Welcome to the U.S. Commercial Service in Saudi Arabia!
The U.S. Commercial Service in Saudi Arabia provides a range of services and programs to assist U.S. companies interested in doing business in Saudi Arabia and exporting to Saudi Arabia. We are part of a global network of 1,800 trade professionals at 250 offices in the United States and around the world.
Our staff assists American companies interested in entering the Saudi market, doing business in Saudi Arabia, and exporting to Saudi Arabia, while also working with Saudi businesses to find the products, technologies, services, and partners they need from the United States.
Our Commercial Specialists will help you to identify trade opportunities, find local business partners, launch your company, promote your products and services, obtain valuable market research reports, and protect your IPR. They can also tell you about upcoming trade missions sponsored by the U.S. Departrment of Commerce.
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| SENIOR COMMERCE EXECUTIVE TO LEAD TRADE MISSION TO SAUDI ARABIA |
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This mission will introduce U.S. energy and infrastructure suppliers to end-users and prospective partners from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian energy and infrastructure markets are among the most dynamic in the world, and major development projects are planned in these sectors. Saudi Arabia’s rapidly-growing economy and strong ties to the United States make it one the world’s most promising markets for U.S. suppliers. To help U.S. firms leverage opportunities in the Saudi energy and infrastructure sectors, a senior-level Department of Commerce official will lead a trade mission to Riyadh and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, December 6-8, 2010. Participation in this trade mission is restricted to U.S. companies exporting U.S.-sourced goods and services from the United States. All company applications will be vetted by a committee of the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. For more details, please click here. |
| 2010 TO BE A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR U.S. EXPORTS TO ARAB WORLD |
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2010 will be a record-breaking year for U.S. exports of goods and services to the Arab world, according to the U.S.-Arab Trade Outlook: 2010 report recently released by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce. U.S. exports to the region are expected to reach $75 billion, up 20% from 2009. U.S. exports to the region are on track to more than double by the year 2015. Leading export sectors are expected to be passenger cars; industrial engines; industrial machines; civilian aircraft, equipment and parts; oilfield services and equipment; electrical appliances and equipment; military aircraft; chemicals; and medical equipment. Read the full article by clicking here. The U.S. Commercial Service in Saudi Arabia is here to help your company ride this exciting export wave! Click here to find out more! |
| SAUDI ARABIA LOOKS TO SMART BUILDINGS TO SATISFY HOUSING DEMAND |
| In its issue of August 18, 2010, the Arab News daily newspaper quoted the organizers of Saudi Build 2010 and Saudi Stone-Tech, two major construction exhibitions in the Kingdom, as stating that smart buildings are planned to go up all over the country at a total cost of US$40 billion between now and 2018. Saudi Arabia, according to the show organizers, has decided to invest in Smart or Green Building Technology as a means of promoting long-term sustainability and energy efficiency in the country. To learn how U.S. companies can use these two events — scheduled for Oct. 18-21 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center — to take advantage of export opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s hyperactive construction market, please contact Commercial Specialist Habeeb Saeed in Riyadh at Habeeb.Saeed@trade.gov . |
| SAUDI FURNITURE DEMAND TO SOAR AS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GROWS |
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On August 15, 2010, a leading Saudi daily newspaper, the
Saudi Gazette, quoted a research report
forecasting that the furniture industry in Saudi Arabia is
expected to post a compound annual growth rate of about
11.8 percent between 2010 and 2013, one of the highest
growth rates in the world. This growth is fueled by
increasing population, surging income levels, the
popularity of Western-style furniture products, and the
current construction boom in Saudi Arabia. (The
construction sector in the Kingdom is expected to grow by 7
percent in 2010.)
This presents huge export opportunities for U.S. household and office furniture companies. Currently, Saudi Arabia is the fifth largest export market for the U.S. furniture industry, with sales of $135 million in 2009 and $74 million for the first six months of 2010. U.S. furniture makers should contact Commercial Specialist Wasif Shah at Wasif.Shah@trade.gov for advice on how to take advantage of these export opportunities. |