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International Business Organizations can assist companies in their export activities by offering different varieties of trade services. These organizations can provide information on foreign market opportunities for companies that seek to improve their export activities in related industries. Many offer companies one-on-one counseling.
Bay Area World Trade Center,
BayTrade Partner
Headquarters
530 Water Street, Suite 530
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (510) 251-5900
Fax: (510) 251-5902
Email: info@oaklandtrade.com
Website: http://wwww.oaklandtrade.com
Jose Duenas, Executive Director
San Francisco Office
250 Montgomery Street, 14th floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 392-2705
Fax: (415) 392-1710
Email: info@oaklandtrade.com
Website: http://www.oaklandtrade.com
Cantwell Walsh, Director
The Bay Area World Trade Center is a leading International Business Development organization providing expert trade consulting to corporate and municipal clients. The agency is part of a global network of over 300 World Trade centers with a combined membership of 500,000 companies. BAWTC delivers comprehensive, up-to-date services for international commerce, including market intelligence, business matching for international trade delegations, trade missions organization, representation at international trade shows and numerous educational and networking events. Service fees vary depending on project content. Conference facilities are available.
BayTrade, Headquarters
200 Pine Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA. 94104
Tel: (415) 981-6181
Fax: (415) 981-6408
Email: info@hq.baytrade.org
Website: http://www.baytrade.org, http://tradeport.org
Sean Randolph, President, Bay Area Economic Forum
BayTrade is a non-profit trade promotion alliance, dedicated to expanding regional exports by businesses of all sizes and levels of international expertise. Through its headquarters in San Francisco and its five affiliated Northern California international trade centers--all listed here--BayTrade offers technical support, trade specialist counseling, and resource information. BayTrade also maintains a database network that provides companies with market and company information, trade leads, conference and trade mission schedules, foreign regulations, sample documents and more. The Tradeport website is described in detail under the heading `Websites and Trade Hotlines.'
San Francisco Global Trade Council
250 Montgomery Street, 14th floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 395-9100
Fax: (415) 395-9911
Email: sfgtc@igc.apc.org
Harry Orbelian, President & Founder
The San Francisco Global Trade Council promotes, through one-on-one interaction, increased international trade between San Francisco/Bay Area and the world. The council assists San Francisco/Bay Area businesses to penetrate foreign markets, and foreign businesses to establish themselves in the Bay Area. The council also organizes seminars and trade missions to help stimulate local international trade activity and hosts business luncheons featuring knowledgeable government and business speakers. The council works with the diplomatic community in the Bay Area, and represents 60 members, who pay an annual fee starting at $1000.
California - Asia Business Council
1946 Embarcadero, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94606
Tel: (510) 536-1967
Fax: (510) 261-9598
Email: info@calasia.org
Ms. Jeremy Potash, Executive Director
The mission of the California - Asia Business Council (Cal-Asia) is to help California firms of all sizes develop or expand their commercial ties with the economies of Southeast Asia and China. Cal-Asia is a non-profit, private-sector membership association. Your participation and support are invited.
Most southeast Asian countries have once again resumed high growth rates following the economic crisis. China consistently retained a high rate of growth in gross domestic product, even during the crisis. We see new development bank-funded infrastructure projects, resource development and investment opportunities, huge strides in electronic commerce, and the chance to develop highly productive distribution or logistics involving one or more of these economies.
California Council for International Trade
580 Washington Street, # 305
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: (415) 788-4127
Fax: (415) 788-5356
Email: trade@ccit.net
Website: http://www.ccit.net
Joseph W. Harrison, President
The California Council for International Trade's mission is to facilitate - through education, promotion, and advocacy - communication between its member companies and policy makers to protect and promote trade policies and programs which advance the global trade and investment interests of California businesses. It is a membership organization that includes a diverse group of companies and individuals representing major California industries such as high technology, retail, manufacturing, financial and professional services, agribusiness and transportation. Services to individual companies relate to government policies. CCIT can advise on international trade policies affecting your company.
Economic Development Alliance for Business (EDAB)
1221 Oak Street, Suite 555
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 272-3881
Fax: (510) 272-5007
Email: rsakai@edab.org
Website: http://www.edab.org
Robert G. Sakai, Coordinator
The Economic Development Alliance for Business is an economic development organization serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It devotes itself to cities and businesses wishing to attract foreign investment, organizing outbound trade missions and connecting East Bay businesses with inbound foreign delegations. EDAB works closely with local trade organizations and has developed working agreements with affiliate organizations in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Companies interested in Hong Kong and mainland China will be particularly interested in EDAB's agreement with the Hong Kong Industrial Technology Center that provides for incubator space and business assistance services at competitive rates. There is no charge for EDAB's services.
Export Legal Assistance Network (ELAN)
465 California Street, Suite 1225
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 296-1141
Fax: (415) 296-7845
Email: hendsley@intlawyers.com
Harry Endsley, Director
The Export Legal Assistance Network is provided through a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Federal Bar Association. ELAN provides free initial consultations on export- related legal issues. Legal fees are charged for further consultations.
Hong Kong Trade and Economic Office
130 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 835-9300
Fax: (415) 421-0646
Website: http://www.hongkong.org
E mail: hktosf@hongkong.org
Michael Lee, Executive Director
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade office is the representative office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on the West Coast. Its objective is to promote a better understanding and appreciation for Hong Kong's free trade policy and practices, and to strengthen the economic ties between Hong Kong and the United States. The Office has an Investment Promotion Unit, which offers free consulting services to companies and individuals interested in doing business in Hong Kong
JETRO, Japanese External Trade Organization
235 Pine Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 392-1333
Fax: (415) 788-6927
Email: SFC@sf.jetro.org
Website: http://www.jetro.org/sanfrancisco/
Yukio Yoda, Chief Executive Director
JETRO is a non-profit, Japanese government affiliated organization, which substantially assists American companies interested in doing business in Japan. JETRO offers a wide variety of Japan-related business services including market reports, seminars on exporting, product representation at major trade shows, free office space, advisory programs and an inquiry staff to answer your trade questions. Most services are free of charge. JETRO- San Francisco's US- Japan Business Library is open to the public on weekdays 9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm.
Korea Trade Center (KOTRA)
690 Market Street, Suite 903
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 434-8400
Fax: (415) 434-8450
Email: ktcsf@aol.com
Website: http://www.kotrasf.org/
Tong Seog Seo, Director
The Korea Trade Center is an overseas office of the Korea Trade & Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), a non-profit government organization, aimed at promoting trade and investment between Korea and foreign countries. KOTRA provides American businessmen with free services regarding 1) how to do business with Korea, 2) investment in Korea, 3) technology transfer affairs, and 4) assistance for building business partnerships. We also help arrange business meetings or events in Korea free of charge. The office hours are weekdays from 9AM to 5PM.
Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA)
BayTrade Affiliate
725 Front Street, #104
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Tel: (831) 469-0148
Fax: (831) 469-0917
Email: info@mbita.org
Website: http://www.mbita.org
Tony Livoti, Executive Director
The Monterey Bay International Trade Association is a non-profit international trade association dedicated to promoting business networking, and education in the greater Monterey Bay Region. MBITA provides access to global resources and utilization through the latest technologies in order to maximize their members' profits in the global economy. It issues a monthly newsletter and organizes luncheons. Export services offered are trade missions and trade shows. It is a membership organization with fees ranging from $150- $425. Their many services are offered to members free, and to non-members for a limited fee.
Northern California World Trade Center,
917 Seventh Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 447-9827
Fax: (916) 443-2672
Email: information@norcalwtc.org
Brooks Ohlson, Director
The Northern California World Trade Center's primary functions are to enhance the Central Valley and capital city region's international commerce and trade capabilities, educate business concerns about the region's capabilities and build alliances with businesses and organizations to grow export volume in the region. WTC Sacramento charges small fees for its seminars, marketing events and matchmakers. Networking Opportunities, Targeted market research, and Trade missions are the main export services. The WTC is a membership organization.
Taiwan Trade Center
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 603
San Francisco, CA 94111-2564
Tel: (415) 788-4304
Fax: (415) 788-0468<
E-mail: office@taiwantradesf.org
URL: www.taiwantradesf.org
Serving the Bay Area since 1985, Taiwan Trade Center - San Francisco (TTC-SF) continues to be the premier Taiwan business resource dedicated to promoting high-tech industry trade between the two nations. TTC-SF is a branch office of the Taipei-based China External Trade Development council (CETRA). This non-profit quasi-government organization has a worldwide presence of over 30 field offices with more than 800 personnel. CETRA offers a wide range of information and services to both domestic and foreign firms including business-to-business information, trade promotion activities, product design and packaging, convention services, and research and consulting.
Women in International Trade
PO Box 192922
San Francisco, CA 94119-2922
Tel: (415) 984-5000
Website: http://owit.hkvineyard.com/wiit_home.htm
Organized in 1987, Women in International Trade is dedicated to enhancing the visibility of, and opportunities for, women in the field of international trade. Education and networking opportunities are available through luncheons featuring speakers on trade with different regions of the world and issues concerning customs, the environment, technology, and professional development.