Financing Environmental Exports - A Guide to the Fundamentals and Sources
Alternative Sources of Trade Financing
Although numerous financing vehicles exist, not all meet the individual needs of U.S. exporters. A field of alternative financing services has emerged to fill the unconventional needs of U.S. exporters. The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Information Center has provided a list of alternative financing programs to inform U.S. businesses of the types of financial services available.
The 1998 guide lists contacts at organizations providing the following services:
Basic trade finance
Pre-export finance
Factoring services
Forfeiting services
Investment services
Financial consultation services
Countertrade, foreign exchange, and miscellaneous
Debt collection services
Export receivables financing
Credit reporting services
Environmental project financing
The 1998 edition of this guide is available from the Trade Information Center, Office of Export Promotion Coordination, U.S. Department of Commerce, HCHB 7242, Washington DC 20230. Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE