Exporter Top 5s, New CCGs, December Webinars & More [What's New in Exporting]

Finish the year strong with the help of our exporter resources and events. 

Rural Export Center Openings

Exciting news! We're opening 7 new U.S. Commercial Service Rural Export Centers across the United States. These new facilities are the result of an expansion of the National Rural Export Center, which was founded in Fargo, North Dakota to support export development in rural communities across the country. Learn more and access valuable services.

Exporter Resources

And the winner is ... ?

What do exporters want to know? We're counting down the Top 5 most popular market intelligence reports, export education articles, and export tools on trade.gov. Follow the U.S. Commercial Service on our social media channels LinkedIn or X (Twitter) to watch for the results.

New Country Commercial Guides  Our staff working in U.S. embassies are nearly done updating the Country Commercial Guides. The CCGs are a must-read for you to understand the business environment and export opportunities in global markets. Currently, the first group of updated CCGs include: Argentina Azerbaijan (partner post) Canada Colombia Czech Republic Finland Ghana Mexico New Zealand Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom

Apply for the "E" Award! Promote Your International Trade Expertise by Applying for a President’s “E” Award

The “E” Award was created by Executive Order of the President to afford suitable recognition to persons, firms, or organizations that contribute significantly in the effort to increase United States exports. Previous “E” or “E Star” Award recipients can apply for the President's “E Star” Award for recognition of continued noteworthy export promotion efforts. Exporters and Export Service Providers can apply. 

Why Apply? Winners can display the "E" Award banner wherever they do business, letting customers know the organization has been recognized by the President of the United States as making significant contributions to U.S. export growth. Learn More & Apply by January 19, 2024  

Upcoming Events

Webinars 

• December 12 at 11:30 am ET - Doing Business in Turkiye and Eurasia (Tradewinds) 
• December 12 at 1 pm ET  - eCommerce, Digital Access & Supply Chain Considerations for Women-Owned Businesses  
• December 12 at 11 am ET - Sub-Saharan Africa Energy Opportunities (Enlit Africa)
• December 13 at 1 pm ET - Grow Your Exports in Latin America (Livestream with partner IBT)
• December 19 at 1 pm ET - Export Skills Training, Legal, Compliance and IPR Considerations for Women-Owned Business

Trade Missions

• GDEI Education Trade Mission to South India
• February 12-20, 2024
• Register Interest by December 15
• Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) Trade Mission to Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia
• March 10-15, 2024
• U.S. Environmental Technologies Trade Mission to IFAT (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany)
• May 8-15, 2024
• Register Interest by January 12, 2024
• Trade Winds Europe/Eurasia 2024 (Türkiye, Denmark, Italy, Poland &  Romania) 
  • May 13-15, 2024

• ICT Business Development Mission to Singapore
• May 27-30, 2024
• Register Interest by January 31, 2024