How do I locate trade leads for my export business? How do I locate potential distributors in overseas markets?
The Commerce Department’s Trade Information Center provides a comprehensive list of Internet resources for identifying trade leads. The Commerce Department also offers many programs to assist exporters with trade leads, including: The Trade Opportunities Program (TOP) provides trade leads that arrive daily from U.S. embassies abroad. These leads are printed in the Journal of Commerce and other private sector newspapers. TOP leads are also available through the STAT-USA Internet site http://www.stat-usa.gov. The Central & Eastern Europe Business Information Center (CEEBIC) and the Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) offer trade leads for their respective regions. Both offices are part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s USA Trade Center in Washington, DC. Visit their websites: CEEBIC and BISNIS. The Country Directories of International Contacts provides lists, by country, of foreign directories of importers (showing name, address, telephone number, et
