Ex-Im Bank: Export Import Bank of the United States — Alabama International Trade Center


Ex-Im Bank: Export Import Bank of the United States

ExIm Bank helps U.S. companies sustain and create jobs by financing U.S. exports.

Enter a new foreign market. Increase your sales in an existing one.  Provide buyer financing. Improve your cash flow.  You can do it and Ex-Im can assist.  Ex-Im Bank is a federal government agency, not a private bank, chartered by Congress to promote the sale of U.S. exports.

Ex-Im products are designed to provide financial support and risk reduction. Importantly, Ex-Im assumes credit and country risks that the private sector is unable or unwilling to accept.

Ex-Im provide U.S. companies with Export Credit Insurance that protects against buyer nonpayment and extends credit too.

BENEFITS:

• Minimizes political and commercial risks of buyer nonpayment so exporters can enter new and riskier markets

• Extends credit terms, leading to increased sales with both new and existing customers

• Increases exporters’ borrowing capacity and improves cash flow

Term Financing is available for international buyers of U.S.“capital” goods or services.

BENEFITS:

• Eliminates political and commercial risks of buyer nonpayment so exporters can enter new and riskier markets

• Extends credit terms to customers at competitive rates

• Increases international competitiveness by offering financing support

Ex-Im offer Working Capital Guarantees enabling small- and medium-sized U.S. companies to obtain lender loans for the production of goods or services by exporters.

BENEFITS:

• Makes funds available to fulfill export sales orders

• Turns exporters’ inventory and accounts receivable into cash

• Offers expedited application turnaround

Would you like a free trade consultation to help increase your company’s international sales?

Complete the trade finance consultation form.  A Trade Finance Specialist at the Alabama International Trade Center will help you evaluate which ExIm or SBA services are a good fit for your company.