International Trade Assistance
RivCoED is available to assist you with international investment, exports, underwriting, banking with the Export-Import Bank of the United States, EB-5 Regional Investment Centers & programs, and international investment programs abroad. International Trade Assistance also maintains the county’s official diplomatic relationship with 180 nations in an effort to increase trade, investment, and build lasting international partnerships that help the private sector create jobs and investment in the County of Riverside.
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Foreign Direct Investment Dashboard
Click below to explore Riverside County’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Dashboard and learn about top sectors of FDI, Foreign-Owned Enterprises, ports, airports, and more.
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Select Inland SoCal - The Perfect Place to Grow Your Business
Welcome to the Fastest Growing Region in California
Inland Southern California is a region with a growing innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem focused on developing sustainable solutions to address the world’s most complex problems.
Click below to explore opportunities in Inland SoCal.
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International Trade Quick Facts
- Riverside County is home to 580 Foreign-Owned Enterprises (FOEs). FOEs employ nearly 13,200 individuals
- Riverside MSA was the 36th Metropolitan Exporter in 2022
- Our export grew from $11,329 million to $11,594 million (2.4% increase)
- Top 5 export destinations for Riverside MSA are Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and the Netherlands
California has the largest GDP of all states in the US. $ 3,862,171.40 (2023 GDP, US Bureau of Economic analysis), and is the 5th largest economy in the world for the seventh consecutive year
- Riverside County is the 10th largest economy in California by GRP
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Riverside County, California - 7300 Miles of Opportunity
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Brokers, site selectors, business owners, investors and other regional partners can search RivCoSites.com to locate retail properties, vacant land, office or industrial space in Riverside County. Be confident in the most up-to-date demographic information sourced from Esri. Click the button below and explore this valuable tool to:
- Get up-to-date demographic information about workforce, income, housing and more
- Search specific properties in a selected area
- Find properties located in opportunity zones
- Download a property flyer for each site
Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)
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U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones are considered outside of U.S. commerce for Customs purposes. This enables companies to defer duty payments on merchandise until it is entered into U.S. commerce. If the merchandise is subsequently re-exported from the FTZ, no Customs entry is filed, and no duty paid on the merchandise. The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program offers substantial advantages to U.S.-based manufacturers and distributors, many of which are not available under free trade zone regimes abroad. In general, merchandise in a zone may be: assembled, exhibited, cleaned, manipulated, manufactured, mixed, processed, relabeled, repackaged, repaired, salvaged, sampled, stored, tested, displayed, and destroyed.
Click below to visit our Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) page.
Financial Resources
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THE STATE TRADE AND EXPORT PROMOTION (STEP)
The STEP Program is a pilot export initiative to make matching-fund awards to states to assist small businesses enter and succeed in the international marketplace. Activities to support small business exporting under the STEP Program are provided to eligible small business concerns (“STEP Clients”) located in states, territories, and the District of Columbia.
The program’s objectives are to increase the number of U.S. small businesses that export and to increase the value of exports by small businesses.
STEP activities are managed and provided at the local level by state government organizations. The Program is managed at the national level by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of International Trade. The Program was appropriated $8,000,000 in in FY 2014 funding for the third round. For more STEP information follow the link.
EB-5 PROGRAM
Riverside County has been a strong supporter of the program and has implemented it throughout the county with dozens of EB-5 projects, principally for its economic benefits. To learn more about the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.
EXPORT LOANS
The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a number of loan programs specifically designed to help develop or expand trade and export activities. Visit the SBA website for more information.
FINANCING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS
Learn about the government's loans, insurance and grant programs to help you become an exporter or expand your exporting business. for more information.
International Trade Partnerships
Quick Links
The following quick links lead to Federal, State and Local Resources. Click on the down arrows to expand each selection.
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Contact Us
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE
3403 10th Street, Suite 400, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-8916
Kimberly Wright
Economic Development Manager
Riverside County Office of Economic Development
Email: [email protected]