Gateway to the USA - AmCham Latvia's Initiative for Transatlantic Trade

Gateway to the USA is an initiative by AmCham Latvia aimed at fostering trade, investment, and partnership between the United States and Latvia. Through a joint platform with LCCI, the program seeks to promote bilateral trade, encourage Latvian companies to do business in the U.S., and facilitate the development of business ties between the two countries. The initiative connects Latvian companies with U.S. business representatives, provides market insights, and supports in expanding business operations across borders.

• AmCham
• Latvia
• Transatlantic Trade
• Business Development
• International Relations

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1. Gateway to the USA L ga Smildzi a-B rtulsone, Executive Director of AmCham Latvia March 9, 2016

2. AmCham mission Foster and promote trade, investment, partnership and friendship between the United States and Latvia Serve as a business, knowledge, networking and policy forum for Members and partners Advocate for a better business and investment environment in Latvia

3. AmCham values INTEGRITY We are committed to operating in business and in society with integrity, transparency and accountability. RESPONSIBILITY We are responsible for our actions towards ourselves, our communities and the environment. COOPERATION We seek to cooperate with other organizations and persons, with a view that joint action can facilitate the achievement of common goals and the enactment of positive change. EXCELLENCE We continually strive to achieve our best level of performance.

4. Policy priority: enhancing transatlantic trade - Raise awareness of TTIP - Foster the knowledge about the U.S. market

5. Gateway to the USA Encouraging Latvian companies to do business in the USA

6. What is it? Joint platform of AmCham and LCCI tailored to the needs of individual companies, members of AmCham and LCCI

7. What are the goals? - Promote bilateral trade and investment between Latvia and the U.S. - Encourage Latvian companies to do business in the U.S. - Develop and expand business ties between Latvia and the United States

8. How will it work? 1. Identify business representatives in the U.S. who will provide expertise and advice to the Latvian companies seeking to start or expand their business in the U.S. and add them to the business contact network. 2. Inform Latvian businesses about possibility to get connected to certain industries/regions in the U.S., get a general overview of the business environment or customized market-entry. 3. Collect information from the local companies and pre-screen them. 4. Connect them. 5. Next steps depend entirely on mutual agreement between them.

9. Whats in it for businesses in Latvia? - Useful information on how to access the U.S. market - Identification of the right partners and customers - Targeted networking - Valuable insights from our network of business experts

10. Whats in it for U.S. business representatives? - Provide your expertise to the Latvian companies - Connect with new business opportunities and selected partners in Latvia - Assist Latvia to increase its business presence in the U.S.

11. What is expected from business representatives in the U.S.? - Provide critical information about the U.S. market and the business environment in certain sectors and/or regions in the U.S. Market entry services Industry segment analysis and research U.S. site location analysis Connections to the state and municipal institutions, local business organizations, industry associations and businesses. Response to the request indicating if they are able to assist in a particular case. A certain fee for their services may be required or advice may be offered free of charge. To be specified on an individual basis. - - - - - -

12. What is expected from companies based in Latvia? Get prepared! - A summary of their business development plans in the U.S. and assistance they are seeking - Get acquainted with American business culture - Be prepared to present a concise business pitch in fluent English - Be ready to promptly answer any questions posed by the U.S. business representatives

13. Who may participate? - Only U.S. business representatives who have filled in the survey will be connected to pre- screened companies - Only AmCham and LCCI members will have access to Gateway to the USA

14. Questions? liga.bertulsone@amcham.lv kristaps.supe@chamber.lv