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The Department of State offers numerous tools for U.S. businesses and Belgium businesses investing in the United States. These resources provide broad overviews of Belgium’s key business and economic conditions to help you make the most informed business decisions.
Counselor for Commercial Affairs
Ira Bel (Commercial Specialist)
office.brussels@trade.gov
Economic Officer
Douglas Ostertag
Agricultural Attaché
Marcela Rondon
agbrussels@fas.usda.gov
U.S. Embassy in Belgium General Switchboard
Embassy Switchboard: +32 (2) 811 4000
Embassy: Fax: +32 (2) 512 3644
E-mail: office.brussels@trade.gov
American Embassy – FCS
Regentlaan 27, Blvd. du Régent
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Getting Started with U.S. Commercial Service
The U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Companies can find assistance locally in more than 100 U.S. Commercial Service offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.
Getting Started with the Department of Agriculture
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of 98 offices covering 177 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired agricultural experts who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe.
These reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. Embassies worldwide by the Department of Commerce Department, Department of State, and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
In 1985, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector, created by then Secretary of State George P. Shultz under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to interact on overseas security problems of mutual concern. Objectives of this joint venture are: to establish a continuing liaison between security officials in both the private and public sector; to provide for regular exchanges of information concerning developments in the overseas security environment; recommend methods for planning and implementation of security programs abroad; and recommend methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide. These objectives remain in the current OSAC Charter.
Current Contract Solicitations
The U.S. Embassy Brussels, General Services Offices / Procurement, seeks to contract with qualified reliable firms with sufficient resources, financing and work experience for delivering and performing a variety of commodities and / or services.
Since its inception, SelectUSA has facilitated more than $78 billion in investment, creating and/or retaining over 95,000 U.S. jobs. In fiscal year 2019 alone, SelectUSA facilitated more than $18.5 billion in investment. We work with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and entities across government to facilitate job-creating business investment into the United States and raise awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy.
Please call: (+32)(0)2-811-4000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: (+32)(0)2-811-4000
Outside of Belgium: (+32)(0)2-811-4000
Emergency Contact – All Locations Get Travel Alerts International Parental Child Abduction Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Death of a U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Emergency Financial AssistancePlease call: 216 8000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 216 8000
Outside of Mexico: [011](591-2) 216-8000
Emergency Contact – All Locations Get Travel Alerts International Parental Child Abduction Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Death of a U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Emergency Financial Assistance