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Intro | Chapter 1 | International Business Plan | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Part 2 | U.S. Department of Commerce | Small Business Development Centers | Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the U.S. | International Trade Organizations | Publications and Information Sources | International Calling Codes

U.S. Department of Commerce

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) encourages, serves and promotes the nation's international trade, economic growth and technological advancement. Within DOC, the International Trade Administration (ITA) promotes world trade and is the official U.S. government organization that coordinates all issues concerning trade development, international economic policy and programs and trade administration.

ITA units include: 1) country experts, 2) industry experts and 3) domestic and overseas commercial officers.

          INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
          U.S. Department of Commerce
          14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 3850
          Washington, D.C. 20230
          Phone: 202/482-2867
          FAX: 202/482-5933
          INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY OFFICES

Office of Africa
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3317, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-2175

Office of the Near East
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2039, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-4441
FAX: 202/482-0778

Office of South Asia
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2031, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-2954
FAX: 202/482-3550

Office of Western Europe
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3043, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5341
FAX: 202/482-2897

Office of European Community Affairs
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3036, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5276
FAX: 202/482-2155

Office of Eastern Europe, Russia and Independent States U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3413, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-1104
FAX: 202/482-4505

Office of Latin America
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3025, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-2436
FAX: 202/482-4726

Latin America/Caribbean Business Development Center Room 3203, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-0841
FAX: 202/482-5933

Office of Canada
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3033, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-3101
FAX: 202/482-3718

Office of Mexico
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3826, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-0300
FLASH FACTS: 202/482-4464
FAX: 202/482-5865

Office of China, Hong Kong and Mongolia U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2317, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5527
FAX: 202/482-1576

Office of the Pacific Basin
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3820, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-4008
FAX: 202/482-4760

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2318, HCH Building
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-4527
FAX: 202/482-0469

REGIONAL BUSINESS CENTERS

The Department of Commerce has established Regional Business Centers to provide information on new opportunities for trade and investment in various areas of the world.

Former Soviet Union
Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7413
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-4655
FAX: 202/482-2293

Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe Business Information Center (EEBIC) U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7412
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-2645
FAX: 202/482-4473

Japan
Japan Export Information Center (JEIC)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2318
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-2425
FAX: 202/482-0469

Latin America/Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean Business Development Center U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 1235
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-0841
FAX: 202/482-5364

European Community
Single Internal Market 1992 Information Service (SIMIS) U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3036
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5276
FAX: 202/482-2155

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COUNTRY DESK OFFICERS

Commerce Department Desk Officers are a source for information on trade potential for U.S. products in specific countries. Desk officers collect information on country's regulations, tariffs, business practices, economic and political developments, market size and growth and trade data.

          U.S. Department of Commerce
          14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
          Washington, D.C. 20230
Country        Phone (202)         Room
Afghanistan    482-2954            2029B
Albania        482-4915            3413
Algeria        482-1870            2039
Angola         482-4228            3021
Antigua and
     Barbuda   482-2527            3021
Anguilla       482-2527            3021

Country Phone (202) Room

Argentina      482-1548            3021
Aruba          482-2527            3020
Armenia        482-2354            3318
Azerbaijan     482-2354            3318
Australia      482-3646            2308
Austria        482-2920            3039
Bahamas        482-2527            3021
Bahrain        482-5545            2039
Baltic States  482-3952            3318
Bangladesh     482-2954            2029B
Barbados       482-2527            3021
Belarus        482-2354            3318
Belgium        482-5401            3042
Belize         482-2527            3021
Benin          482-4228            3317
Bermuda        482-2527            3021
Bhutan         482-2954            2029B
Bolivia        482-1659            3029
Botswana       482-4228            3317
Brazil         482-3871            3017
Brunei         482-3875            2308
Bulgaria       482-4915            3413
Burkina Faso   482-4388            3317
Burma          482-3875            2308
Burundi        482-4388            3317
Cambodia       482-3875            2308
Cameroon       482-5149            3317
Canada         482-3101            3303
Cape Verde     482-4388            3317
Caymans        482-2527            3021
Central African
     Republic  482-4388            3020
Chad           482-4385            3317
Chile          482-1495            3017
China          482-2462            2317
Colombia       482-1859            3025
Comoro Islands 482-4564            3317
Congo          482-5149            3317
Costa Rica     482-2527            3021
Cuba           482-2527            3021
Cyprus         482-3945            3044
Czechoslovakia 482-2645            3143
Denmark        482-3254            3413
Djibouti       482-4564            3317
Dominica       482-2527            3021
Dominican
     Republic  482-2527            3021
Ecuador        482-1659            3025
Egypt          482-4441            2039
El Salvador    482-2527            3020
Country        Phone (202)         Room

Equatorial

     Guinea    482-4228            3317
Estonia        482-2354            3318
Ethiopia       482-4564            3317
European
     Community 482-5278            3036
Finland        482-3254            3413
France         482-8008            3042
Gabon          482-5149            3317
Gambia         482-4388            3317
Georgia        482-2354            3318
Germany        482-2434            3409
Ghana          482-5149            3317
Greece         482-3945            3042
Grenada        482-2527            3021
Guadeloupe     482-2527            3021
Guatemala      482-2527            3021
Guinea         482-4388            3317
Guinea-Bissau  482-4388            3317
Guyana         482-2527            3021
Haiti          482-2527            3021
Honduras       482-2527            3020
Hong Kong      482-3832            2317
Hungary        482-2645            3413
Iceland        482-3254            3037
India          482-2954            2029
Indonesia      482-3875            2308
Iran           482-1870            2039
Iraq           482-4441            2039
Ireland        482-2177            3039
Israel         482-1870            2039
Italy          482-2177            3045
Ivory Coast    482-4388            3317
Jamaica        482-3809            3021
Japan          482-2425            2318
Jordan         482-1857            2039
Kazakhstan     482-2354            3318
Kenya          482-4564            3317
Korea          482-4957            2308
Kuwait         482-1860            2039
Kyrgyzstan     482-2354            3318
Laos           482-3875            2308
Lebanon        482-4441            2039
Lesotho        482-4220            3317
Liberia        482-4388            3317
Libya          482-5545            2039
Luxembourg     482-5401            3046
Macao          482-2462            2317
Madagascar     482-4504            3317
Malawi         482-4228            3317
Malaysia       482-3875            2308
Maldives       482-2954            2029B
Country        Phone (202)         Room
Mali           482-4388            3317
Malta          482-3748            3049
Martinique     482-2527            3021
Mauritania     482-4388            3317
Mauritius      482-4564            3317
Mexico         482-0300            3028
Moldova        482-2354            3318
Mongolia       482-2462            2317
Montserrat     482-2527            3314
Morocco        482-5545            2039
Mozambique     482-5148            3317
Namibia        482-4228            3317
Nepal          482-2954            2029B
Netherlands    482-5401            3039
Netherlands
     Antilles  482-2527            3021
New Zealand    482-3647            2308
Nicaragua      482-2527            3021
Niger          482-4388            3317
Nigeria        482-4288            3317
Norway         482-5149            3037
Oman           482-1870            2039
Pacific
     Islands   482-3647            2308
Pakistan       482-2954            2029B
Panama         482-2527            3020
Paraguay       482-1548            3021
People's Rep
     of China  482-3583            2317
Peru           482-2521            2038
Philippines    482-3875            2308
Poland         482-2645            3413
Portugal       482-4508            3044
Puerto Rico    482-2527            3021
Qatar          482-1070            2039
Romania        482-2645            6043
Rwanda         482-4388            3317
Russia         482-2354            3318
Sfo Tom‚ &
     Pr¡ncipe  482-4338            3317
Saudi Arabia   482-4652            2039
Senegal        482-4388            3317
Seychelles     482-4564            3317
Sierra Leone   482-4388            3317
Singapore      482-3875            2308
Somalia        482-4564            3317
South Africa   482-5498            3317
Spain          482-4508            3045
Sri Lanka      482-2954            2029B
St. Barthelemy 482-2527            3021
St. Kitts-
     Nevis     482-2527            3021

Country Phone (202) Room

St. Lucia      482-2527            3021
St. Martin     482-2527            3021
St. Vincent-
    Grenadines 482-2527            3021
Sudan          482-4564            3317
Suriname       482-2527            3021
Swaziland      482-5148            3317
Sweden         482-4414            3037
Switzerland    482-2920            3039
Syria          482-4441            2039
Taiwan         482-4957            2308
Tajikistan     482-2354            3318
Tanzania       482-4228            3317
Thailand       482-3875            2308
Togo           482-5149            3317
Trinidad &
     Tobago    482-2527            3021
Tunisia        482-1860            2039
Turkey         482-5373            3045
Turks & Caicos
     Islands   482-2527            3021
Turkmenistan   482-2354            3318
Uganda         482-4564            3317
Ukraine        482-2354            3318
United Arab
     Emirates  482-5545            2039
United Kingdom 482-3748            3045
Uruguay        482-1495            3021
Uzbekistan     482-2354            3318
Venezuela      482-4303            3029
Vietnam        482-3875            2308
Virgin Islands
     (UK)      482-2527            3021
Virgin Islands
     (US)      482-2527            3021
Yemen, Rep. of 482-1870            2039
Yugoslavia     482-2615            3413
Zaire          482-5149            3317
Zambia         482-4228            3317
Zimbabwe       482-4228            3317

TRADE DEVELOPMENT

Trade Development Industry Officers work with businesses and associations to identify trade opportunities and obstacles by product or service, industry sector and market. They develop export marketing plans and programs as well as conduct trade missions, trade fairs, marketing seminars and business counseling.

          Trade Development
          U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3832
          14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
          Washington, D.C. 20230
          Phone: 202/482-1461
          FAX: 202/482-5697

TRADE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY UNITS

TECHNOLOGY AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2130
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-1872
FAX: 202/482-3383

BASIC INDUSTRIES
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 4043
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-0614
FAX: 202/482-5666

SERVICE INDUSTRIES & FINANCE
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 1128A
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5261
FAX: 202/482-4775

TEXTILES, APPAREL & CONSUMER GOODS
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 3100
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-3737
FAX: 202/482-2331

In addition to the major industry sectors, cross-sectoral units provide statistical data and analyses useful in export development and coordinate Trade Development's overall export promotion efforts.

OFFICE OF TRADE & ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2815
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-5145
FAX: 202/482-5697

OFFICE OF EXPORT PROMOTION COORDINATION U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 2001
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482-4501
FAX: 202/482-5697

ITA/US&FCS DISTRICT OFFICES

The US&FCS oversees 47 district offices and 21 branch offices in cities throughout the United States. ITA trade specialists can provide export counseling, export programs and assistance through 51 District Export Councils nationwide comprised of nearly 1,800 business and trade experts who volunteer to help U.S. firms export.

ALABAMA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
2015 Second Avenue, North, Room 302
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: 205/731-1331
FAX: 205/731-0076

ALASKA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
World Trade Center Alaska, Suite 319
4201 Tudor Center Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508-5916
Phone: 907/271-6237
FAX: 907/271-6242

ARIZONA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
230 North First Avenue, Room 3412
Phoenix, AZ 85025
Phone: 602/379-3285
FAX: 602/379-4324

ARKANSAS
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 700
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501/324-5794
FAX: 501/324-7380

CALIFORNIA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Room 9200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 310/575-7105
FAX: 310/575-7220

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
6363 Greenwich Drive, Suite 230
San Diego, CA 92122
Phone: 619/557-5395
FAX: 619/557-6176

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
250 Montgomery Street, 14th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415/705-2310
FAX: 415/705-2297

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
3330 Irvine Avenue, Suite 305
Newport Beach, CA 92660-3198
Phone: 714/660-1688
FAX: 714/660-8039

COLORADO
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1625 Broadway, Suite 680
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303/844-3246
FAX: 303/844-5651

CONNECTICUT
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
450 Main Street, Room 610 B
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 203/240-3530
FAX: 203/240-3473

DELAWARE
(Delaware serviced by Philadelphia ITA office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
475 Allendale Road, Suite 202
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 215/951-4980
FAX: 215/951-7959

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(D.C. serviced by Gaithersburg, MD ITA office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
c/o National Institute of Standards and Technology Room A102, Building 411
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Phone: 301/975-3904
FAX: 301/948-4360

FLORIDA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS Branch Office
107 West Gaines Street, Room 366G
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2000
Phone: 904/486-6469
FAX: 904/487-1407

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
224 Federal Building
51 SW First Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305/536-5268
FAX: 305/536-4765

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS Branch Office
128 North Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 34617
Phone: 813/461-0011
FAX: 813/449-2889

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS Branch Office
200 East Robinson Street, Suite 695
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407/648-6235
FAX: 407/648-6756

GEORGIA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
4360 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
Suite 310
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 404/452-9101
FAX: 404/452-9105

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
Room A-107120 Bernard Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912/652-4204
FAX: 912/652-4241

HAWAII
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
4106 Federal Building
300 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96850
Phone: 808/541-1782
FAX: 808/541-3435

IDAHO
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
700 West State Street, Second Floor
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208/334-3857
FAX: 208/334-2787

ILLINOIS
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
55 East Monroe Street, Room 1406
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312/353-4450
FAX: 312/886-8025

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
Illinois Institute of Technology
201 East Loop Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 312/353-4332
FAX: 312/353-4336

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
515 North Court Street
P.O. Box 1747
Rockford, IL 61110-C247
Phone: 815/987-8123
FAX: 815/987-8122

INDIANA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
Penn Wood, Suite 106
11405 North Penn Street
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317/582-2300
FAX: 317/582-2301

IOWA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
210 Walnut Street, Suite 817
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515/284-4222
FAX: 515/284-402

KANSAS
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
151 North Volutsia
Wichita, KS 67214-4695
Phone: 316/269-6160
FAX: 316/683-7326

KENTUCKY
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
601 West Broadway, Room 636B
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502/582-5066
FAX: 502/582-6573

LOUISIANA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
Two Canal Street
431 World Trade Center
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504/589-6546
FAX: 504/586-2337

MAINE
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
77 Sewall Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: 207/622-8249
FAX: 207/626-9156

MARYLAND
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
431 U.S. Customhouse
40 South Gay Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410/962-3560
FAX: 410/962-7813

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
c/o National Institute of Standards and Technology Room A102, Building 411
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Phone: 301/975-3904
FAX: 301/948-4360

MASSACHUSETTS
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
307 World Trade Center
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617/565-8563
FAX: 617/565-8530

MICHIGAN
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1140 McNamara Building
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313/226-3650
FAX: 313/226-3657

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
300 Monroe N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616/456-2411
FAX: 616/456-2695

MINNESOTA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
110 South Fourth Street, Suite 108
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612/348-1638
FAX: 612/348-1650

MISSISSIPPI
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
201 W. Capitol Street, Suite 310
Jackson, MS 39201-2005
Phone: 601/965-4388
FAX: 601/965-5386

MISSOURI
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
8182 Maryland Avenue, Suite 303
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314/425-3305
FAX: 314/425-3381

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
601 East 12th Street, Room 635
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816/426-3141
FAX: 816/426-3140

MONTANA
(Montana served by the Portland ITA Office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
One World Trade Center, Suite 242
121 SW Salmon Street
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503/326-3001
FAX: 503/326-6351

NEBRASKA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
11133 O Street
Omaha, NE 68137
Phone: 402/221-3664
FAX: 402/221-3668

NEVADA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1755 East Plumb Lane, #152
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 702/784-5203
FAX: 702/784-5343

NEW HAMPSHIRE
(N.H. serviced by the Boston ITA Office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
307 World Trade Center
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617/565-8563
FAX: 617/565-8530

NEW JERSEY
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
3131 Princeton Pike
Building #6, Suite 100
Trenton, NJ 08648
Phone: 609/989-2100
FAX: 609/989-2395

NEW MEXICO
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
625 Silver Avenue SW, Third Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505/766-2070
FAX: 505/766-1057

NEW YORK
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3718
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212/264-0634
FAX: 212/264-1356

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
111 West Huron Street, Suite 1312
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716/846-4191
FAX: 716/846-5290

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
111 East Avenue, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14604
Phone: 716/263-6480
FAX: 716/325-6505

NORTH CAROLINA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
400 West Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 919/333-5345
FAX: 919/333-5158

OHIO
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
9504 Federal Building
550 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513/684-2944
FAX: 513/684-3200

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
668 Euclid Avenue, Room 600
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216/522-4750
FAX: 216/522-2235

OKLAHOMA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
6601 Broadway Extension
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Phone: 405/231-5302
FAX: 405/841-5245

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
440 South Houston Street, Room 505
Tulsa, OK 74127
Phone: 918/581-765O
FAX: 918/581-2844

OREGON
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
One World Trade Center, Suite 242
121 SW Salmon Street
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503/326-3001
FAX: 503/326-6351

PENNSYLVANIA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
475 Allendale Road, Suite 202
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 215/962-4980
FAX: 215/951-7959

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2002
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4194
Phone: 412/644-2850
FAX: 412/644-4875

PUERTO RICO
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
Room G-55, Federal Building
(Hato Rey) San Juan, PR 00918
Phone: 809/766-5555
FAX: 809/766-5692

RHODE ISLAND
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
7 Jackson Walkway
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401/528-5104
FAX: 401/528-5067

SOUTH CAROLINA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1835 Assembly Street, Suite 172
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803/765-5345
FAX: 803/253-3614

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
9 Liberty Street, Room 128
Charleston, SC 29424
Phone: 803/765-5345
FAX: 803/253-3614

SOUTH DAKOTA
(S.D. serviced by the Omaha District Office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
11133 O Street
Omaha, NE 68137
Phone: 402/221-3664
FAX: 402/221-3668

TENNESSEE
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
404 Jason Robertson Parkway, Suite 1114 Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615/736-5161
FAX: 615/736-2454

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
22 North Front Street, Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901/544-4137
FAX: 901/575-3510

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
301 East Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone: 615/545-4637

TEXAS
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
P.O. Box 12728, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512/472-5059
FAX: 512/320-9424

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1100 Commerce Street, Room 7A5
Dallas, TX 75258
Phone: 214/767-0542
FAX: 214/767-8240

U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
2625 Federal Building
515 Rusk Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713/229-2578
FAX: 713/229-2203

UTAH
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
324 South State Street, Suite 105
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801/524-5116
FAX: 801/524-5886

VERMONT
(Vermont served by the Boston ITA Office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
307 World Trade Center
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617/565-8563
FAX: 617/565-8530

VIRGINIA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
400 North Eighth Street, Suite 8010
Richmond, VA 23240
Phone: 804/771-2246
FAX: 804/771-2390

WASHINGTON
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
3131 Elliott Avenue, Suite 290
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206/553-5615
FAX: 206/553-7253

WEST VIRGINIA
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
405 Capitol Street, Suite 807
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304/347-5123
FAX: 304/347-5408

WISCONSIN
U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Room 596
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414/297-3473
FAX: 414/297-3470

WYOMING
(Wyoming serviced by the Denver ITA Office) U.S. Department of Commerce
ITA/US&FCS District Office
1625 Broadway, Suite 680
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303/844-3246
FAX: 303/844-5651

BUREAU OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION (BXA)

The BXA counsels U.S. firms attempting to export controlled products, issues export licenses and holds seminars on export regulations.

          U.S. Department of Commerce
          Bureau of Export Administration
          Office of Export Licensing
          Room 1099, HCH Building
          14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
          Washington, D.C. 20230
          Phone: 202/482-8536
          FAX: 202/482-3322
     BXA services include:

Export License Application and Information Network (ELAIN) Phone: 202/482-4811

System for Tracking Export License Application (STELA) Phone: 202/482-2752

Export Licensing Voice Information System (ELVIS) Phone: 202/482-4811

Export Seminars
Phone: 202/482-6031

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Provides information about foreign standards and certification requirements. Maintains a GATT Hotline which reports on the latest technical notifications of proposed foreign regulations that may affect trade.

          U.S. Department of Commerce
          Technology Administration
          NIST
          Physics Building, Room A363
          Gaithersburg, MD 20899
          Phone: 301/975-4040
          FAX: 301/963-2871
          GATT Hotline: 301/975-4041
 


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