BUYUSA.GOV -- U.S. Commercial Service

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Our Mission & Activities

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The mission of the Commercial Service in Saudi Arabia is twofold:

  • to support U.S. commercial interests in Saudi Arabia, and
  • to help U.S. companies increase sales and market share in Saudi Arabia.

In a concrete way, this entails:

  • counseling U.S. companies on market opportunities, regulations, and methods of doing business in Saudi Arabia; 
  • assisting host-nation companies in locating suppliers of goods and services in the U.S.;
  • helping U.S. companies locate agents and distributors in Saudi Arabia; 
  • conducting market research targeted to the needs of U.S. companies;
  • organizing trade missions, trade shows, and seminars to promote the sale of U.S. products and services in Saudi Arabia; 
  • identifying major projects in Saudi Arabia and supporting U.S. companies bidding on them;
  • negotiating with the host-nation government on market-access issues and barriers to trade and investment; and 
  • helping to re-establish dialogue and understanding betwen parties to commercial disputes.