The division also cosponsors workshops providing technical information on exporting and other aspects of international business. Using your firm's product brochures, international trade specialists introduce products to potential distributors, agents, brokers and end-users in foreign markets. The trade specialists then provide detailed informaiton on the prospective importer to the Mississippi firm. All appointments are pre-determined and qualified by the U.S. Embassy in the foreign country. The MTDB also includes analyses of selected industry sectors, which are useful in identifying market potential and opportunities.
Country files provide current political and economic information on specific markets.
Division personnel will assist in assembling, analyzing and interpreting data. The division's computerized trade lead dissemination delivers sales opportunities quickly. Leads provided to firms participating in certain export promotion activities are qualified and available by fax or mail. State assistance is available to participants in selected exhibits and trade fairs worldwide. The division also actively assists the U.S. Department of Commerce in recruiting companies for federally sponsored exhibitions.