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Guide to Doing Business With the Department of State   -Contents
Released by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
July 2003

Contacts for Trade and Investment-Related Issues

  

Business Affairs

Ms. Sandra W. Jackson

202- 647-1625

Investment Affairs

Mr. Wesley Scholz

202-736-4247

Development Finance

Mr. Paul Reid

202-647-9426

Economic Sanctions Policy

Mr. Brian Mohler

202-647-5673

Trade Policy

Mr. William E. Craft

202-647-1310

Information about specific countries is available from Department country desk officers. Telephone
numbers may be obtained from the front of the Department telephone book or from the U.S. Government
Operator, (202) 655-4000. The Department of State also offers an automated Traveler’s Advisory, which
can be accessed on (202) 647-5225.

Department of Commerce
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services - Mr. Tong Soo Chung (202) 482-5261

Country Marketing:
European Union & Regional Affairs - Ms. Eileen Hill (202) 482-5276
Eastern Europe and Soviet Affairs- Ms. Suzanne Lotarski (202) 482—1104
Central and Eastern Europe Business Information Center (CEEBIC) -Int’l Trade Specialist (202) 482-2645

Russia and Newly Independent States:
Business Information Services for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) (202) 482-4655
Africa -Mr. Gerald Feldman (202) 482-4227
Near East -Mr. Thomas Parker (202) 482-1860
South Asia -Mr. Dick Harding (202) 482-2955
Mexico - AMERIFAX (202) 482-0300
Latin America and Caribbean Basin -Mr. Walter Bastian (202) 482-2436
People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong -Ms. Cheryl McQueen (202) 482-3932
Japan -Mr. Robert Frances (202) 482-1820
Office for Service Industries and Finance -Mr. Tong Soo Chung (202) 482-5261

Publications-Intl. Trade Adm. -Ms. Alice Gray (202) 482-5487
Foreign Commercial Service -Mr. Larry Jensen (202) 482-6228
Export Licensing Information (202) 482-4811

U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Definitional Missions -Ms. Della Glen (703) 875-4357
Trade Information 1-800-USATRADE

Defense Trade Controls.  For exporting licensing information on munitions, or technology
"uniquely" designed for military application, contact Department of State, Defense Trade Controls
(202) 663-2714 (licensing) or (202) 663-2700 (registration). You will be directed to an officer according to
your requirements.

Agency for International Development

Business Relations (OSDBU) -Ms. Laverne Drummond, Acting (202) 712-1500
Center for Trade & Investment Services -Ms. Deborah Diaz (202) 663-2660 (local) (800) 872-4348

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Information Officer (202) 336-8799
Export-Import Bank -Ms. Marsha Berry (202) 565-3200

Small Business Administration

Office of International Trade -Mr. James F. Wilfong (202) 205-6720

U.S. Trade Representative

Mr. Pate Felts (202) 395-6120

Information about international trade and investment opportunities is also available electronically.
The following listings are useful for accessing such information:

United Nations Trade Point Development Center (UNTPDC) 
http://www.unicc.org/untpdc/welcome.html

PANGAEA.NET(tm) is a commercially operated Global Business Information and Communications
Resource Center. For information and news, go to http:/www.pangaea.net

For those interested in the Eastern European market, email info@TradeNet.org

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