U.S.

Commercial Service

Exporting Increase Your Sales and Profits

Why Export? 95% of the worlds consumers live outside the USA Increase sales and profits Enhance competitiveness Long-term security against market fluctuations Sell excess production capacity Support and create jobs Drive up productivity and wages

Are you Export Ready? Have you tapped into all your domestic markets? Is management willing to commit necessary resources (budget and time)? Have you developed an international strategy? Is your product/service unique and will it have potential in your target market(s)?

U.S. Commercial Service

The U.S. Commercial Service is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, an agency of the United States government. Our mission:

To promote the export of goods & services from the United States, particularly by small- and medium-sized businesses
To represent U.S. business interests internationally To help U.S. businesses find qualified international partners

U.S. Commercial Service

The National Export Initiative (NEI) is an Administration initiative to improve conditions that directly affect the private sector's ability to export

The NEI will help meet the Presidents goal of doubling exports over the next 5 years by working to remove trade barriers abroad, by helping firms -- especially small businesses -- overcome the hurdles to entering new export markets Provide assistance with financing, and in general by pursuing a Governmentwide approach to export advocacy abroad

Our Network & What it can do for you

Trade specialists across the U.S. and in more than 82 countries worldwide...

We can...
Locate international buyers, distributors & agents Provide expert help at every stage of the export process Help you to enter new markets faster and more profitably

Products & Services

Market Research

Gold Key Service

Commercial News USA Company Promotion

Trade Counseling & Advocacy

International Partner Search

International Company Profile

US Commercial Service Partners

Banks, Logistics Providers, Other Exporters

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Chambers of Commerce
Small Business Development Centers

Small Business Administration

Export Import Bank of the United States Universities and Community Colleges

Local Contact Information

US Commercial Service Eric McDonald Director, U.S. Export Assistance Center Richmond, Virginia 804/771-2246 Eric.McDonald@trade.gov http://www.buyusa.gov/virginia