2. Our Mission….. To help U.S. based companies in their export endeavors.

3. The U.S. Commercial Service  Worldwide network  105 Export Assistance Centers throughout the United States  160 offices in 82 countries

4. Our Services: Business Counseling Our Services: Business Counseling è We help you identify your best potential markets; è We help you find potential partners; è We identify promotional events that will provide the best market opportunities; and è We bring overseas opportunities to your attention; è We provide information (e.g., registration, VAT, certification, duties, HS codes) on doing business in target markets

5. Reasons to Export 1) To increase sales and profit 2) To reduce dependence on the domestic market 3) To stabilize seasonal fluctuations 4) Nearly 96 percent of consumers live outside the U.S. 5) Two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is in foreign countries

6. Finding the right partner u Gold Key/International Partner Search u Single Company Promotion u Trade Shows (foreign and domestic) u Trade Missions u International Company Profile u Advocacy-Fair Access to Foreign Contracts

7. The U.S. Commercial Service can help you! U.S. Export Assistance Centers in TEXAS: Austin:512-916-5939 El Paso:915-929-6971 Houston:713-209-3104 Fort Worth:817-684-5347 San Antonio:210-472-4020