State and Other Federal Export Assistance

In addition to the services offered by over 250 international and domestic offices of the U.S. Commercial Service, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Regional Export Networks and Small Business Development Centers and others, offer a wide range of assistance to U.S. exporters.

Agency/Organization

Website

Telephone

Overview

Commonwealth of PA, Office of International Business Development

tp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.newpa.com/trade

717-787-7190

Provides a range of export assistance services.

North Central Planning and Development Commission

tp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://web2.ncentral.com/ncentral

814-773-3162

Covers Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties. Provides a range of export assistance services.

Northwest Commission

tp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.nwcommission.org/

814-677-4800

Covers Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties. Provides a range of export assistance services.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

tp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.spcregion.org

412-391-5590 

Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Provides a range of export assistance services.

Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission

tp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.sapdc.org

814-949-6500

Covers Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset counties. Provides a range of export assistance services

SEDA- Council of Governments

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.seda-cog.org/export

570-524-4491

Covers Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Union, Montour, Snyder, Juniata, Perry and Northumberland counties. Provides a range of export assistance services

Duquesne University Small Business Development Center

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.sbdc.duq.edu

412-396-6233

Covers Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties. Provides a range of export assistance services, with a concentration on how to assist new-to-export companies.

Gannon University Small Business Development Center

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.sbdcgannon.org/

814-871-7449

Covers Erie, Crawford, Mercer and Warren counties. Provides a range of export assistance services.

Saint Francis University Center for Global Competitiveness

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.francis.edu/sbdc

814-472-3200

Covers Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Somerset, Bedford and Fulton counties. Provides a range of export assistance services.

Saint Vincent College Center for Global Competitiveness

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.stvincent.edu/sbdc/cgc

724-537-4572

Covers Indiana, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. Provides a range of export assistance services.

U.S. Export Import Bank of the United States

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.exim.gov/

212-809-2652

Provides range of export finance programs

Small Business Administration

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.sba.gov/

216-522-4731

Provides range of export finance and export assistance programs.

Export Legal Assistance Network

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.exportlegal.org/

412-396-6236

Nation-wide coverage. Provides legal assistance in export matters

Service Corps of Retired Executives

ttp://www.buyusa.gov/style/graphics/link_extern.gif http://www.score.org/

412-395-6560

Nation-wide coverage. Counselling in all international business development matters