to exporting can be guided step by step through the export process, and U.S. companies already exporting can view other guides, reference foreign tariff and tax information, search foreign and domestic trade events, subscribe to receive trade leads and industry-specific market intelligence, and gain access to federal export assistance and financing programs.