U.S. Government Resources

• Department of Commerce: The Commerce Department’s mission is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad. The U.S. Commercial Service helps thousands of companies export goods and services worth billions of dollars and find the best opportunities for doing business in the European Union.
• Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR): USTR’s Office of Europe & the Middle East Affairs coordinates policy towards and manages bilateral trade relations with the European Union (and its Member States), non-EU European countries, Russia and its neighbors, and the Middle East (including the northern tier of Africa).USTR on U.S. Trade Agreements.
• Trade Compliance Center (TTC): The TCC’s Trade and Related Agreements Database (TARA) includes active, binding agreements between the United States and its trading partners covering manufactured products and services.
• U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent, quasijudicial Federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade. The agency investigates the effects of dumped and subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard investigations. The Commission also adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe intellectual property rights.
• Foreign Trade Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau provides detailed statistics on goods and estimates of services shipped from the U.S. to foreign countries.
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries.
• National Intellectual Property Right Center (IPR Center) stands at the forefront of the U.S. government’s response to global intellectual property (IP) theft.
• U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) facilitates legitimate trade this year while enforcing U.S. trade laws through close partnerships with the trade community, other government agencies and foreign governments.
• Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Trade data by agricultural programs. See U.S. Trade Agreements | Data and reports.
• International Information, U.S. Food and Drug Administration: The FDA’s Office of International Programs (OIP) advances the mission of the FDA and public health worldwide in partnership with other FDA components, other U.S. agencies, foreign governments and international organizations.
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner.
• 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 assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.
• The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides support to U.S. small businesses and small–business owners across the nation through capital (loans), access to federal contracts, and counseling. See Office of International Trade.
• National Transportation Data Archive, U.S. Department of Transportation. Trade data by mode of transportation.
• Overseas Private Investment Corporatio (OPIC) is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad.
• Foreign Labor Statistics (ILC), U.S. Department of Labor: ILC data are used to assess U.S. economic and labor market performance relative to that of other countries and to evaluate the competitive position of the United States in increasingly global markets.
• Link to the interagency International Trade Data System (ITDS) Homepage.

Other Resources

• American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union: AmCham EU speaks for American business committed to Europe on trade, investment and competitiveness issues. The organisation is committed to facilitating the  resolution of transatlantic issues that impact business and plays a role in creating better understanding of EU and US positions on business matters.
• European Council of American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams in Europe): AmChams in Europe is a network of chambers across Europe. Its mission is to exchange best practice ideas, mutual member company benefits and to provide a forum for discussion, debate and where necessary representation on issues relevant to the European business environment.
• European-American Business Council: The EABC is committed to fortifying EU-US economic investment, innovation, regulatory integration and competitiveness through its Atlantic Agenda and Programs.
• United States Council for International Business: The United States Council for International Business promotes open markets,competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development andcorporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and prudent regulation. USCIB also provides a range of business services, including the ATA Carnet for temporary exports, to facilitate overseas trade and investment.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions.
• World Trade Organization (WTO): The World Trade Organization is an organization for trade opening. It is a forum for governments to negotiate trade agreements and to settle trade disputes.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the United Nations agency dedicated to the use of intellectual property (patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, etc.) as a means of stimulating innovation and creativity.