Agency and Organization CGBP.xlsx

Question 1

Census Bureau

Answer 1

• Administer export codes used for Schedule B

Question 2

Exim Bank

Answer 2

• Finance for the export of U.S. goods and services
• Does not provide loans directly to exporters
• Long Term Loans $10 Million or More

Question 3

Federal Maritime Commission

Answer 3

• Independent agency appointed by the President
Responsible for the regulation of shipping foreign
trade of the United States via ocean carriers.

Question 4

International Chamber of Commerce

Answer 4

• International regulations governing transactions in
international trade

Question 5

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Answer 5

• Provides a free online database for analyzing
economic and financial factors in international
markets

Question 6

International Trade Commission

Answer 6

• Monitors the Classification of products under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• Holds importers liable for misclassifying products

Question 7

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Answer 7

• Support U.S. foreign direct investors
• Provides risk insurance and loan guarantees

Question 8

Paris Convention/Madrid Protocol

Answer 8

• Simplify the Intellectual Property process

Question 9

U.S. Custom & Border Protection

Answer 9

• Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
• Determine what rules apply to a product to be
imported into the United States, based upon its
country-of-origin classification
• Improve security associated with trade

Question 10

U.S. Commercial Service

Answer 10

• Trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of
Commerce – works through U.S. Consulates and
Embassies

Question 11

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Answer 11

• Implementing the international standard, ISPM 15

Question 12

U.S. Department of Commerce.
• International Trade Administration (ITA)
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

Answer 12

• Best starting point to find information about legal
and regulatory requirements for packaging by U.S.
companies wanting to export - ITA
• Enforcing the export administration regulations
(EAR)-BIS

Question 13

U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC)

Answer 13

• Enforces The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Question 14

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

Answer 14

• Exports of food and agricultural products.

Question 15

U.S. International Trade Commission

Answer 15

• Comprehensive set of resources about supply chain
solutions for U.S. companies – information about
legal and regulatory requirement for packaging by
U.S. Companies

Question 16

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Answer 16

• Funding source for STEP grants channeled through
state offices -Small Business Development Centers
(SBDC)

Question 17

United Nations

Answer 17

• Maintains the Standard Trade Classification Codes

Question 18

United Nations Convention on Contracts for
International Sale of Goods (UNCISG)

Answer 18

• Used as a basis for drawing international contracts in
countries that are signatories of UNCISG.

Question 19

World Bank

Answer 19

• Low-interest loans to developing countries

Question 20

World Trade Center’s Association

Answer 20

• Provides complete information about
intermediaries.

Question 21

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Answer 21

• Reduce barriers to trade