From identifying new markets to defining winning entry strategies, trade specialists from the public and private sectors can help clients build a sound export plan and offer trade advice and consultation.

Trade Consulting & Strategy

No matter if clients plan to sell on their own website, on marketplaces, to businesses or consumers, specialists in eCommerce can assist clients in areas ranging from eCommerce consulting to fraud prevention.

eCommerce

Web and digital marketing experts help clients pick the right channels, engage with promising new audiences, discover the right tools to do it and create a sound digital marketing strategy.

Web & Digital Marketing

Making the sale is only half the battle. Without the proper warehousing partners, the most knowledgeable freight forwarder, the most thorough customs broker, and the most reliable shipping partners, you can’t succeed. Meet all these experts here.

Shipping and Logistics

It is salient for clients looking to expand into new markets that they communicate in an effective manner throughout all markets they wish to be part of. From translation services to translation tools, you assist clients with their localization needs.

Localization

Without the right financing partners and the safety offered by proper insurance, exporting can be a risky adventure. Assist clients with your financing and insurance services and resources.

Financing & Insurance

From exporting basics to advanced topics, these professionals, service providers and training resources will help clients become a master of global trade.

Education and Training

From tax compliance to intellectual property protection, the experts within this category can help clients understand and navigate all the paperwork that comes with exporting.

Taxes, Legal, and Regulatory

Reaching new audiences can be an exciting and lucrative adventure when done right. Clients can get in touch with professionals who will help them create winning marketing strategies and campaigns in new markets around the world.

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These are organizations that support small and medium businesses in their internationalization journey. Programs and services are available to businesses within their own state.

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<p>Every day, the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) creates jobs at home, boosts economic opportunities overseas, and makes America more secure. EB promotes a strong American economy by leveling the playing field for American companies doing business in global markets, attracting foreign investors to create jobs in America, and deploying economic tools to deny financing to terrorists, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials. Economics has become the indispensable foreign policy tool of our time. Everything we do is to ensure that the United States remains the world’s strongest and most dynamic economy.</p>

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<h1>Our Mission</h1>

<p>The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is guided by our mission:&nbsp;<em>Empowering Growth, Securing our Future</em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We deliver on this mission every day by expanding economic opportunities for U.S. businesses overseas and promoting job creation at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;We advocate for America’s business and economic interests around the world and use tools like sanctions and foreign investment review to protect our national security.</p>

<p>As a core part of our diplomatic mission to promote American growth and prosperity, we assist U.S. companies, workers, and entrepreneurs pursuing business opportunities abroad.</p>

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<h1>Our Divisions</h1>

<p>&nbsp;We are organized into seven divisions to deliver across the most critical issues that impact the U.S. economy:</p>

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	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/office-of-commercial-and-business-affairs/">Commercial and Business Affairs (CBA)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/division-for-international-communications-and-information-policy/">International Communications and Information Policy (CIP)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/office-of-economic-policy-analysis-and-public-diplomacy/">Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy (EPPD)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/division-for-international-finance-and-development/">International Finance and Development (IFD)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/division-for-counter-threat-finance-and-sanctions/">Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions (TFS)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/division-for-trade-policy-and-negotiations/">Trade Policy and Negotiations (TPN)</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/division-for-transportation-affairs/">Transportation Affairs (TRA)</a></li>
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About the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

Every day, the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) creates jobs at home, boosts economic opportunities overseas, and makes America more secure. EB promotes a strong American economy by leveling the playing field for American companies doing busin

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Government Resources

The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) is an interagency committee chaired by the Secretary of Commerce. It was established under the Export Enhancement Act of 1992 to provide a unifying

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