International Marketing Practices

Small Business Administration

The Small Business Administration provides services to help launch, build, and grow U.S. businesses through direction in the form of business counseling, loan allocation, contracts, and others. https://www.sba.gov/ U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) The EDA was established to drive economic development through innovation and competition, fostering sustainable job growth and strong regional economies. EDA programs are flexible and reactionary to changing economic trends and needs faced by local and state partners. https://www.eda.gov/resources/ Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) The EXIM stands as a figurehead of international trade assistance to and from the U.S., focusing on export assistance for domestic firms and providing important services, such as Export Credit Insurance and the Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program. https://www.exim.gov/ U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) The USDA is an integral part of forest products export, as it administers phytosanitary certificates that eliminate the unintentional spread of pests globally and funds programs that assist in forest products export, a majority of which takes place through the Foreign Agriculture Service. https://www.usda.gov/ American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) The AHEC helps to promote U.S. hardwood products in over 50 export markets, as well as provides its members with resource databases, statistical reporting, overseas offices, trade show pavilions, trade shows, conventions, seminars, and a photo library to be used for marketing. https://www.ahec.org/ Softwood Export Council (SEC) The SEC promotes the development of international markets for U.S. softwood products, often assisted by the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service. The SEC is a combination of grading agencies, trade associations, and promotional agencies working to establish market opportunities for softwood products. http://www.softwood.org/

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