The U.S. Commercial Service helps U.S. business export goods and services to markets worldwide. The Trade Americas program brings together the resources of U.S. Commercial Service offices in 21 markets throughout the region, providing your company with a single point of access to regional trade events, our extensive services, and research covering markets throughout the region.
The Trade Americas site provides information on the existing and proposed free trade agreements throughout the region, market research, best prospects in the region, trade event lists, industry-specific information, business service providers, useful links and key contacts.
Trade Winds 2010: The Americas - Webinar Series!
As part of the U.S. Commercial Service's
Trade Winds 2010 event, a series of webinars on the Trade
Americas market has been scheduled to help your company lay the
foundation for success across the continent! Trade Winds Forum
“The Americas” will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil in April
2010. Make the most of the event! Join us on the web
to learn about market opportunities, and then join us in Sao
Paulo! Learn more…
Featured Events
Join the Los
Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the UCLA Anderson School of
Management, and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service in the
Second Annual The Americas Business Forum, March
3-4, to learn about business and exporting opportunities in
the Americas, primarily in Latin America. Learn
more…
One of most lucrative regions
in the world for U.S. companies is the Americas. The countries in
North America, Central America, and South America bought more
than $525 billion worth of U.S. merchandise in 2008, up 11
percent from 2007. If you are new to the Americas or are looking
to tap into new markets, our signature Trade Winds Forum
is the ideal launching point for expansion throughout the region.
This year’s Forum will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April
25-30, 2010. Learn more...
Featured Trade Missions
Franchise Trade Mission - Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico - March 3-8, 2010
Caribbean Trade Mission - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Kingston, Jamaica - March 15-19, 2010
Spotlights
Getting Paid by
Your Latin American Buyers - Latin America and the
Caribbean make a large and natural market for U.S. exporters
due to the region’s geographic proximity. However, many U.S.
exporters are unsuccessful in selling to Latin America or
increasing their exports to the region, frequently due to the
payment terms they demand of their Latin American buyers.
This guide identifies the main financing and payment mechanisms
available to support U.S. exporters selling to Latin America in
general and to understand the costs, advantages, and
disadvantages of each mechanism. Learn more...
The
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
and the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in
Latin America (AACCLA) compiled fact sheets that
provide snapshots of U.S. contributions to the prosperity of
Western Hemisphere countries. Learn more…
Country Information
Learn more about how we can help you increase export sales to these markets: