The International Trade Center (ITC) at SIUE is one of nine trade centers located throughout the State of Illinois. Our trade center serves businesses in southern Illinois by providing the following: - Individualized, free export consultation to Illinois businesses; - International market analysis to identify the most advantageous trading opportunities; - Identification of foreign buyers, agents and/or distributors through trade leads; - Seminars on international business strategies, export procedures, distribution practices, and methods of payment, as well as the latest exporting trends; - Export finance assistance in coordination with EX-IM Bank and SBA's Export Working Capital Program (EWCP); - Access to extensive export trade reference material and the International Trade Data Bank.