Export support for companies from United States

Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in United States sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.

• Trade promotion agencyVaries

  U.S. Commercial Service

  Trade promotion arm of the U.S. government: export counselling, market information, trade events and fee-based partner-matching services, delivered from offices across the U.S. and at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, including in European countries.

  Who:

  U.S. companies; fee-based services require export-ready firms with U.S.-origin goods or services (or at least 51% U.S. content).

  Run by:

  International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of Commerce

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  On 8 November 2026 the page cited more than 100 U.S. offices and more than 70 international offices.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Grant or voucherCo-financed

  State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

  State Trade Expansion Program

  SBA awards funds to state and territory governments, which co-finance export activities of small businesses: trade missions, trade show exhibitions, translation and marketing material, Department of Commerce services (e.g. Gold Key), training, consultancy and website globalisation.

  Who:

  Established U.S. small businesses, through the STEP awardee (state trade office) of their state or territory.

  Run by:

  U.S. Small Business Administration, delivered by state and territory trade offices

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  This entry also stands for the state trade offices, which run STEP locally and set their own rules and reimbursement shares; not every state participates every year. The SBA directory on 8 November 2026 showed state award amounts for FY23 and FY24 only.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) – Export Credit Insurance

  EXIM Export Credit Insurance

  Insurance of foreign receivables against commercial and political non-payment, so exporters can offer open-account terms to foreign buyers and borrow against insured receivables; includes multi-buyer, single-buyer and small-business policies.

  Who:

  U.S. exporters; eligibility and U.S.-content conditions are set in EXIM's policy terms (not checked).

  Run by:

  Export-Import Bank of the United States (federal export credit agency)

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  The page states export credit insurance covers up to 95 percent of sales invoices; the exporter pays a premium for each reported shipment.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insuranceVaries

  SBA export finance and U.S. Export Assistance Centers

  SBA export loan guarantees and U.S. Export Assistance Centers

  SBA export finance programmes give lenders a guaranty on export loans to small businesses; U.S. Export Assistance Centers across the country, staffed by public and private export professionals, help small firms through the export process.

  Who:

  U.S. small businesses (through participating lenders for loans).

  Run by:

  U.S. Small Business Administration

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  The page states SBA export finance programmes provide lenders with up to a 90% guaranty on export loans. Individual loan programmes and limits were not verified (the SBA export loans page returned 404).

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksPaid

  Gold Key Service

  ITA staff identify and vet potential partners (distributors, agents) in a foreign market and arrange matchmaking meetings with up to five of them for a U.S. company travelling to that market.

  Who:

  Export-ready U.S. companies exporting goods or services of U.S. origin or with at least 51% U.S. content.

  Run by:

  International Trade Administration (U.S. Commercial Service)

  Markets:

  worldwide (markets with ITA offices)

  Note:

  Fees on the page on 8 November 2026: standard package $3,250 (plus $800 for more than five appointments or over eight hours of meetings); identify contacts and arrange appointments only $2,400; arrange and attend $360 per appointment; arrange only $225 per appointment. Travel, translation, venue and similar costs are extra. The page gives no effective date for these fees.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksPaid

  International Partner Search

  ITA staff abroad find up to five potential partners or distributors that have expressed interest in the company's product, with a profile of each and contact details; an option adds virtual introductions to those contacts.

  Who:

  Export-ready U.S. companies exporting goods or services of U.S. origin or with at least 51% U.S. content.

  Run by:

  International Trade Administration (U.S. Commercial Service)

  Markets:

  worldwide (markets with ITA offices)

  Note:

  Fees on the page on 8 November 2026: $2,500; with Plus Virtual Introductions $3,300, plus $90 per introduction beyond five. The page gives no effective date for these fees.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksPaid

  ITA Trade Missions

  U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Missions

  Official missions led by Department of Commerce staff: pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with screened distributors, representatives and partners, briefings, networking events and site visits, organised with commercial staff at U.S. embassies and consulates.

  Who:

  U.S. businesses that travel to the target country and meet the trade mission eligibility rules.

  Run by:

  International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

  Markets:

  Varies by mission; see the trade mission schedule

  Note:

  The page does not list fees or a European mission; participation fees are set per mission.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

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