Departments and Offices

To foster economic growth in the U.S. and Nicaragua by briefing U.S. firms on opportunities and obstacles to trade and investment in Nicaragua; work to resolve U.S. citizen property claims; encourage key Nicaraguan decision makers to work with American firms; help resolve any investment disputes; and work to afford U.S. firms a level playing field on which to compete.

Welcome

The Economic-Commercial Section stands ready to assist U.S. firms and citizens as our resources permit. We also help Nicaraguan importers find U.S. trading partners. Our staff consists of four U.S. State Department officers and four Foreign Service National employees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service also has two Nicaraguan employees working in the Embassy.

This web site is part of our effort to provide useful and timely economic and commercial information to help foster economic growth in the U.S. as well as in Nicaragua . Please review the documents posted on this site before contacting us. If you have additional questions after consulting our reports, please contact us.

Contacting our specialists is the fastest way to get answers to detailed questions. You may contact our specialists at 011-505-252-7100 (ext. 7371 or 7559), fax 011-505-252-7564, or e-mail: managuaecon@state.gov

Please note that counseling provided by our office does not relieve business people of the need to obtain expert advice from local legal, accounting, or other private advisors before undertaking business transactions.

Comprehensive trade and investment information for doing business internationally is available at United States Department of State.

To learn more about our commercial services, please use the following Website: http://www.buyusa.gov/nicaragua/en/