U.S. Commercial Service France

U.S. Commercial Service France is the trade office of the United States government in Paris, France. It helps American companies find export opportunities in France and solve trade problems there.

The office is part of the International Trade Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It works from the American Embassy in Paris. Companies that need export help are told to start with their local Commercial Service office in the United States. These trade professionals work in more than 100 locations across the country and coordinate with the overseas offices.

The Paris office has trade specialists for different industries. One covers aerospace and defense, composites, construction, digital, environment and transportation. Another covers consumer goods and lifestyle, healthcare, renewable and clean energy, services, creative and media, education, franchising, and travel and tourism. The office also supports SelectUSA, the program that brings foreign investment into the United States.

European regional offices at Commerce Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., back these efforts. They support U.S. trade policy in European and Eurasian markets and help companies resolve market access barriers and other concerns.

The wider International Trade Administration offers many export tools. These include guides for new and experienced exporters, research by country and industry, trade data and analysis, and information on export rules and trade agreements. It also runs trade events and trade missions, helps buyers and sellers meet, and speaks up for U.S. business abroad. Country commercial guides cover market conditions, rules and business customs, and the agency tracks opportunities in more than 70 overseas markets.

Services

• Export assistance
• Aerospace and defense trade support
• SelectUSA investment support
• Trade events and missions
• Market research
• Advocacy for U.S. business abroad