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U.S. Commercial Service

The U.S. Commercial Service Spain at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid provides a range of services to help American companies export goods and services to Spain. The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion unit of the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce. U.S. Commercial Service trade specialists in 107 U.S. cities and in more than 80 countries work with your company to help US companies get started in exporting or increasing their sales in new global markets. For more information go to the Trade.gov webpage.

Foreign Agricultural Service

The Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid represents U.S. agricultural interests in Spain and Portugal on behalf of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Our primary objective is to assist U.S. agricultural, fisheries, and forestry product exporters interested in exporting to Spain and Portugal. We analyze market access conditions, supply and demand trends, and potential market opportunities for U.S. exporters. We assist Spanish and Portuguese importers in their efforts to locate reliable U.S. agricultural products exporters. We also work to resolve border issues and collaborate with host government officials to improve market access for U.S. food and agricultural products. For more information write us at: agmadrid@usda.gov.

Doing Business in Spain

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Getting Started with U.S. Commercial Service

The U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Companies can find assistance locally in more than 100 U.S. Commercial Service offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.

Getting Started with the Department of Agriculture

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of nearly 100 offices covering 180 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired agricultural experts who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe.

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Country Commercial Guide

These reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. Embassies worldwide by the Department of Commerce Department, Department of State, and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.

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Investment Climate Statement

The U.S. Department of State’s Investment Climate Statements provide country-specific information on the business climates of more than 170 countries and economies. They are prepared by economic officers stationed in embassies and posts around the world and analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses of all sizes.

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Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)

In 1985, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector, created by then Secretary of State George P. Shultz under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to interact on overseas security problems of mutual concern. Objectives of this joint venture are: to establish a continuing liaison between security officials in both the private and public sector; to provide for regular exchanges of information concerning developments in the overseas security environment; recommend methods for planning and implementation of security programs abroad; and recommend methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide. These objectives remain in the current OSAC Charter.

Doing Business in the U.S.

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Getting Started

Since its inception, SelectUSA has facilitated more than $78 billion in investment, creating and/or retaining over 95,000 U.S. jobs. In fiscal year 2019 alone, SelectUSA facilitated more than $18.5 billion in investment. We work with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and entities across government to facilitate job-creating business investment into the United States and raise awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy.

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Importers Assistance

U.S. agricultural exporters offer a diversity of healthy, superior-quality products at competitive prices. Whether seeking fresh or processed foods, bulk commodities, ingredients or food service products, U.S. food exporters stand ready to fill your order.

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Getting Started in the U.S

The United States is the largest destination for foreign direct investment in the world.

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