U.S. Export Assistance Center Network, CS, ITA, U.S. Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Export-Import Bank (Ex-lm Bank), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have formed a nationwide network of U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs).
USEACs are located in more than 100 cities throughÂout the United States and serve as one-stop shops that provide small and medium-sized businesses with hands-on export marketing and trade finance support. USEACs work closely with federal, state, local, public, and private organizations to provide unparalleled export assistance to American businesses trying to compete in the global marketplace.
USEAC trade specialists provide global business solutions by (1) identifying the best markets for their clients’ products; (2) developing effective market-entry strategies based on information generated from commercial offices; (3) facilitating the implementation of these strategies by advising clients on distribution channels, key factors to consider in pricÂing, and relevant trade shows and missions; and (4) providing assistance in obtaining trade finance available through federal government programs, as well as access to state, local, public, and private-sector entities.
Many USEAC offices are co-located with other federal, state, local, public, and private-sector entities-making it easy for U.S. companies to find the help they need.
Contact: For the address and phone number of the USEAC nearest you, see “Find your closest USEAC” below, call 800-USA-TRAD(E) (800-872-8723), or visit www.export.gov.
Find your closest USEAC
United States Export Assistance Centers for California
Martin Selander
Export Development Regional Manager
U.S. Export Assistance Center
3300 Irvine Avenue, Suite 305
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 660-1688 X115
FAX: (949) 660-1338
Martin.selander@sba.gov
United States Export Assistance Centers for Colorado
U.S. Export Assistance Center
1625 Broadway Avenue
Suite 680
Denver, CO 80202
Dennis Chrisbaum, Export Development Regional Manager
dennis.chrisbaum@sba.gov
Office: 303-844-6622 ext.18
Fax: 303-844-5651
United States Export Assistance Centers for Florida
U.S. Export Assistance Center, Miami
5835 Blue Lagoon Drive
Suite 203
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 526-7425 ext. 21
U.S. Export Assistance Center, Ft. Lauderdale
200 E. Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1600
Fort. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 356-6640
United States Export Assistance Centers for Georgia
Sunbelt U.S. Export Assistance Center
75 Fifth Street, NW Suite 1055
Atlanta, GA 30308
Ray Gibeau, Export Development Regional Manager
raymond.gibeau@sba.gov
Office: 404-897-6089
Fax: 404-897-6085
United States Export Assistance Centers for Illinois
U. S. Export Assistance Center
200 W. Adams Street, Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: John A. Nevell
Office: 312-353-8065
Fax: 312-353-8098
United States Export Assistance Centers for Louisiana
Delta U.S. Export Assistance Center
One Canal Place
365 Canal St., Suite 1170
New Orleans, LA 70130
Tom Williams, Export Development Regional Manager
thomas.williams@sba.gov
Office: 504-589-6702
Fax: 504-589-2337
United States Export Assistance Centers for Maryland
US. Export Assistance Center
World Trade Center
300 W. Pratt St., Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21202
Regional Manager, International Trade Program: Deborah H. Conrad
Office: 410-962-4582
Fax: 410-962-4529
United States Export Assistance Centers for Massachusetts
Export Working Capital Program
John Joyce
International Trade and Finance Specialist
(617) 424-5993
(617) 424-5992 – fax
john.joyce@mail.doc.gov
U.S. Export Assistance Center
World Trade Center
164 Northern Avenue, Suite 307
Boston, MA 02210
United States Export Assistance Centers for Michigan
U.S. Export Assistance Center
211 West Fort Street, Suite 2200
Detroit, MI 48226
P (313) 226-3650
F (313) 226-3657
John O’Gara, International Trade Finance Specialist
john.ogara@sba.gov
P (313) 226-3670
F (313) 226-3657
Grand Rapids Export Assistance Center
DeVos Center
401 West Fulton Street – 309C
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
P (616) 458-3564
F (616) 458-3872
Pontiac Export Assistance Center
250 Elizabeth Lake Road, Suite 1300 West
Pontiac, Michigan 48341
P (248) 975-9600
F (248) 975-9606
Ypsilanti Export Assistance Center
300 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 312 Owen
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
P (734) 487-0259
F (734) 485-2396
United States Export Assistance Centers for Minnesota
U.S. Export Assistance Center
Plaza VII Tower
45 S. Seventh St., Suite 2240
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Nancy Libersky, Export Development Regional Manager
nancy.libersky@sba.gov
Office: 612-348-1642
Fax: 612-348-1650
United States Export Assistance Centers for Missouri
U.S. Export Assistance Center
8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 520
St. Louis, MO 63105
John Blum, Export Development Regional Manager
john.blum@sba.gov
Office: 314-425-3304 ext. 228
Fax: 314-425-3381
United States Export Assistance Centers for North Carolina
Carolinas Export Assistance Center
521 E. Morehead Street, Suite 435
Charlotte, NC 28202
Dan Holt
SBA Export Trade Finance Officer
(704) 333-2130 / (704) 332-2681 FAX
United States Export Assistance Centers for New York
U.S. Export Assistance Center
U.S. Courthouse
40 Foley Square
Room 3004
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 264-1482 or (631) 454-0764
Fax: (631) 454-0769
Herbert Austin, Export Development Regional Manager
herber.austin@sba.gov
Office: 631-454-0764
Fax: 631-454-0764
United States Export Assistance Centers for Ohio
U.S. Export Assistance Center
600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 700
Cleveland, OH 44114
Patrick H. Hayes, Export Development Regional Manager
phayes@mail.doc.gov
Office: 216-522-4731
Fax: 216-522-2235
United States Export Assistance Centers for Oregon
U.S. Export Assistance Center
One World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 242
Portland, OR 97204
General Information: (503) 326-3001
Fax: (503) 326-6351
Contact: Inge McNeese, SBA Regional Export Finance Manager
Phone: (503) 326-5498
Email: inge.mcneese@sba.gov
United States Export Assistance Centers for Pennsylvania
Ms. Terez K. Wood
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Export Assistance Center
601 Walnut Street, Ste 580 W.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Direct line: 215-597-6105
Fax: 215-597-6123
Visit the website at:
www.buyusa.gov/philadelphia
United States Export Assistance Centers for Texas
U.S. Export Assistance Center
1450 Hughes Rd., Suite 220
Grapevine, Texas 76051
Rick Schulze, Export Development Regional Manager
richard.schulze@sba.gov
Office: 817-310-3744
Fax: 817-310-3750
Houston District Office
9301 Southwest Freeway, Suite 550
Houston, TX 77074-1591
Najla Tanous
najla.tanous@sba.gov
Office: 713-773-6523
Fax: 713-773-6550
United States Export Assistance Centers for Washington
U.S. Export Assistance Center
Fourth and Vine Building, Suite 320
2601 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Pru Balatero, Export Development Regional Manager
Pru.Balatero@sba.gov
Office: 206-553-0051
Fax: 206-553-7253
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