Economic/Commercial Section
Overview
The Economic/Commercial Section at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu advises the Ambassador and the U.S. Government on economic, labor, science, and technology issues and the U.S.-Nepal economic relationship.
We also offer a number of services to businesses to promote trade between the United States and Nepal. Services range from complimentary overviews to tailor-made services for a fee. The list of specialized, fee-based commercial services available to U.S. businesses is below.
The Economic/Commercial Section partners with the U.S. Commercial Service, located in Kathmandu, Nepal, to expand the commercial services and resources we are able to provide to interested parties. Please visit the U.S. Commercial Service Nepal site to gain a better understanding of their efforts at: http://www.buyusa.gov/nepal/en.
To best support U.S. companies seeking trade and investment opportunities, we annually update our County Commercial Guide (CCG) for general use by the U.S. business community. The Commerce Department's Commercial Service Offices overseas traditionally prepare CCGs, but in smaller markets, the Department of State's Economic and Commercial Sections prepare the reports. All CCGs are stored in the Commercial Service Market Research Database, which can be found at: www.export.gov. The reports are available by clicking here.
Our Commercial Services for U.S. Businesses
Contact Information
In order to take advantage of these opportunities, please contact one of the following individuals at the Embassy:
Carla Bachechi, Economic/Commercial Chief, email: BachechiCL@state.gov, tel: 4411179 Extn. 4572
Tapas Gupta, Economic/Commercial Specialist, email: GuptaTK@state.gov, tel: 4411179 Extn. 4591
Additional Resources
- Country Commercial Guide 2007 (MS-Word 515 KB)