Am I Eligible to Work with EXIM Bank
Before getting started it's important to know the basic requirements for working with EXIM Bank. While it's always a good idea to call us with any questions about our policies, generally your business will need to meet the following criteria:
- Been in business for at least three years
- At least one person working in the firm full time
- Has a positive net worth
- Exports U.S. made products and/or services provided by U.S. workers (see content policy)
- Has a Dun & Bradstreet Number
What We Do and Don’t Do
We Do
- Support trade transactions of U.S.-made goods and services
- Provide export credit insurance for short-term and medium-term sales on secured or open account payment terms
- FOR EXPORTERS:
- Multi-Buyer policies
- Single-Buyer policies
- Policies for small businesses and environmental exporters
- FOR LENDERS:
- Supporting letters of credit
- Supporting foreign buyer credits
- FOR EXPORTERS:
- Provide Pre-export working capital:
- Direct loans to qualified small businesses
- Loan guarantees to lenders
- Provide foreign buyer loan guarantees to lenders for medium-term financing
- Co-financing with other Export Credit Agencies
- Supply chain financing support
- Structured trade and project finance transactions
We Don't
- Support military or defense-related sales
- Provide grants
- Support the import of goods and services
- Support Start-ups sales
- Support crude oil sales
- Direct investment
- Personal loans
- Financing for the purchase of land
- Finance exports to restricted countries (Check the Country Limitation Schedule for more details)
Other products
Ex-Im Bank also offers other products as part of our portfolio to assist in what tend to be larger projects in areas such as energy, infrastructure, and capital equipment.