In April 2025, the U.S. government’s biggest annual trade mission is heading to South America, and if you’re looking to grow your business internationally, you won’t want to miss it. Trade Winds will bring U.S. businesses of all sizes and from all industries and sectors to five countries across South America. 

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Join us in São Paulofor the largest U.S. government-led trade mission and business development forum. Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, Trade Winds will feature meetings with U.S. commercial diplomats from 20 countries in The Americas, exciting conference programming, and plenty of networking. The registration fee for the forum is $750 per attendee.

Qualified U.S. businesses may customize their experience with optional business-to-business matchmaking meetings with interested buyers, agents, distributors, or joint-venture partners in Brazil (April 9), as well as Colombia and Uruguay (April 3 – 4), and/or Argentina and Chile (April 10 -11). The registration fee for this option, which includes the business development forum and one mission stop, is $2,200 for the first company representative ($4,200 for companies with over 500 employees) and $500 for each additional company representative. The registration fee for each additional mission stop is $1,200. Note: Additional costs may apply if translation services are needed during these pre-arranged matchmaking meetings, ranging from $300-$600/day.  Flight and hotel costs are the responsibility of the traveler.    

Learn more and Apply:  Trade Winds Mission and Business Forum: The Americas – Hotsite