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The Department of State offers numerous tools for U.S. businesses and UAE businesses investing in the United States. These resources provide broad overviews of UAE key business and economic conditions to help you make the most informed business decisions.
U.S. Commercial Service UAE
office.abudhabi@trade.gov
Phone: +971-2-414-2304
Fax: +971-2-414-2228
If you are considering doing business in the UAE, here are some steps you may wish to consider as you get started:
Getting Started with the Department of Agriculture
Office of Agricultural Affairs (OAA) in Dubai administers U.S. Agricultural interests in the G.C.C. countries of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Trade Leads System The Trade Lead System gives U.S. exporters access to information about potential foreign sales opportunities. In addition, interested international buyers can use the system to search for potential suppliers of U.S. farm and food products. To learn more about the Trade Lead System, visit https://www.export.gov/article?id=Trade-Lead-System. U.S. Agriculture Trade Office Dubai American Consulate General P.O. Box 121777 Dubai, U.A.E. Tel (Switchboard): +971 4 309 4000 Fax: +971 4 354 7279 E-mail: atodubai@usda.gov Work Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 08:30-17:00 Hours
These reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. Embassies worldwide by the Department of Commerce Department, Department of State, and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.
The U.S. Department of State’s Investment Climate Statements provide country-specific information on the business climates of more than 170 countries and economies. They are prepared by economic officers stationed in embassies and posts around the world and analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses of all sizes.
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
In 1985, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector, created by then Secretary of State George P. Shultz under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to interact on overseas security problems of mutual concern. Objectives of this joint venture are: to establish a continuing liaison between security officials in both the private and public sector; to provide for regular exchanges of information concerning developments in the overseas security environment; recommend methods for planning and implementation of security programs abroad; and recommend methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide. These objectives remain in the current OSAC Charter.
The United States is the largest destination for foreign direct investment in the world. The SelectUSA initiative showcases the United States as the world’s premier business location and provides easy access to federal and state-level programs and services related to business investment. SelectUSA is designed to complement the activities of our states—the primary drivers of economic development in the United States. SelectUSA seeks to highlight the many advantages the United States offers as a location for business and investment. From a vast domestic market, to a transparent legal system, to the most innovative companies in the world, America is the place for business. On the SelectUSA website you can browse business incentives offered by different states and territories.
The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi has procurement and contracting requirements throughout the year to receive supplies and services. Requests for Proposal/Quotation (RFP/RFQ) are required to allow the Embassy to more accurately budget for these supplies and services, and will be announced on this Embassy website as Requests for Proposal/Quotation (RFP/RFQ).
Please call: 02414-2200
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 02414-2200
Outside of UAE: +971-2-414-2200
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