Foreign Commercial Service (FCS)
Commercial Attache: Robert Shipley
Phone: 380-44-490-4018/Fax: 380-44-490-4046
4 Hlybochyts'ka St.
Kyiv 04050 Ukraine

The U.S. Commercial Service—Your Global Business Partner
The Commercial Service is the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce. Wide and deep knowledge of markets and industries. A unique global network. Inventive use of information technology. A focus on small and midsized businesses. The clout and cachet of the U.S. government. We can help your business compete and win in the global marketplace.

Mission
"The Commercial Service shall place primary emphasis on the promotion of exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by small businesses and medium-sized businesses, and on the protection of United States business interests abroad."

Vision
We are the U.S. Commercial Service, the best source of customized solutions for U.S. business to compete and win in the global marketplace.

Value Statements
We the members of the U.S. Commercial Service take pride in public service and in knowing that our mission creates economic prosperity and more and better jobs for all Americans. We pursue excellence in client service and satisfaction. We develop public and private partnerships to better reach and serve our clients. Our work is meaningful and produces concrete results. We believe that diversity makes us stronger. We reward performance, and we make integrity and accountability the solid foundation of our organization. We encourage creativity, and believe learning and change are integral to quality of service and to career development. Our leaders listen, inspire and empower. Co-workers show mutual respect. We work together in an environment that nourishes growth as team players and as individuals.

The U.S. Commercial Service: A Snapshot

• Founded in 1980
• Worldwide network of 1800 employees
• 105 U.S. Export Assistance Centers throughout the U.S.
• 158 international offices in 84 countries, which together represent more than 95% of the world market for exports
• Provides comprehensive solutions to international trade challenges
• Helps U.S. firms realize their export potential
• Advocates on behalf of U.S. businesses abroad
• Follows Congressional mandate to emphasize small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• The Commercial Service serves a client base of 88,100 U.S. companies.
• CS domestic offices conducted 44,156 export counseling sessions in 2000, a 37% increase over 1999.
• CS domestic offices counseled 17,855 U.S. companies in 2000, a 21% increase over 1999. Nearly 100% of these were small and midsized companies.
• CS domestic offices generated 4,627 verifiable export sales, worth $5.1 billion, in 2000.
• CS international offices conducted 189,867 export counseling sessions in 2000.
• CS international offices generated 4,628 verifiable export sales, worth $16.2 billion, in 2000.
• 70% of these sales were from small and medium-sized companies.
• The average sale per company was $1.2 million, an increase of 37% over 1999.