International Market Research

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How to Research and Select Markets Confidently

Overview

International market research is a key piece of successful export planning. It is important to critically assess demand for your product and factors related to a given export destination. Our resources can help you compare markets and target the right ones.

 

Research the Global Marketplace.
Research Markets

Find market data, information, and analysis.

Conduct Market Research
Plan Market Entry
Plan Market Entry

Discover whether a market is right for you.

SELECT EXPORT MARKETS
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Intellectual Property

Explore key IPR issues and resources.

PROTECT BUSINESS ASSETS
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Introduction to FTAs

Benefit from Free Trade Agreements.

FTA BENEFITS
Industry and Product Classification
Classification

Find your HS codes to calculate product tariffs.

CLASSIFY YOUR PRODUCT

Targeted Market Research Resources and Tools

Use our resources to plan your next exporting step. With years of experience and connections in markets around the world, you can rely on our objective reports and data.
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Country Commercial Guides
Country Commercial Guides on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and customs from U.S. Embassies worldwide.
Access a Country Report
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Industry Research
Get timely updates on industry opportunities and market conditions from trade professionals at U.S. Embassies.
Get Industry Export Knowledge and Events
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Market Intelligence
Find the latest market intelligence, trade events, and trade leads for your industry.
Information on Export Markets
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Free Trade Agreements
Learn about available Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
Learn About FTAs
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Trade Stats Express
Interactive tool using U.S. export statistics to find growth markets and trends for your industry.
Look Up Trade Data
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Top Export Market Rankings
Understand the competitive landscape within a sector, including opportunities and challenges in key markets.
Find Your Top Market
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Foreign Trade Remedy Actions
Countries with antidumping, countervailing duty, or safeguard actions affecting U.S. exports.
List of Measures by Country
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Market Diversification Tool
Learn about potential new export markets using your current trade patterns.
Get Market Recommendations
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Initial Market Check

Our industry specialists overseas analyze your product/service’s potential in a targeted market through their connections with key industry participants.

Understand Market Potential
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Customized Market Research

Get customized market research to answer your international business questions.

Get Personalized Research
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REC Research

The Rural Export Center provides customized market intelligence for rural U.S. companies to assist in market identification and expansion.

Learn About The REC

Continue Your Export Journey

 

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Exporter Resources.
Exporter Resources

Tools and resources for exporters.

Get ready to export.
Get Ready to Export

Our three-phased approach to start exporting.

US Commercial Service
U.S. Commercial Service

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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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