U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Missions (CTMs) are overseas events planned, organized, recruited, and led by private and public sector export-oriented groups outside of the U.S. Department of Commerce. CTMs are hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s overseas Commercial Service offices.
CTMs bring representatives of U.S. companies into contact with potential agents, distributors, joint venture partners, licensees, local businesses, and government contacts.
CTMs typically include the following:
U.S. Commercial Service posts in the targeted markets provide guidance to the sponsoring organization (the organizer) and the participating companies. The posts also provide trade promotion-focused services to the organizers which are mutually agreed upon during the application phase of the trade mission. Mission budgets and parameters, once agreed upon in the Certified Trade Missions Application for Mission Organizers, are finalized by a signed participation agreement. The agreement commits both the CTM organizers and the posts to specific responsibilities laid out in conditions of participation.
If interested in a Certified Trade Mission, please complete the registration form or contact:
GMCXTeam@trade.gov
Office of Strategy & Engagement
Global Markets
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
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