KEY OFFICERS

OF FOREIGN

SERVICE POSTS
 

Guide for Business Representatives

The Key Officers Guide lists key officers at For¬
eign Service posts with whom American busi¬
ness representatives would most likely have con¬
tact. All embassies, missions, consulates general,
and consulates are listed.

At the head of each U.S. diplomatic mission
are the Chief of Mission (with the title of Am¬
bassador, Minister, or Charge d'Affaires) and the
Deputy Chief of Mission. These officers are re¬
sponsible for all components of the U.S. Mission
within a country, including consular posts.

Commercial Officers assist U.S. business
through: arranging appointments with local
business and government officials, providing
counsel on local trade regulations, laws, and
customs; identifying importers, buyers, agents,
distributors, and joint venture partners for U.S.
firms; and other business assistance. At larger
posts, trade specialists of the US&FCS perform
this function. At smaller posts, commercial in¬
terests are represented by economic/commer¬
cial officers from the Department of State.

Commercial Officers for Tourism implement
marketing programs to expand inbound tour¬
ism, to increase the export competitiveness of
U.S. travel companies, and to strengthen the
international trade position of the United States.
These officers are employees of the U.S. Travel
and Tourism Administration (USTTA), an agency
of the U.S. Department of Commerce with offices
in various countries. Additional important mar¬
kets in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin
America are covered by the Foreign Commercial
Service and the private sector under USTTA
leadership.