International sector businesses development

Information for international businesses looking to locate in San Francisco and San Francisco businesses looking to expand internationally.

Relocation help

If you represent an international company considering San Francisco as a U.S. location or if you are a San Francisco business considering a location outside the U.S., contact our International Business Development office for help and information.

Help and information

Manish Goyal
International Business Development Manager
manish.goyal@sfgov.org
415-554-5318

Sister City program

San Francisco has Sister City relationships with 19 partner cities around the world. These relationships bring people of different cultures together to create cultural, educational, informational, and trade exchanges.

Below is a list of San Francisco Sister Cities.

  1. Osaka, Japan – Established 1957
  2. Sydney, Australia – Established 1968
  3. Taipei, Taiwan – Established 1969
  4. Assisi, Italy – Established 1969
  5. Haifa, Israel – Established 1973
  6. Seoul, Republic of Korea – Established 1975
  7. Shanghai, People’s Republic of China – Established 1979
  8. Manila, Philippines – Established 1981
  9. Cork, Ireland – Established 1984
  10. Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – Established 1986
  11. Thessaloniki, Greece – Established 1990
  12. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Established 1995
  13. Paris, France – Established 1997
  14. Zurich, Switzerland – Established 2003
  15. Bangalore, India – Established 2009
  16. Krakow, Poland – Established 2009
  17. Amman, Jordan – Established 2010
  18. Barcelona, Spain – Established 2010
  19. Kiel, Germany – Established 2017

International business directory

Use our international business directory to find consulates, foreign trade offices, and international business organizations in San Francisco.

Help and information

Mark Chandler
Director – International Trade & Commerce Division
mark.chandler@sfgov.org
415-554-5628

Última actualización July 12, 2022