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Arizona District Office

Main Contact: Dennis R. Chrisbaum Updated: May 2010
Local Contact: Jeames Pipper

  

 PUBLICATIONS 

Arizona Trade Finance and Resources Guide 

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QuickFinder
Web sites for exporters organized by stages in export business development 

 

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Beginning Exporter's Resource Guide
Resources for NEW exporters 

 

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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 

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SBA Export Finance Programs --  Summary Sheet

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SBA Export Working Capital Loan Program -- Fact Sheet

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SBA Export Express Loan Program --  Fact Sheet

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Export Credit Insurance Information & Listing of Brokers -- Summary 

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Letters of Credit (LC) and Payment Terms -- Article 

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Letter of Credit Template - for requesting an LC from Buyer 

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Letter of Credit Template Instructions  - Information & Details on template 

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Breaking Into the Trade Game
(Book, 136 pages)
and
Workbook 

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[ Note: Download times may vary as this is a large, graphically oriented document.]  Includes new WORKBOOK with your download! ]  

Breaking Into the Trade Game Spanish (Book, 136 pages)
ENTRANDO EN EL JUEGO DEL
COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL

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[ Note: Download times may vary as this is a large, graphically oriented document.]  Includes new WORKBOOK with your download! ] 

 EXPORT  ASSISTANCE 

Local Start-up Export Training  

Small Business Development Centers

Local Assistance for Export-Ready Businesses
Research and counseling on international markets; identifying potential agents/distributors; participating in International trade shows; e-commerce 

U.S. Export Assistance Centers
Phoenix: 602.640.2513
Tucson: 520.670.5540

Local Assistance for Export Financing 
Information on how to get paid; evaluate risk; structure a transaction; how to get financing; export risk insurance and providers;
SBA export loan application assistance 

SBA District Office, Phoenix: 602.745.7230
SBA/U.S. Export Assistance Center, Denver
Phone: (303) 844-6623 x 218
Email: dennis.chrisbaum@sba.gov

Assistance for Arizona Companies Interested in Exporting
Counseling, market research, due diligence research and other services for Arizona companies 

Arizona Department of Commerce
1700 West Washington Street, Ste. 220
Phoenix, AZ 85007     Tel: 602.771.1157

SBA Office of International Trade -- HOMEPAGE 

archive.sba.gov/international 

 HARMONIZED  CODE 

Harmonized Schedule
Schedule B Numbers
International Product Classification System 

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b 

IMPORTANT ASSISTANCE

Counseling and Seminars

Small Business Development Centers

SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business
Business Start-up and Expansion Counseling 

Phoenix: 602.745.7250
For other locations, see: Score Arizona  

Import Duties & Tariff Questions
U.S. Customs Service, Phoenix 

http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts
U.S. Customs Service:  Tel: 602.914.1400
3002 E. Old Tower Road, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85034 

U.S. Tariff Search Online -- USITC tariff database

http://dataweb.usitc.gov/scripts/tariff.asp