E-1 Treaty Trader Business Plans Built on Your Trade Data
E-1 is about trade, not investment. Your plan must show a steady, substantial flow of trade, and that most of your international trade runs between the U.S. and your treaty country.
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What the officer looks for
Consular and USCIS officers examine your trade velocity, volume, and percentage distribution under 9 FAM 402.11 treaty trader guidelines.
Treaty nationality:
of the trader or of at least 50% of the company's owners.
Substantial trade:
a continuous flow of sizable trade with numerous transactions over time.
Principal trade:
more than 50% of the trader's international trade is between the U.S. and the treaty country.
Trade in goods, services, or technology:
including banking, insurance, transport, tourism, and consulting.
How we build it
From raw transaction ledgers to an unassailable principal-trade schedule, here is how our analysts structure your E-1 submission.
Trade ledger analysis
invoices, bills of lading, and payments organized by country and period.
Principal-trade calculation
a clear table proving the over-50% test.
Growth plan
U.S. operations, staffing, and 5-year projections.
Role of the applicant
executive, supervisory, or essential-skills duties.
Who it's for
Trading companies, Japanese and other treaty-country manufacturers with U.S. branches, service exporters, and logistics firms.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to key questions regarding the 50%+ principal trade rule, transaction frequency, and documentation required for E-1 filing.
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