Swinko, RonSee Jet IncorporatedSzucs, AttilaSee Advanced SuperabrasivesTTANCSee Trade Agreements N<strong>eg</strong>otiations andCompliance, Office of (TANC)tariffs, 143taxation and e-commerce, 129technical services sec<strong>to</strong>rSee commercial, professional, and technical servicessec<strong>to</strong>rtechnology licensingSee licensing, technologytelecommunications and information services sec<strong>to</strong>r, 101terms of sale, 151–153Textile and Apparel Database, DOC, 39textile products, 210, 213TFCSee Trade Fair Certification (TFC) Program, DOCtime draftSee date (time) draftSee also document against acceptance collection(time draft)<strong>to</strong>ols, 210<strong>to</strong>urism sec<strong>to</strong>rSee travel and <strong>to</strong>urism sec<strong>to</strong>rtrade acceptance, 162trade advisorsSee consultants and advisors, tradetrade agreementsSee free trade agreements (FTAs)Trade Agreements N<strong>eg</strong>otiations and Compliance, Office of(TANC), 49, 93trade associationsSee industry and trade associationstrade club, internationalSee international trade clubtrade consultantsSee consultants and advisors, tradeTrade Fair Certification (TFC) Program, DOC, 79trade fairs and shows, 2–3, 77–78Trade Finance Guide, DOC, 164trademark law, 114–115trademarks, 86trade missions, 80Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPs), WTO Agreement on, 112trade sanctions, 13–14trade secretsSee intellectual property (IP)trade showsSee trade fairs and showsTrade Stats Express, 37TRADE WINDS (conference), 29training services sec<strong>to</strong>rSee education and training services sec<strong>to</strong>rtransactional website, 123transportation services sec<strong>to</strong>r, 100travelSee business meetings and traveltravel and <strong>to</strong>urism sec<strong>to</strong>r, 99–100TRIPSee Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual PropertyRights (TRIPs), WTO Agreement onUUCCSee Universal Copyright Convention (UCC)UCESee spam (unsolicited commercial e-mail)United Nations Statistical Yearbook, 38Universal Copyright Convention (UCC), 112unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCS)See spam (unsolicited commercial e-mail)Urban Planet Mobile, 28–29URLSee web addressU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 39, 80USAIDSee U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID)USA Trade Online, 37U.S. Census Bureau, 38See also U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)U.S. Commercial Service (CS)Advocacy Center, TheSee Advocacy Center, CSbuyer-finding proigrams of, 75China office of (website), 40Disrict Export Councils and, 51–52International Company Profile (ICP) from, 76–77, 157International Partner Search of, 77local offices of, 45–46Market Research Library of, 35, 41market research resources of, 35, 37, 41overseas offices of, 46–47SBA finance managers located with, 50trade missions and, 80USDASee U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)See Facility Guarantee Program (FGP), USDASee also Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USDASee also Office of Outreach and Exporter Assistance(OOEA)See also Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP),USDAU.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)See Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)See also International Buyer Program (IBP)See also International Trade Administration (ITA)See also Minority Business Development Agency(MDBA)See also Textile and Apparel Database, DOCSee also Trade Fair Certification (TFC) Program, DOCSee also Trade Finance Guide, DOCSee also U.S. Census BureauSee also U.S. Commercial Service (CS)See also Trade Agreements N<strong>eg</strong>otiations andCompliance, Office of (TANC)See also trade fairs and showsSee also trade missionsU.S. Department of StateSee Business Information Database System (BIDS)U.S. Department of the TreasurySee Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)U.S. Munitions List (USML)See International Traffic in Arms R<strong>eg</strong>ulations (ITAR)U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 37, 50–51,175–176See also Export Working Capital Program (EWCP),SBASee also International Trade Loan Program, SBASee also State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP)ProgramSee also Surety Bond Program, SBAU.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), 47, 81Vvaccinations, 183, 184value-added tax (VAT), 129VATSee value-added tax (VAT)visa, 183, 184WwarehouseSee cus<strong>to</strong>ms-bonded warehousewarehouse receipt, 139warranties, 95weapons tradeSee International Traffic in Arms R<strong>eg</strong>ulations (ITAR)web address, 125web host, 126websitesSee web addressSee also informational websiteSee also localizing and internationalizing contentSee also privacy, e-commerceSee also advertising and promotion, onlineSee also security, e-commerceSee also transactional websiteSee also web hostwholesalers, 59Winningham, TessSee Alignment Simple SolutionsWIPOSee World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)WIPO Patent Information Services (WPIS), 118working capital guarantee, 47–48, 173–174workshopsSee conferencesWorld Bank Atlas of Global Development, 38World Development Indica<strong>to</strong>rs, 38World Fact BookSee CIA World Fact BookWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), 116–119World Trade Centers, 53–54World Trade OrganizationSee Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual PropertyRights (TRIPs), WTO Agreement onWPISSee WIPO Patent Information Services (WPIS)WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of IntellectualProperty Rights (TRIPs)See Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual PropertyRights (TRIPs), WTO Agreement onY“yarn-forward” standard, 210ZZeigler Brothers, 42–43, 95Zeigler, LeroySee Zeigler BrothersZeigler, TySee Zeigler Brothers248U.S. Commercial Service • A Basic Guide <strong>to</strong> Exporting
About the U.S. Commercial ServiceThe U.S. Commercial Service (CS) is the export promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’sInternational Trade Administration. Our global network of more than 1,400 trade professionals is locatedthroughout the United States and in U.S. embassies and consulates in more than 75 countries. Whetheryou’re looking <strong>to</strong> make your first international sale or expand <strong>to</strong> additional markets, we offer support,knowledge, and lucrative opportunities <strong>to</strong> increase your bot<strong>to</strong>m line.For more information on how CS can help your business increase its international sales, please visitexport.gov/usoffices <strong>to</strong> contact one of our local offices or visit export.gov/industry <strong>to</strong> find a specialist inyour industry.U.S. OfficesAlabamaBirminghamAlaskaAnchorageArizonaPhoenixTucsonArkansasLittle RockCaliforniaFresnoOntarioIrvineLos Angeles (Down<strong>to</strong>wn)Los Angeles (West)North BayOaklandSacramen<strong>to</strong>San Di<strong>eg</strong>oSan FranciscoSan JoseVentura CountyColoradoDenverConnecticutMiddle<strong>to</strong>wnDelawareServed byPhiladelphia, PADistrict ofColumbiaServed byNorthern VirginiaFloridaClearwaterFort LauderdaleJacksonvilleMiamiOrlandoGeorgiaAtlantaSavannahHawaii andPacific IslandsHonoluluIdahoBoiseIllinoisChicagoPeoriaRockfordIndianaIndianapolisIowaDes MoinesKansasWichitaKentuckyLexing<strong>to</strong>nLouisvilleLouisianaNew OrleansMainePortlandMarylandBaltimoreMassachusettsBos<strong>to</strong>nMichiganDetroitGrand RapidsPontiacMinnesotaMinneapolisMississippiJacksonMissouriKansas CitySt. LouisMontanaMissoulaNebraskaOmahaNevadaLas V<strong>eg</strong>asRenoNew HampshirePortsmouthNew JerseyNewarkPrince<strong>to</strong>nNew MexicoServed by El Paso, TXNew YorkBuffaloHarlemLong IslandNew YorkRochesterWestchesterNorth CarolinaCharlotteGreensboroRaleighNorth DakotaFargoOhioCincinnatiClevelandColumbusOklahomaOklahoma CityTulsaOr<strong>eg</strong>onPortlandPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPittsburghPuer<strong>to</strong> RicoSan JuanRhode IslandProvidenceSouth CarolinaCharles<strong>to</strong>nColumbiaGreenvilleSouth DakotaSioux FallsTennesseeKnoxvilleMemphisNashvilleTexasAustinEl PasoFort WorthHous<strong>to</strong>nSan An<strong>to</strong>nioUtahSalt Lake CityVermontMontpelierVirginiaNorthern VirginiaRichmondWashing<strong>to</strong>nSeattleSpokaneWest VirginiaCharles<strong>to</strong>nWheelingWisconsinMilwaukeeWyomingServed by Denver, COU.S. Commercial Service • A Basic Guide <strong>to</strong> Exporting249
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