Learn about barriers to market entry and local requirements, i.e., things to be aware of when entering the market for this country.
  • Regulatory and legislative unpredictability
  • Inefficient bureaucracy
  • Slow moving court system
  • Corruption and the influence of entrenched interests or organized crime on some sectors of the economy
  • Intellectual property right infringements
  • Long and arduous process of acquiring construction permits
  • Important to retain a strong, vetted, agent, distributor or partner
  • Complex, and often opaque, tendering process
  • Aging population with low purchasing power

Prepared by the International Trade Administration. With its network of more than 100 offices across the United States and in more than 75 markets, the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.