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Government Agencies
U.S. Commercial Service - Minneapolis
Butler Building, Suite 210-C
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 612-348-1638
Fax: 612-348-1650
The U.S. Commercial Service - Minneapolis Office is the local office of the U.S Department of Commerce International Trade Administration. The office's trade specialists provide a variety of export assistance services.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Office of International Trade
100 North Sixth Street 210-C Butler Square
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 612-348-1642
Fax: 612-348-1650
The mission of this office is to enhance the ability of small businesses to compete in the global marketplace; facilitate access to capital to support international trade; ensure that the interests of small business are considered and reflected in trade negotiations; and support and contribute to the U.S. government's international agenda.
United States Trade and Development Agency
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1600
Arlington, VA 22209
703-875-4357
An independent foreign assistance agency of the federal government, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) helps companies create jobs in the U.S through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Marketing Services Division
625 Robert Street North
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-2538
Phone: 651-201-6000
The Agriculture Marketing Services (AMS) Division works to discover and develop potential markets for Minnesota's farmers and agribusinesses. AMS international trade experts assess prospective global markets and aggressively pursue them. AMS staff provides assistance to farmers and agribusinesses in evaluating market entry methods, understanding and obtaining regulatory requirements, finding partners, arranging shipping and financing and many other activities.
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Midwest Regional Office
200 West Adams Street, Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-353-8081
Fax: 312-353-8098
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
1100 New York Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20527
Phone: 202-336-8799
Fax: 202-408-9859
U.S. Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration
1401 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20230
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
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Trade and Business
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 608
Arlington, VA 22202 U.S.A
Tel: 703-412-9889
Fax: 703-412-5889
Enterprise Minnesota
310 4th Avenue South
Suite 7050
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-373-2900 or 800-325-3073
Fax: 612-373-2901
Global Minnesota
1901 University Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-2025
Phone: 612-625-1662
Fax: 612-624-1984
Global Minnesota is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, member-supported organization that provides a variety of business-themed, educational, and cultural opportunities focused on global topics. Programs are designed for companies and individuals from Minnesota to connect and participate in the international sphere. Global Minnesota offers a unique set of benefits for corporate and individual members, such as opportunities to host international visitors and attend business briefings on global topics with visiting dignitaries.
GREATER MSP (Minneapolis Saint Paul Economic Development Partnership)
Securian Building
400 Robert Street North, Suite 1600
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-287-1300
Japan External Trade Organization
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 660
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-832-6000
Fax: 312-832-6066
LifeScience Alley
1550 Utica Avenue South, Suite 725
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone: 952-542-3077
Fax: 952-542-3088
LifeScience Alley is a non-profit trade association serving the life sciences in Minnesota and the surrounding region. Our mission: Enabling business success in the life sciences. We accomplish this goal through leadership, collaboration, innovation, advocacy, and education.
Midwest Global Trade Association
1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 651-290-7482
Fax: 651-290-2266
The Midwest Global Trade Association is an organization of international business professionals that provides education, current information, and support to enhance the international business opportunities of its members and the community.
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
400 Robert Street North, Suite 1500
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-292-4650
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is the state's largest and premier business advocacy organization. As the statewide voice of business, the Chamber represents more than 2,400 businesses of all types and sizes across Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber excels at offering private-sector solutions to public-sector problems.
Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
2470 Highcrest Road, #100
Roseville, MN 55113-2509
Phone: 952-230-4555
MHTA supports the growth, sustainability and global competitiveness of Minnesota's technology-based economy through advocacy, collaboration and education.
Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association
5353 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 207
Minneapolis, MN 55416
952-564-3041 Phone
952-252-8096 Fax
Minnesota Trade Policy Advisory Council
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 551021
ProMexico
225. N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-856-0316
Fax: 312-856-1834
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Consular Corps
There are three permanent consulates in Minnesota and about 25 honorary consulates representing their countries' interests in Minnesota. Combined, they commonly are referred to as the Minnesota Consular Corps.
Many countries also maintain permanent consulates in Chicago, which cover Minnesota. View a complete list of foreign embassies and consulates in the U.S.
Permanent Consulates
Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis
Consul General Khawar Nasim
701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1899
Phone: 612-333-4641
Fax: 612-332-4061
Khawar.Nasim@international.gc.ca
Consulate General of Ecuador to Minnesota
Consul General Eduardo Sánchez Peralta
43 Main Street SE, Suite 135
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-721-6468
Fax: 612-721-6484
cecuminnesota@cancilleria.gob.ec
Consulate of Mexico in St. Paul
Consul Gerardo Guerrero Gómez
797 East 7th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106 - 5014
Phone: 651-771-5494
Fax: 651-772-4419
gguerrero@consulmexstpaul.com
Honorary Consuls
Honorary Consul General of Austria
Ron Bosrock
1814 Hillcrest Ave
St. Paul, MN 55116-2151
Phone: 651-698-7112
ron@bosrock.com
Honorary Consul of Belgium
Lydie Stassart
238 Mississippi River Blvd S
St. Paul, MN 55105-1111
Phone: 651-699-2528
Fax: 651-699-4821
lstass@aol.com
Honorary Consul of Bolivia
Gloria Steine
18036 65th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55311
Phone: 763-424-0265
Fax: 763-424-0266
glsteine@aol.com
Honorary Consul General of Costa Rica
Catherine Nicholson
6 West 5th Street, Suite 201
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-293-1816
Fax: 651-665-0015
CNicholson@CRConsulateMN.com
Honorary Consul of Czech Republic
Vacant
Honorary Consul of Denmark
Rikke Dierssen-Morice
2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
Phone: 612-766-7655
rikke.morice@FaegreBD.com
Honorary Consul of Finland
Marianne Wargelin
2429 Girard Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55405-2537
Phone: 612-374-2718
Fax: 612-377-5030
kmwargelin@comcast.net
Honorary Consul General of France
Christina Selander Bouzouina
113 N. First Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-332-0436
directeur@afmsp.org
Honorary Consul of Germany
Christa Tiefenbacher-Hudson
60 So. 6th St., Ste. 2800
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-342-9790
Fax: 612-596-3899
honoraryconsul@tripleink.com
Honorary Consul of Great Britain
William McGrann
800 Nicollet Mall, Ste. 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2041
Phone: 612-338-2525
Fax: 612-339-2386
wrm@mcgrannshea.com
Honorary Consul of Guatemala
Alex-Edmund DaHinten
2105 1st Avenue So.
Minneapolis, MN 55404-2505
Phone: 612-870-3459
Fax: 612-870-4846
DaHinten@juno.com
Honorary Consul of Honduras
Dr. Harold Panuska
20 Cygnet Place
Long Lake, MN 55356-9650
Phone: 952-473-5376
Fax: 952-473-5379
KnuteHP@msn.com
Honorary Consul of Hungary
Csilla Grauzer
5009 Excelsior Blvd., Suite 154
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone: 612-554-6227
csgrauzer@hungaryconsulateminnesota.com
Honorary Consul General of Iceland
Orn Arnar, M.D.
6428 Nordic Circle
Edina, MN 55439-1140
Phone: 952-942-5745
Fax: 952-942-5745
iceconsgenmn@yahoo.com
Honorary Consul of Italy
Marco Pavoloni
1807 Hampshire Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116
italconsminnesota@hotmail.com
Honorary Consul General of Japan
Mirja P. Hanson
5510 Edgewater Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 651-291-5616
Mirjah@aol.com
Honorary Consul General of Korea
Vacant
Honorary Consul for the Republic of Latvia
Vacant
Honorary Consul of Lithuania
Heinz O. Veinsreideris
4290 Neal Avenue North
Stillwater, MN, 55082
Phone: 651-430-4965
Fax: 651-420-4965
ottovee1@yahoo.com
Honorary Consul of Luxembourg
Kevin Ries
5012 Nob Hill Drive
Edina, MN 55439
Phone: 952-927-1196
Fax: 952-927-1103
kevinries@edinarealty.com
Honorary Consul General of Malta
Joseph Micallef
332 Minnesota Street, Suite W3090
St. Paul, MN 55101-1332
Phone: 651-224-1844
Fax: 651-224-3328
pajsm@aol.com
Honorary Consul of The Netherlands
Marc Al
Stoel Rives LLP, 100 South 5th Street, 19th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-373-8831
Fax: 612-371-8881
maal@stoel.com
Honorary Consul General of Norway
Gary Gandrud
901 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 2750
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-332-3338
Fax: 612-332-1386
gandrudlaw@me.com
Honorary Consul of Romania
Patrick Ledray
1250 Moore Lake Drive East, Suite 240
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5135
Phone: 763-574-9472
Fax: 763-571-0662
chevledray@aol.com
Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic
Donald Pafko
5232 West 96th Street
Bloomington, MN 55437
Phone: 952-831-1440
Fax: 952-831-4702
dpafkoskconsul@aol.com
Honorary Consul of Slovenia
Miro Medved
940 Orchard Lane
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone 651-483-8555
Fax: 651-490-0452
mirotekinc@gmail.com
Honorary Consul of Spain
Maria Antonia Calvo
1625 W. 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-840-0299
macalvo@spainmail.com
Honorary Consul General of Sweden
Bruce Karstadt
American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1007
Phone: 612-871-4907
Fax: 612-871-8682
bruce.karstadt@americanswedishinst.org
Honorary Consul of Switzerland
Rudolf Gutmann
18250 39th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55446-2926
Phone: 763-478-3018
rudigutmann@cs.com
Honorary Consul of Tanzania
Kjell Bergh
5429 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Phone: 612-821-2704
Fax: 612-821-2746
kbergh@tanzaniaconsulate.org
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Foreign Chambers
Foreign Chambers of Commerce
American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Minnesota
c/o Genesis Business Centers, Ltd.
901 1/2 First Street North
PO Box 5644
Minneapolis (Hopkins), MN 55343
Phone: 651-731-0101
Mobile: 651-308-7141
Canada-Minnesota Business Council
701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce - Minnesota Chapter
www.facc-mn.com
French American Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
900 6th Avenue SE, Suite 105
Minneapolis, MN 55114
Phone: 612-208-7612
info@faccmn.com
German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest - Minnesota Chapter
301 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Phone: 612-638-7097
info@gaccom-mn.org
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
3000 North 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Phone: 612-312-1692
Fax: 612-312-1693
Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the U.S.A.- Minnesota Chapter
Suite 1050
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55305
Phone: 952-449-5213
Fax: 952-449-5101
Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce - Minneapolis Chapter
821 Marquette Ave., Suite 800
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-332-3338
Fax: 612-332-1386
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota
c/o American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-874-0671
Foreign Cultural Groups
Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota
CSPS (Sokol) Hall
383 Michigan Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
Japan America Society of Minnesota
43 Main Street SE, Suite EH-131
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-627-9357
Fax: 612-379-2393
Korean Association of Minnesota
3300 County Rd. 10, Suite 208
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Phone: 763-560-0404
Fax: 763-566-4380
Minnesota Hungarians
Minnesota Hungarians
11705 Live Oak Drive
Minnetonka MN 55305
Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota
P.O. Box 18403
Minneapolis, MN 55418-0403
Phone: 612-378-9291
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Education
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
321 Nineteenth Avenue South
Suite 4-300
Minneapolis, MN 55455-9940
Phone: 612-625-0027
Freeman Center for International Economic Policy
Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota
301 - 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota China Center
150 University International Center
331 17th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-624-1002
Fax: 612-625-0045
