Resources
The USA is open for your business. For outward looking companies eager to export to the USA, or to set up operations in the country to manufacture or sell goods and services in the 50 States, there are several useful resources available provided by national and local government agencies. There is a right way to go about doing it. Be sure to get professional advice
US Market Readiness Guide
Join the UK Export Academy, “free training programme designed to give you the confidence and know-how to sell overseas, in your own time” and related events.
This factsheet provides the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and United States.
How to avoid potential problems in the clearance of your merchandise according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
A comprehensive profile of doing business in the USA from HSBC Bank.
Help available to Canadian companies from the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (ATIC).
Help available to British companies from the Department of International Trade (DIT).
News Updates HERE
Help available to Canadian companies from the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS).
Insights from American international marketing consultant (2003).
Find out about the memoranda of understanding (MOU) on cooperation and trade relations the UK has signed with US states.
The UK Department for International Trade’s guidance on how to move goods from the UK to international destinations, including the USA.
Resources for UK-based companies looking to expand in the UK, and US-based companies looking to expand in the UK.
Resources from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program from the US Small Business Administration (SBA).
Guides and resources to founding a company in the business-friendly Lone Star State.
Guides and resources to setting up in business in Austin, Texas.
Observations regarding the tax consequences for US operations of global businesses from PWC.
The UK Intellectual Property Office has created a guide that provides an overview of IP rights and their application in the USA. It covers topics such as IP infringement, offers advice on combating it, and includes links for
additional assistance.
Interactive dashboards and infographics providing data on U.S. goods trade at the national, state and metropolitan area levels.
The continually updated Exporting Guide to the USA prepared by the UK's Department for Business and
Trade (DBT).