Provides advice on how to perform due diligence and in what areas it is necessary for a U.S. company. Includes information on the U.S. Commercial Service International Company Profile service.
Last Published: 4/4/2019
All U.S. companies should exercise due diligence before doing business in Zambia.  The Embassy has the capacity to provide information about local companies when requested through a U.S. Department of Commerce district office, or when contacted directly by a U.S. company requesting an International Company Profile (ICP) service.  The ICP is the Department of Commerce's background check on the reliability of potential trading partners.  An ICP report includes information on a prospective client including principal owners, year established, size, sales, financial information, trade references, general reputation, type of organization and territory covered, and a personal visit by an Embassy official to give a professional opinion of the company.  A U.S. exporter can obtain this information, as well as detailed answers to specific questions about the prospective partner, in a confidential report.  In addition, the U.S. Embassy will provide a recommendation on the suitability of the profiled company as a business partner.

Local attorneys or business consultants can provide comprehensive assistance in determining the bona fides of a prospective business partner.

 
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.


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