How do I locate trade leads for my exporting business? How do I locate potential distributors in overseas markets?
The Commerce Department offers many programs to assist exporters with trade leads: • Trade Opportunities Program – 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/. For subscription information, contact STAT-USA at 1-800-STAT-USA. U.S. companies seeking information and assistance on export duties and taxes, regulatory information, the latest market research, trade leads, trade events and other information can visit CEEBIC. The Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) offer trade leads for their respective regions at http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/. Both offices are part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s USA Trade Center in Washington, DC. • Country Directories of International Contacts provides lists by country, foreign directories of importers (showing name, address
Trade Leads: The U.S. Government has resources world-wide in Embassies and Consulates that help identify promising leads for U.S. exporters. The Export.gov Trade Leads Database contains pre-screened, time-sensitive leads and Government Tenders gathered through U.S. Commercial Service offices around the world. You can search leads and receive notification when new leads are posted. Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) offer trade leads for their respective regions. The office is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s USA Trade Center in Washington, DC. Visit their website at http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/new_bisnis.cfm, or call 1-800-USA TRADE. Country Directories of International Contacts provides lists by country, foreign directories of importers (showing name, address, telephone number, etc.), government agencies, trade associations and other organizations in countries where the Commercial Service maintains a presence. This list represents the
