Generalizes on the best strategy to enter the market, e.g., visiting the country; importance of relationships to finding a good partner; use of agents.
Last Published: 3/26/2019
For U.S. companies considering doing business in Côte d’Ivoire, we recommend the following: 
  • Visit Côte d’Ivoire first:  exporters should gain first-hand knowledge of the country.
  • Use Agents:  although there is no legal requirement, retention of a local agent or distributor could facilitate entering the Ivoirian market.  Agents must be carefully vetted.
  • Utilize supplementary information: consult and visit the U.S. Commercial Service and the U.S. Department of State, particularly your local U.S. Export Assistance Center and the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan (http://abidjan.usembassy.gov/).

 
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