Spotlight on U.S. Commercial Service.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S. Commercial Service is dedicated to increasing the number of small-to medium-sized U.S. firms that benefit from international trade (www.usatrade.gov). Through its network of offices in more than 100 U.S. cities and more than 80 overseas posts, the Commercial Service provides professional trade assistance to U.S. firms both at home and in more than 95 percent of the world market for U.S. exports. Its services include

* trade counseling,

* trade contact services,

* product and service promotion,

* basic and customized market research,

* trade leads,

* advocacy on behalf of U.S. …