U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service staff in the Commercial Sections of the American Embassy in Tokyo and Consulates in Japan provide assistance to American companies exporting to and doing business in Japan. The Commercial Service Osaka-Kobe has national responsibility for the housing and residential building materials, interior textiles, apparel and sporting goods industries. Commercial Staff in Osaka work with American companies to facilitate participation in major construction projects in the Kansai region and to promote exports of American high technology, health care and other products to the region. Detailed information on Commercial Service market research, trade mission and marketing opportunities, and other services for American manufacturers and exporters such as the Agent/Distributor Search can be found on the Commercial Service Japan website. English / Japanese

(Updated August 2000)