// Market Information
Knowing your market is the first step to successful business practices. Find out key economic information about the German market here.
// US-German Internship Program
AmCham Germany offers US University students the opportunity to complete an internship with a German company. For more information, please click here.
// Government Links
Here you will find links to access the pages of various ministries, commissions and organizations within Germany and the European Union.
Online Services Directory
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Chapters
AmCham Germany has offices in Berlin and Frankfurt. To coordinate regional activities, the federal territory is subdivided into twelve Chapters.
Press Room
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Newsletters
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AmCham Info on Export Control
AmCham Germany member Sozietät Melchers together with other organizations, including the Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, provided a briefing on corporate export regulation. The presentation can be found 
here.
More advice on export and import rules, especially regarding corporate control mechanisms, regulations and provisions:
Exportkontrollrechtliche Genehmigungspflichten/ Verbote
Unternehmensinterne Organisation eines Exportkontrollsystems
The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA)
The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (das Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, BAFA) is a superior federal authority subordinated to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). It is entrusted with important administrative tasks of the federal government in the following sectors: Foreign Trade, Promotion of Economic Development, and Energy. A central task of BAFA in the foreign trade sector is export control. Visit the BAFA site 
here.
German Export Database
This online directory offers sources of supply and company profiles of the German export industry. Visit the website here.
German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology offers a portal with information on import regulations. Please visit their site here.
Trade Compliance Center
The Trade Compliance Center (TCC), part of the US Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, is the US Government's focal point for monitoring foreign compliance with trade agreements. The TCC attempts to oversee that US firms and workers get the maximum benefit from these trade agreements. For more please visit their website here.
United States Commercial Service (USCS)
The US Commercial Service in Germany, located at the US embassy in Berlin and the five consulates, assists the promotion of US goods and services in Germany and the EU. Commercial Service Trade Specialists help identify trade opportunities, find local partners and develop market research through a variety of standardized and customized programs. For more infomation click here.
US Chamber of Commerce - TradeRoots
The US Chamber of Commerce offers tips and information on exporting or expanding into new markets including Germany. Their TradeRoots program promotes free enterprise at a grassroots level. Visit the TradeRoots site here.
Federal Customs Administration
The Federal Customs Administration, Zollamt - Bundesministerium für Finanzen, provides important information about customs in Europe. Please visit their Web site here.
