Established in 1992, the International Trade Center provides one-on-one counseling service, electronic database linkages, coordination with federal and state agencies and a series of seminars designed to assist small businesses in expanding their markets internationally.

Companies that successfully engage in international trade are the ones that will succeed in the future.
Some advantages of international trade:

• Profit margins can be higher and you may have less competition when you enter international markets

 
• International trade offers you access to markets growing much faster than those in the United States

 
• Global markets help you diversify your options

 
• If sales are slow in the US, they may be booming in other countries

• One-to-one counseling for start-up or existing businesses on low cost methods for entering new global markets

 
• Assistance in preparing a business plan for your international business

 
• Information on available finance options to fund global transactions

 
• Accessing country or product specific market research or trade information through various resources, including STAT-USA & NAFTA FAX

 
• Country Commercial Guides

 
• Assistance for Canadian companies seeking to locate US operations

 
• Coordination of international trade assistance with professional advisors and other resources in the community