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Commercial and Business Affairs

The Office of Commercial and Business Affairs (CBA) plays a major role in coordinating trade and investment matters to support U.S. firms doing business overseas. The CBA, headed by Special Representative for Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud, coordinates State Department advocacy on behalf of American businesses and offers problem-solving assistance in opening markets, leveling the playing field, and resolving trade and investment disputes.

U.S. Government and corporate officials sit and listen to speaker at 2003 Award for Corporate Excellence ceremony, Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2003. State Dept. photo by Michael Gross."In towns and cities all across the globe, you are giving more and more people reason to be optimistic -- not just through your investments in goods and services, but through your investment in people and communities."
--Secretary Powell, Remarks at 2003 Awards for Corporate Excellence ceremony, October 15, 2003.

  
Highlights
Trade Show in Amman to Focus on Iraq
Firms interested in doing business in this region should consider exhibiting in or visiting OUTREACH 2004.  For additional information click here. 

Iraq: Industry Day
On November 19 and November 21, the CPA IIRO held "CPA Industry Days" in Crystal City.

Iraq Private Sector Event in Madrid
--Information from October 23 conference.
--Iraq Reconstruction (USAID).

Awards for Corporate Excellence
Secretary Powell presented the 2003 awards on October 15.

U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity
Information on the Good Partner Award program.

Regulations on Travel to Iraq for U.S. Citizens
--Statement on lifting of restrictions on use of U.S. passports for travel to Iraq.
--Additional information.


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