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Venezuela Business Information Center
ITA’s U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service is actively supporting U.S. companies seeking to do business in Venezuela. The Venezuela Business Information Center features essential information and key resources to help U.S. firms navigate the Venezuelan market.

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Doing Business in Venezuela

Note: The information featured within the Venezuela Business Information Center is presented in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. 

New business opportunities for U.S. firms in Venezuela are rapidly emerging with the re-establishment of U.S.-Venezuelan diplomatic relations and the recent issuance of a series of new general licenses by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. U.S. firms interested in pursuing opportunities in Venezuela should be aware of the market’s opportunities and challenges, as well as the U.S. government resources available to support their efforts every step of the way.  

If your company needs assistance, begin by emailing tradevenezuela@trade.gov to connect with our dedicated team. 

We are regularly adding new content to this page. Please check back for upcoming events, new trade leads, and market intelligence.

Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about exporting to Venezuela.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sanctions & Controls Process Map
Visual guide to the sanctions and export controls process.
Process Map
Trade Leads
Opportunities in Venezuela for U.S. companies.
View Trade Leads
Venezuela Sanctions
Connect to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, to learn about Venezuela-related sanctions.
Venezuela Sanctions
Export Controls
Review the Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration Regulations.
Export Controls
Consolidated Screening List
Screen potential buyers and end users to comply with U.S. regulations.
Consolidated Screening List
Venezuela Country Contacts
Key points of contact for U.S. exporters looking to do business in Venezuela.
Venezuela Contacts

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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