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Basic Exporting Guide
APPENDIX II

DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL EXPORT ASSISTANCE


A.   Department of Commerce
B.   Small Business Administration
C.   Export-Import Bank
D.   Department of Agriculture
E.   Overseas Private Investment Corporation
F.   Department of State
G.   Department of the Treasury
H.   Agency for International Development


I.   Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

A. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The U.S. Department of Commerce can provide a wealth of information to
exporters. The first step an exporter should take is to contact the
nearest Department of Commerce district office (listed by state in
appendix III), which can help guide the exporter to the right person or
office.

Addresses on mail to the following offices should include the office
name and room number, followed by U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230 (exceptions noted).


                                                      Area Code: 202
                                                      Phone
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Office of Domestic Operations, Room 3810               482-4767
Export Promotion Services

     *    Office of Export Promotion Resources,
          Room 1322 (Information on foreign markets,
          customers, trade leads, Commercial News
          USA, and other Commerce export-related
          publications)                                482-2432
     *    Office of Export Marketing Programs,
          Room 2116 (trade show and trade
          mission information)                         482-4231

Office of International Operations
     Regional Directors for

     *    Africa, Near East, and South Asia,
          Room 1223                                    482-4836
     *    East Asia and Pacific, Room 1223             482-8422
     *    Europe, Room 3130                            482-1599
     *    Western Hemisphere, Room 3130                482-2736
     *    Fax (Europe and Western Hemisphere)          482-3159
     *    Fax (ANESA and EAP)                          482-5179

Trade Development
Product/Service Specialists

     *    Aerospace, Room 2130                         482-2835
     *    Automotive Affairs and Consumer Goods,
          Room 4324                                    482-0823
     *    Basic Industries, Room 4045                  482-0614
     *    Capital Goods & International
          Construction: Rm 2001B                       482-5023
     *    Export Trading Company Affairs,
          Room 1800                                    482-5131
     *    International Major Projects,
          Room 2015B                                   482-5225
     *    Science and Electronics, Room 1009           482-3548
     *    Services, Room 1128A                         482-5261
     *    Textiles and Apparel, Room 3100              482-3737
     *    Trade Information and Analysis,
          Room 3814B                                   482-1316

Industry Desk Officiers

       *  See Additional Information Sources and Contacts - International
          Trade Administration Industry Specialists

Country Desk Officiers

       *  See Additional Information Sources and Contacts - International
          Trade Administration Country Desk Officiers

Bureau of Export Administration
Office of Export Licensing

*  Export Counseling Division, Room 1099
   (Export licensing, controls, etc.)                    482-4811
*  Office of Antiboycott Compliance, Room 3886           482-2381

Minority Business Development Agency

*  Office of Program Development, Room 5093              482-3237


B.  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

All export programs administered through the Small Business Administration
(SBA) are available through SBA field offices (see Appendix III).  More
informatin about the programs can be obtained through

Small Business Administration
Office of International Trade
409 Third Street S.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20416                              202-205-6720


C.  EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

Export-Import Bank
811 Vermont Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20571
                                                  Area Code:  202
*  Small Business Assistance Hotline                     566-8860
*  Export Trading Company Assistance                     566-8944
*  Engineering Division                                  566-8802


D.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th Street and Indepence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
                                                  Area Code:  202
Foreign Agricultural Service
*  Commodity and Marketing Programs:
       Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry                     447-8031
       Grain and Feed                                    447-6219
       Horticultural and Tropical Products               447-6590
       Oilseed and Oilseed Products                      447-7037
       Tobacco, Cotton, and Seed                         382-9516
       Forest Products                                   382-8138
*  High-Value Product Services Division                  447-3031
*  AgExport Connections                                  447-7103


E.  OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Overseas Private Investment Corp.
7th Floor
1129 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20527                              202-457-7010


F.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE

U.S. Department of State Commercial Coordinators:

*  Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
   Commercial Coordinator                         202-647-1942
*  Bureau of African Affairs
   Commercial Coordinator                         202-647-3503
*  Bureau of Inter-American Affairs
   Commercial Coordinator                         202-647-2066
*  Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
   Commercial Coordinator                         202-647-4835
*  Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
   Commercial Coordinator
*  Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs
   Commercial Coordinator                         202-647-2395
*  Bureau of International Communications
   and Information Policy                         202-647-5832


G.  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

U.S. Department of the Treasury
15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20220

*  U.S. Customs Strategic Investigation Division
   (Exodus Command Center)                        202-566-9464


H.  AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Agency for International Development
Department of State Building
320 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20523

*  Office of Business Relations                   202-235-1840


I.  OFFICE of the U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Winder Building
600 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20506
                                           Area Code:  202
*  General Counsel                                395-3150
*  Private Sector Liaison                         395-6120
*  Agricultural Affairs & Commodity Policy        395-6127
*  The Americas Trade Policy                      395-6135
*  East-West & Non-Market Economies               395-4543
*  Europe & Japan                                 395-4620
*  General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT)    395-6843
*  Industrial & Energy Trade Policy               395-7320
*  Investment Policy                              395-3510
*  Pacific, Asia, Africa, & North-South
   Trade Policy                                   395-343


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