Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§4724 Trade Shows

Title 15 › CHAPTER 73 — EXPORT ENHANCEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — EXPORT PROMOTION › § 4724

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Commerce must help U.S. businesses sell overseas by supporting trade shows in the United States that bring together U.S. sellers and foreign buyers. Help can go to nonprofit industry groups, trade associations, foreign trade zones, or private companies when no such group speaks for the industry. The Secretary must work with the Small Business Administration to make extra efforts to get small businesses and new exporters involved. Money for the program can be used to find and notify possible participants, give information about shows, provide language help, and reach small or new exporters. Definitions: “United States business” covers (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) an entity formed under U.S. or state law (including DC and territories), and (3) a foreign entity more than 95 percent owned by people or entities in (1) or (2). “Small business” means whatever is defined in section 632 of this title.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §4724

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(a)Authority of Secretary of Commerce

In order to facilitate exporting by United States businesses, the Secretary of Commerce shall provide assistance for trade shows in the United States which bring together representatives of United States businesses seeking to export goods or services produced in the United States and representatives of foreign companies or governments seeking to buy such goods or services from these United States businesses.

(b)Recipients of assistance

Assistance under subsection (a) may be provided to—

(1)nonprofit industry organizations,

(2)trade associations,

(3)foreign trade zones, and

(4)private industry firms or groups of firms in cases where no entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) represents that industry,

to provide the services necessary to operate trade shows described in subsection (a).

(c)Assistance to small businesses

In providing assistance under this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, make special efforts to facilitate participation by small businesses and companies new to export.

(d)Uses of assistance

Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be used to—

(1)identify potential participants for trade show organizers,

(2)provide information on trade shows to potential participants,

(3)supply language services for participants, and

(4)provide information on trade shows to small businesses and companies new to export.

(e)Definitions

As used in this section

(1)

(2)the term “small business” means any small business concern as defined under section 632 of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 4724

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110