European Union Contact Us
If your company needs export assistance, begin by contacting your local U.S. Commercial Service in the United States. Our trade professionals are in more than 100 locations nationwide and can help coordinate with our overseas offices.
European regional offices at Commerce Department headquarters in Washington, DC, support U.S. trade policy objectives in European and Eurasian markets and assist U.S. companies in resolving market access barriers and other concerns.
Please dial +32 2 811 4000 for the U.S. Mission to the European Union.
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
- Mr. John Simmons, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs & Senior Commercial Officer for Europe
- Mr. Ricardo Pelaez, Counselor for Commercial Affairs & Deputy Senior Commercial Officer
- Mr. Seth Oppenheim, Regional Commercial Officer
- Ms. Suzanne Fry, Secretary
- Mr. Geert Verdegem, Budget Specialist
| Industry | Contact |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | Mr. Aaron Held, Commercial Officer Ms. Nina Brkuljan, Commercial Specialist |
| CE Mark | Ms. Kiliane Huyghebaert, Commercial Specialist |
| Chemicals | Ms. Eva D’Agostino, Commercial Specialist |
| Climate | Mr. Nathan Donohue, Commercial Officer Ms. Anna Costiuc, Commercial Specialist |
| Competition Policy | Mr. Aaron Held, Commercial Officer Ms. Nina Brkuljan, Commercial Specialist |
| Defense | Mr. Jim Curtis, Commercial Officer Ms. Kiliane Huyghebaert, Commercial Specialist |
| Digital | Mr. Aaron Held, Commercial Officer Ms. Tea Jardas, Commercial Specialist |
| Energy | Mr. Nathan Donohue, Commercial Officer Ms. Anna Costiuc, Commercial Specialist |
| Environment | Mr. Jim Curtis, Commercial Officer Ms. Eva D’Agostino, Commercial Specialist |
| Export Controls | Mr. Jim Curtis, Commercial Officer Ms. Kiliane Huyghebaert, Commercial Specialist |
| Green Tech | Mr. Nathan Donohue, Commercial Officer Ms. Alina Moglan, Commercial Specialist Ms. Anna Costiuc, Commercial Specialist |
| Health | Mr. Aaron Held, Commercial Officer Ms. Nina Brkuljan, Commercial Specialist |
| Plastics | Ms. Eva D’Agostino, Commercial Specialist |
| Security | Ms. Kiliane Huyghebaert, Commercial Specialist |
| Small Modular Reactors | Mr. Nathan Donohue, Commercial Officer Ms. Anna Costiuc, Commercial Specialist |
| Standards | Mr. Jim Curtis, Commercial Officer Ms. Eva D’Agostino, Commercial Specialist |
| Transportation | Mr. Nathan Donohue, Commercial Officer Ms. Alina Moglan, Commercial Specialist |
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Ms. Rachel Bae, Intellectual Property Attaché
- Mr. Gabriele Gagliani, Legal Counsel
- Ms. Carine Polliotti, Administrative Assistant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mr. Stephane Vrignaud, Fisheries Representative to the EU
- Seafood Trade
- Fishery and aquaculture products sanitary and legal import/export requirements
- Fisheries related hygiene, labeling and certification
- Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Fishing
- Blue Economy and Ocean Governance, Regional Fisheries Management Organizations