Apoyo Organismos Clave España

MAIN SUPPORT POINTS

INFORMATION: information on the economy and conditions for the countries' businesses; market studies on sectors; information on foreign trade techniques, means of payment, transportation, etc.

FINANCING: Many countries offer their companies similar instruments to support the financing of international operations.

IDENTIFICATION POTENTIAL PARTNERS: Public administrations in many countries, usually through their embassies, offer services to identify partners.

TRAINING: The lack of personnel prepared for international work is one of the main barriers encountered by companies.

MAIN ORGANIZATIONS IN SPAIN

NETWORK OF COMMERCIAL OFFICES ABROAD
: The Commercial Offices have specialized personnel in trade issues
Exterior.

LA RED TERRITORIAL DE COMERCIO:are offices of the State Secretariat of Commerce and
of the ICEX (organism of which we are going to speak in the next point)

ICEX:The ICEX is the main organization that develops promotional activities
commercial, which can be very varied: trade missions, fairs, seminars,
business meetings, investment forums ...

SECRETARY OF STATE OF COMMERCE: The most central agency is undoubtedly the Secretary of State for Commerce,
integrated in the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.

CESCE:CESCE, the Company
Spanish Export Credit Insurance.
CESCE is a public-private company, that is, whose capital shares the State

with private companies, mainly banks. (

COFIDES:In the orbit also of the Secretary of State for Commerce, the function of COFIDES
It is very clear: to support with investment the investment abroad of the companies
Spanish

COFIDES is also a company that combines public shareholders and

private

Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO):The ICO provides
funds to banks, ensures the interest of export credits that these
grant, acts as financial agent of the Spanish government, etc., but the normal thing is

that a company has no direct relationship with the institution