The New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center works with federal, state, public and private organizations located throughout the state on export-related programs, such as matchmaking, counseling, business incentives, seminars, and workshops.

City of Lake Charles - Office of the Mayor
326 Pujo Street
Lake Charles, LA 70602-0900
Phone: 337-491-1201; Fax: 337-491-1206
Website: www.cityoflakecharles.com
The City of Lake Charles, Office of the Mayor includes in its functions the promotion and development of international trade with the City of Lake Charles.

City of New Orleans - Office of International Relations
1340 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-658-4342; Fax: 504-658-4238
Web Site: www.cityofno.com
The City of New Orleans Office of International Relations promotes international trade with New Orleans.

Greater New Orleans Inc. - International Business and Trade Development
365 Canal Street, Suite 2300
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-527-6900; Fax: 504-527-6950
Web Site: www.gnoinc.org
Greater New Orleans, Inc. is a public/private partnership that works to create new jobs and investment in 10 parishes of Southeast Louisiana centered on the City of New Orleans. The region the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington.  The goal of GNO’s International Business and Trade Development division is to develop international economic development partnerships with Latin America, specifically in Central America, which will stimulate new business investment opportunities and jobs within the New Orleans region associated with the growth of trade.

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1010
New Orleans, LA  70112
Phone:  (504) 885-4262; Fax: (504) 887-5422
Website:  www.louisianahispanicchamber.com
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana (HCCL), a dynamic, self-reliant, and proactive organization works to create, promote, and enhance economic opportunity and productivity for Louisiana Hispanic businesses and professionals.

Le Centre International de Lafayette (International Center of Lafayette)
735 Jefferson Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: 337-291-5474; Fax: 337-291-5480
Web Site: www.lecentre.org
Le Centre International de Lafayette is an international affairs division of the Lafayette Consolidated Government. Its primary mission is to foster an increase in international commerce and tourism in the Lafayette area.

Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1280; Fax: 225-922-1289
Web Site: www.ldaf.state.la.us
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry is a constitutional agency of the State of Louisiana. The Division of Marketing (one of seven divisions in the Department) is charged with the responsibility to promote the development and growth of markets for Louisiana food, aqua-cultural and agricultural products.

Louisiana District Export Council
500 Poydras Street, Suite 1033
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-589-6546; Fax: 504-589-2337
Website: www.ldec.org
District Export Councils (DECs) are organizations of leaders from the local business community, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for local firms. DEC members volunteer their time to sponsor and participate in numerous trade promotion activities, as well as to supply specialized expertise to small and medium-sized businesses that are interested in exporting.

Louisiana Economic Development - International Trade Division
P.O. Box 94185
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185
Phone: 225-342-5361; Fax: 225-342-5389
Web Site: www.led.state.la.us
The International Trade Division (ITD) of the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) has a primary function of facilitating the export of Louisiana goods and services. The ITD provides services to Louisiana and its companies by assisting businesses with all aspects of international trade, and supporting ports and airports in their efforts to increase the volume handled by their facilities. The LED maintains three foreign offices to further assist in the ITD functions in Mexico City, Germany, and Taiwan.

Louisiana International Trade Center - Small Business Development Center
3330 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 422
Metairie, LA  70002
Phone: 504-831-3730; Fax: 504-831-3735
Web Site: www.lsbdc.org
The Louisiana International Trade Center was created under the University of New Orleans to increase the number of Louisiana businesses involved in international trade, and foster economic development. The LITC is part of the Small Business Development Center organization and offers free counseling sessions in all export/import matters, including export/import seminars for educational purposes.

Louisiana Tax Free Shopping
P. O. Box 20125
New Orleans, LA 70141
Phone: 504-467-0723; Fax: 504-471-2777
Web Site: www.louisianataxfree.com
Louisiana Tax Free Shopping runs the program to refund sales tax to international visitors who shop in any of the participating stores throughout Louisiana. The office promotes tourism to New Orleans and surrounding area.

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
2020 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130-5319
Phone: 504-566-5011; Fax 504-556-5898
Web Site: www.neworleanscvb.com
The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes tourism to the New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)
701 Poydras Street, Suite 3725
New Orleans, LA  70139
Phone: 504/568-5986; Fax: 504-568-6010
Web Site: www.susta.org
The Southern United States Association (SUSTA) is a non-profit agricultural export trade development association for the 15 southern states and Puerto Rico. SUSTA provides international marketing services for food and agricultural exporters and foreign importers through numerous activities such as trade mission, trade shows, buyer's missions, trade leads and export development programs. SUSTA also administers programs for USDA that provides financial reimbursement of approved foreign marketing and promotional expenses incurred by small companies for U.S. food and agricultural products.

Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development
120 West Pujo Street
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: 337-433-3632; Fax: 337-436-3727
Website: www.allianceswla.org
The Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development is an economic development organization covering a five-parish area of Louisiana (Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis).

Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (TEDA)
319 Roussell Street
Houma, LA  70360
P.O. Box 3209,
Houma, LA  70361
Phone:  (985) 873-6890; Fax:  (985) 873-6815
Website:  www.tpeda.org
Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (TEDA) provides a full range of site selection services to manufacturing, distribution and other enterprises expanding or locating in South Louisiana's bayou region.

World Trade Center of New Orleans
2 Canal Street, Suite 2900
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-529-1601; Fax 504-529-1691
Web Site: www.wtcno.org
The World Trade Center of New Orleans (WTC) is a private, non-profit organization of 2,000 corporate and individual members. The mission of the World Trade Center is to add wealth and jobs in Louisiana through international trade, port development and allied activities. The WTC conducts a wide range of trade promotion, educational and legislative programs designed to enhance Louisiana's position in international trade, investment, transportation, banking and other trade-related services, and to contribute to the state's overall economic development.