TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.   COMMERCIAL OVERVIEW..........................................1
     1.  Introduction
     2.  Overview of the Import Market
     3.  Commercial Environment
     4.  Host Country Business Attitude Towards the U.S
     5.  Major Business Opportunities
     6.  Major Roadblocks to Doing Business
     7.  Nature of Local and Third Country Competition

II.  LEADING TRADE PROSPECTS......................................6
     1.  Industry Sector Best Prospects
     2.  Agricultural Sector Best Prospects

III. ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK..................................6
     1. Major Trends and Outlook
     2. Principal Growth Sectors
     3. Government Role in the Economy
     4. Balance of Payments Situation
     5. Trade and Investment Barriers
     6. Labor Force
     7. Major Local and Third Country Competitors in
        Specific Sectors
     8. Infrastructure re:  Goods/Service Distribution
     9. Major Infrastructure Projects Underway

IV.  POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT.......................................10
     1.  Overview
     2.  The Houphouet Years
     3.  The New Government and the 1995 Elections

V.   MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES........................11
     1.  Distribution and Sales Channels
     2.  Use of Agents/Distributors and Finding a Partner
     3.  Wholesalers and Retailers
     4.  Forms of Business Organization
     5.  Establishing an Office
     6.  Advertising/Trade Promotion and Selling Techniques
     7.  Pricing and Credit
     8.  Sales Service/Customer Support
     9.  Selling to the Government
     10. Intellectual Property Rights
     11. The Ivorian Legal System

 VI.  TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS............................16
     1.  Regulatory Agencies
     2.  Tariffs and Import Taxes
     3.  Customs Valuation
     4.  Import Licenses and Quotas
     5.  Import Documentation
     6.  Export Controls
     7.  Labeling, Marking Requirements
     8.  Prohibited Imports
     9.  Standards
     10. Free Trade Zones/Warehouses
     11. Special Import Provisions
     12. Membership In Free Trade Agreements

VII. INVESTMENT CLIMATE..........................................21
     1. Introduction
     2. Openness to Foreign Investment
     3. Conversion and Transfer Policies
     4. Expropriation and Compensation
     5. Dispute Settlement
     6. Performance Requirements/Incentives
     7. Right to Private Ownership and Establishment
     8. Protection of Property Rights
     9. Regulatory System:  Laws and Procedures
     10. Efficient Capital Markets and Portfolio Investment
     11. Political Violence
     12. Bilateral Investment Agreements
     13. OPIC and Other Investment Insurance Programs
     14. Labor
     15. Foreign Trade Zones/Free Ports
     16. Capital Outflow Policy
     17. Foreign Direct Investment Statistics
     18. Major Foreign Investors

VIII.     TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCING............................27
     1.  The Banking System
     2.  Foreign Exchange Controls Affecting Trading
     3.  General Financing Availability
     4.  How to Finance Exports/Methods of Payment
     5.  Types of Available Export Financing and Insurance
     6.  List of Ivorian Banks and their U.S. Correspondents

IX.  BUSINESS TRAVEL. ...........................................30
     1.  Business Etiquette
     2.  Entry Requirements: Health, Visas, Work Permits
     3.  Other Entrance Requirements: Personal/Professional Goods
     4.  Public Holidays
     5.  Business Infrastructure
          - Currency Exchange
          - Labor Costs and Legislation
          - Overland Transport
          - Air and Maritime Transport
          - Communications
          - Electricity
          - Water
          - Taxes
          - Rents: Office and Residential
          - Housing/Business Services/Schools
          - Security
          - Health Precautions
          - Insurance
          - International Mail and Long Distance Calling
          - Transportation in Abidjan
          - Dining Out
     6.  General Advice
     7.  Embassy Assistance

X.   APPENDICES..................................................40
     1.  Country Data
     2.  Domestic Economy
     3.  Trade
     4.  Best Prospects: Industrial and Agricultural
     5.  U.S. and Cote d'Ivoire Contacts
     6.  Market Research
     7.  Trade Event Schedule