Ex-Im Bank Provides Financing to U.S. Exporters
The Export-Import Bank of the
United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit
agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank’s mission is to protect
you against non-payment by your foreign buyers and to assist in
financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international
markets.
Ex-Im Bank assumes the credit and country risks that you are unable or unwilling to accept. The agency also helps to level the playing field for U.S. exporters by matching the financing that other governments provide to their exporters — your competitors!
Ex-Im Bank provides working capital guarantees (pre-export financing); export credit insurance; and loan guarantees and direct loans (buyer financing). No transaction is too large or too small. On average, 85% of Ex-Im's transactions directly benefit U.S. small businesses.
Sharyn H. Koenig, a Senior Business Development Officer at Ex-Im bank’s New York City office, is available to discuss with you your export challenges and the products offered by Ex-Im Bank. Interested exporters or would-be exporters may contact Ms. Koenig directly with export finance-related questions at:
Sharyn H. Koenig
Senior Business Development Officer
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Northeast Regional Office
33 Whitehall St., 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 809-2653
Cell: (917) 826-5642
Fax: (212) 809-2687
E-mail: sharyn.koenig@exim.gov
URL: www.exim.gov/
Small Business Administration (SBA) Export Financing Programs
The mission of the U.S. Small Business
Administration’s Office of International Trade is to enhance the
ability of small businesses to compete in the global marketplace;
facilitate access to capital to support international trade;
ensure that the interests of small business are considered and
reflected in trade negotiations; and support and contribute to
the U.S. Government's international agenda.
To that effect, SBA offers U.S. small business exporters the following types of loans:
- Export Working Capital Loan Program (EWCP) - up to $2 Million
- Export Express Loan Program - up to $250,000
- International Trade Loan
To learn more about these export financing programs, please visit the SBA's website, then contact one of the following offices, depending on your georgraphic location (D.C. or Virginia):
EXPORTERS LOCATED IN D.C.:
Patrick Tunison
Chief International Lending Officer, International Trade
Programs
U.S. Export Assistance Center
300 W. Pratt St., Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (202) 205-6426
Fax: (202) 205-7272
E-mail: patrick.tunison@sba.gov
EXPORTERS LOCATED IN VIRGINIA:
Dan Holt
Regional Manager, International Trade Programs
U.S. Export Assistance Center
521 E. Morehead St., Suite 435
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 333-4886
Fax: (704) 332-2681
E-mail: dan.holt@mail.doc.gov