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Export Assistance Centers in the US
July 24th, 2010 by admin
The U.S. and Commercial Service (the Commercial Service) of the Department of Commerce has developed and maintains a network of international trade specialists in the United States to help American companies export their products and conduct business abroad. They are here to give you some useful exporting advice. Trade specialists operate offices known as Export Assistance Centers (EACs) located in almost 100 cities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico that assist small and medium-sized companies. EACs are known as “one-stop shops” because they combine the trade and marketing expertise and resources of the Commercial Service along with the finance expertise and resources of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank). EACs also maximize resources by working closely with state and local government as well as private partners to offer companies a full range of expertise in international trade, marketing and finance. Trade specialists will counsel your company on the steps involved in exporting, help you assess the export potential of your products, identify markets, and locate potential overseas partners.