Commercial News USA is disseminated to 259,000 business readers worldwide via US embassies and consulates and international electronic bulletin boards. Selected portions are also reprinted in newsletters that are tailored in content and language to the individual country and distributed to potential buyers, agents, American Chambers of Commerce Abroad, and other organizations. Advertisement fees are based on the size of the listing. During these visits, attendees participate in pre-arranged business appointments and meetings. SBA has numerous state and local offices.
Many state governments provide export financing through their international trade offices.
For those countries that do not have CCGs, Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices on the NTDB describe in detail the trade and investment climate in each country. Schedule B codes are used to classify products for export, and is administered by the US Census Bureau . The Harmonized System is an international method of classifying products for trading purposes. Under the Harmonized System, products are assigned a six-digit identifying number. The first two digits of this number identify the chapter into which the product falls.