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.