Partners and Resources

San Francisco is honored to be home to many international organizations.

Bay Area World Trade Center: Located in nearly 200 countries, provides support and assistance to companies and individuals looking to do business globally.

San Francisco Global Trade Council: Links local businesses to diplomatic and governmental trade officials globally and also hosts many private business meetings and briefings. 

Asia Society of Northern California: Focuses on political, cultural and economic issues in Asia and sponsors on-going speeches, seminars and panels. 

United States Foreign Commercial Service: Provides assistance to U.S. companies looking to enter overseas markets or find foreign partners. 

California-Asia Business Council: Supports small and medium-sized business interested in doing business with partners in Asia.

Center for International Trade Development (CITD): A state funded, community college program, provides basic training in international business, trade logistics, import/export and trade finance.