§4726 Indian tribes export promotion

Summary

The Secretary of Commerce can help eligible groups develop foreign markets for real American Indian arts and crafts. Eligible groups include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, tribal businesses, craft guilds, marketing cooperatives, and Indian-owned businesses. Help can pay for market research, promotion, trade trips, participation in trade fairs, direct sales, and similar export work. The Commerce Department must focus on projects that build long-term, stable foreign markets and give the most economic benefit to artisans. It must also give technical help on finding markets, following foreign and U.S. rules and banking requirements, using export/import finance, and other needed support. Help is allowed only for handmade arts and crafts made by American Indian artisans.