EBPA, on its own and in close cooperation with federal, state and industry partners, have developed a number of publications to promote international trade in building materials and construction related services. Through print and on-line media, EBPA supplies a two-way stream of information - informing US companies about export opportunities and creating opportunities to promote US products, while educating importers and end-users about new products, applications and construction technology from US companies. See below for a list of just some of the publications available from EBPA and its cooperators.

Periodicals

Publications

Web Resources

Japan Web Links
China Web Links
Korea Web Links

Directory of US Building Materials & Services for Japan

EBPA Members and Washington State companies may list in the Directory of Building Materials and Services for Japan. In its 10th printing, the Directory is an extremely cost-effective means for US companies to promote themselves to an audience of builders, architects, building materials importers and related construction industry professionals throughout Japan.

Full-page, comprehensive Japanese-language directory listings include vital information that potential Japanese clients want and need to know - contact details for US companies and their Japanese agent(s), a business profile, product and service descriptions and other company specifics. The directory, available in print or on-line, is very user friendly - in Japanese (on-line version also in English) and cross-referenced by company name as well as by product or service.

Click here to view the on-line directory in English.

Click here to view the on-line directory in Japanese.

Contact EBPA if you would like to list in a future edition.

Resources

Interested in learning more about world markets for building products from the US? See the following web sites for market intelligence, government assistance and trade promotion programs to support your export efforts.

Foreign Agricultual Service (FAS) The Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for US products, build new markets, improve the competitive position of US agriculture in the global marketplace, and provide aid and technical assistance to foreign countries.
Export.gov A US Govt. Export Portal that collectively represents all of the resources available from the US Dept. of Commerce to help American companies export. A one-stop site for trade leads, market research, export assistance programs and a host of other services availabe from the US Gov't.
US-China Build An EBPA-managed program, US-China Build is a non-profit business assistance program promoting US building products and services to China's residential and commercial construction markets. The site provides China market intelligence and information about upcoming trade promotion programs for US businesses interested in accessing this market.
Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) Part of the University of Washington's College of Forest Resources, CINTRAFOR promotes export of US forest products through collection and distribution of applied research about rapidly changing foreign markets.