The US Commercial Service is here to assist you through every step of the export process. Call our office to speak with an International Trade Specialist and receive personalized assistance from an expert. (314) 425-3302 -For additional resources, please visit the following websites:
Market Research Resources
Export.Gov Market Research- Use market research to learn your product’s potential in a given market, the best prospects for success, and the market’s business practices before you first export.
e-Market Express- The US Commercial Service’s portal for market research, trade events, trade leads and business opportunities- visit e-Market express today to learn more about opportunities in your industry.
Minnesota District Export Council- A private, nonprofit organization of experienced international business people who provides export expertise to expand U.S. exporting- MODEC offers several links to information about exporting and international business.
General Export Resources
Export.Gov- Brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.
Office of Public Affairs- Review the Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters is designed to help U.S. companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, learn the basics of trade finance so that they can turn their export opportunities into actual sales
Export Regulations
Export Requirements & NAFTA - A series of instructional videos from the Census Bureau on compliance with exporting regulations including the Automated Export System (AES), classifying your product (Schedule B) and NAFTA issues.
Essentials of Export Controls - A webinar series on complying with the Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration Regulations (EAR) which regulates "dual-use" goods - items that have both commercial and military or proliferation applications - but purely commercial items without an obvious military use.
Business Advising and Financial Assistance
Small Business Administration (SBA) - SBA's Office of International Trade is to enhance the ability of small businesses to compete in the global marketplace and facilitate access to capital to support international trade.
Missouri: Exports, Jobs, and Foreign Investment - Export.Gov's portal for Missouri exports, jobs, and foreign investment.
SCORE- Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) offers counseling and training for small business owners who are starting, building, or growing their business. Funded by a grant from the SBA, SCORE’s services are free of charge.
Missouri Business.net- For information about government contracts- The University of Missouri Extension's Business Development Program (BDP) exists to help Missouri’s entrepreneurs succeed in private enterprise and to promote the economic development of the state of Missouri.
Food Export Resources
USDA Foreign Agriculture Service- The United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products, build new markets, improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace, and provide food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries.
Food Export Association of the Midwest USA- A private, non-profit association that offers services to help U.S. companies promote their Midwestern food and agricultural products in foreign markets.
Import Resources
Customs and Border Protection- is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws.