Exporting to Eurasia:

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• Exporting to Eurasia
• BISNIS Programs and Services and Other U.S.
  Government Resources

Ellen S. House, BISNIS U.S. Department of
Commerce Resources There are (untapped and,
yes, helpful) USG resources to support
commercial collaboration/projects www.bisnis.doc
.gov (English) www.bisnis-eurasia.org (???
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BISNIS Programs and Services
RESOURCES

• Market Information, Leads, Referrals
• BISNIS
• U.S. Commercial Service
• Finance
• Customs Clearance

www.bisnis.doc.gov
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About BISNIS
Russian Federation Moscow St. Petersburg Nizhny
Novgorod Samara Yekaterinburg Novosibirsk Tomsk
Khabarovsk Vladivostok Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
BISNIS Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Western NIS Caucasus Central
Asia
Kyiv, Ukraine Chisinau, Moldova Baku,
Azerbaijan Yerevan, Armenia Tbilisi, Georgia
Astana, Kazakhstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tashkent,
Uzbekistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
3.5 billion in U.S-NIS results since 1992
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
www.bisnis.doc.gov
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U.S.-Eurasia Trade Resources
BISNIS Services- U.S. Companies
Business development support for U.S. exports
and investment in Eurasia

• Market Analysis
• www.bisnis.doc.gov
• Customized Email Updates
• Consultations/guidance
• Referrals to USG and other Resources
• Leads Programs
• Partner Leads Search for Partners
• Export Leads Trades Tenders
• BISNIS Finance Link
• BISNIS ExpoLink Eurasia
• Monthly Newsletter (BISNIS Bulletin)

(all BISNIS services are free)

• Market Analysis
• www.bisnis.doc.gov
• Country Info
• Industry Info
• Leads
• Events
• Finance
• Resources

www.bisnis.doc.gov
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U.S.-Eurasia Trade Resources
BISNIS Services- Eurasian Companies
Business development support for collaboration
with U.S. firms

• Unique website for Eurasian firms
  www.bisnis-eurasia.org
• (in Russian)
• Facilitate direct contact with relevant U.S.
  companies
• BISNIS Search For Partners ????? ????????
• BISNIS Trades Tenders - ????? ??????????
• BISNIS ExpoLink Eurasia ??????? ??????????? ??
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• BISNIS quarterly newsletter in Russian for
  Eurasian clients ??????? ???????? ???????????
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• Referrals to business development resources
• (financing, training, etc.)

www.bisnis.doc.gov
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U.S.-Eurasia Trade Resources U.S. Commercial
Service
U.S. Commercial Service (also U.S. Department of
Commerce)
Worldwide operations to support U.S. exports,
including to Russia Eurasia www.export.gov -
www.buyusa.gov

• Customized Services
• Identification of Interested Companies
• Arranges Meetings for
• Exploratory Trips (Gold Key)
• Company Profiles
• Flexible Market Research
• Market Reports
• U.S. export leads
• (and much more)

• CS in Eurasia
• Russia
• Ukraine
• Kazakhstan

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U.S.-Eurasia Trade Resources
Finance
Some samples of U.S. Government sources
www.bisnis.doc.gov
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Customs Clearance

• Customs Corner Web Page
• Import duties, VAT rates, and other practical
  info
• http//bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/customs.cfm
• BISNIS 2004 Customs Survey
• Comprehensive reports from 10 countries on
  clearing customs, including info on customs
  regimes, check points, mandatory documentation
  and fees, and more
• www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/customs_report.cfm

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BISNIS Contact Information

• Direct tel [phone]
• Gen. Tel [phone] or [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail ellen_house_at_ita.doc.gov
• Gen. e-mail bisnis_at_ita.doc.gov
• www.bisnis.doc.gov (English)
• www.bisnis-eurasia.gov (Russian)

www.bisnis.doc.gov