AmCham Bolivia

What AmCham Bolivia does

AmCham Bolivia (Cámara Americana de Comercio de Bolivia) is a private, non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce founded in 1975 and headquartered in La Paz, with a regional office in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It operates as the institutional bridge between Bolivian and U.S. business communities, serving over 150 member companies organized into seven annual membership tiers (A1 through C). Its core services include trade missions to the United States (notably the Miami Commercial Mission), direct SelectUSA representation, organization of the U.S. Pavilion at FEXCO and EXPOCRUZ trade fairs, sector-specific committees (Legal Affairs, CSR & Sustainability, Agriculture, Export/Import), visa assistance, and a youth pipeline through AmCham Junior.

The organization is affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AACCLA, and maintains a strategic partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, whose Chief of Mission serves as Honorary President. A renewed bilateral cooperation agreement valued at over $70,000 was signed in 2025. Revenue is generated primarily through tiered membership dues, event and trade fair participation fees (with up to 20% trade mission discounts for higher tiers), and grants such as the U.S. Embassy contribution. The chamber distributes content through its bilingual bimonthly AmCham News, AmCham InSights magazine, statistical bulletins (Bolivia en Datos), webinars, and active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Governance is exercised through a member-elected Board of Directors led since January 2026 by Pablo Bedoya of Banco Nacional de Bolivia, succeeding Luis Fernando Saavedra of Dismatec/Dismac.

Name

AmCham Bolivia

Legal name

Cámara Americana de Comercio de Bolivia

Website

https://amchambolivia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AmCham Bolivia is a non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce, founded 1975, that connects 150+ Bolivian and U.S. member companies through trade missions, SelectUSA representation, trade fair pavilions, committees, and visa support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AmCham Bolivia generates revenue through annual membership fees from companies organized in tiered categories (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C), providing access to networking events, trade missions, committees, and business intelligence services.
2. Event Services and Trade Fair Participation: Revenue is generated through organizing and facilitating participation in international trade fairs such as FEXCO and EXPOCRUZ (with the US Pavilion), as well as commercial missions to the United States, webinars, workshops, and business forums.
3. Trade Center Services: Information and promotion services providing guidance on commercial and business aspects, including trade documentation support, visa assistance, and export-import procedures training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

AmCham Bolivia is a bilateral chamber of commerce that sells tiered annual corporate memberships (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C) granting access to trade missions to the United States, SelectUSA representation, the US Pavilion at FEXCO and Expocruz, sector-specific committees, bimonthly trade publications, webinars, visa assistance, and networking events. Member companies and the broader Bolivian–U.S. business community also access Trade Center advisory services, statistical bulletins, and matchmaking support for cross-border commercial activity.

Product overview

AmCham Bolivia is a commercial chamber that facilitates trade and business between Bolivia and the United States. The organization operates as a unified platform offering services organized into several interconnected areas: Trade Center for commercial guidance and trade promotion; Committees (Legal Affairs, CSR & Sustainability, Livestock & Agriculture, Export & Import) providing sector-specific forums; AmCham Junior for youth professional development; Events including forums, workshops, seminars, and webinars; Trade Missions to the US with SelectUSA representation; International Trade Shows participation; the US Pavilion at Expocruz and FEXCO; Visa Assistance; Publications (AmCham News, AmCham InSights); and Strategic Alliances with educational institutions and government bodies. The organization serves over 150 member companies and facilitates connections with the US market through networking, training, and direct commercial promotion services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AmCham Junior Bolivia: A youth entrepreneurship and leadership development program under AmCham Bolivia for young professionals and entrepreneurs, with its own website at amchamjunior.org.bo.

Products and services

• Trade Center
• Comités AmCham (Committees)
• AmCham Junior
• Eventos y Talleres (Events and Workshops)
• Misiones Comerciales a EE.UU. (Trade Missions to the US)
• SelectUSA Representation
• Ferias Internacionales (International Trade Shows)
• Bolivia en Datos (Statistics)
• Publicaciones (Publications)
• Pabellón Estados Unidos (US Pavilion)
• Visa Assistance
• Webinars

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmCham Bolivia is affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business organization representing more than 3 million companies. This affiliation provides AmCham Bolivia members access to the broader US business network and commercial intelligence.
• AACCLA (Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmCham Bolivia is a member of AACCLA, the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean. This provides access to regional trade sessions and commercial connections across Latin America, Europe, and the United States through the chamber network.
• Embassy of the United States of America in BoliviacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmCham Bolivia maintains a close strategic partnership with the US Embassy in Bolivia, including joint events, commercial diplomacy initiatives, and a new agreement valued at over $70,000 announced in 2025 for trade promotion activities. The Embassy provides honorary presidency representation on AmCham's Board of Directors.
• UDI (Universidad para el Desarrollo y la Innovación)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for academic exchange, student internships, joint research projects, innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives, and shared use of academic facilities for joint activities.
• ASIPI (Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement promoting intellectual property exchange, joint studies and research, participation in organized events, collaborative publications, and pro bono services through the ASIPI Pro Bono program.
• CAMEX (Cámara de Exportadores de La Paz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance to strengthen the Bolivian business ecosystem through joint events, training programs, and projects that promote competitiveness of local companies in national and international markets.
• Juventud EmpresaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance to strengthen the Bolivian business ecosystem by promoting knowledge exchange, participation in events, training workshops, and business networking sessions benefiting entrepreneurs and young professionals. AmCham Junior members receive exclusive benefits.
• EMI (Escuela Militar de Ingeniería)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement covering joint research and studies, postgraduate programs, use of academic facilities, social responsibility activities, and organization of trainings, seminars, workshops, and conferences for the university community.
• Gobierno de CochabambaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for institutional coordination, information exchange, promotion of activities including events, trainings, international academic missions, and cooperation projects. Also promotes foreign trade, Cochabamba product promotion, and linkage with international markets, especially the United States.
• Cámara Nacional de Comercio (CNC Bolivia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional cooperation agreement for business activity dynamization, mutual collaboration, and sector efficiency. Both chambers have designated delegates for coordination and will maintain open communication channels for relevant information exchange.
• Gobierno de La PazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership to strengthen institutional coordination and complementarity. The agreement aims to drive execution of plans, programs, and projects oriented toward capacity development and leveraging the potential of the municipality's population.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is AmCham Bolivia's principal global affiliate — the parent ecosystem brand representing more than 3 million US companies and providing network, intelligence, and policy support that AmCham Bolivia channels to its Bolivian members.

Direct peers

• AmCham Uruguay: AmCham Uruguay is the bilateral American Chamber in Uruguay, with a tiered corporate membership model, trade missions, and bilateral advocacy function that closely mirrors AmCham Bolivia's smaller-scale bilateral chamber operation.
• AmCham Brasil: AmCham Brasil is Brazil's American Chamber of Commerce, operating the same bilateral membership model with tiered dues, trade missions to the US, SelectUSA representation, and AACCLA affiliation as AmCham Bolivia.
• AmCham Chile: AmCham Chile is the bilateral American Chamber in Chile, offering tiered corporate membership, committees, trade missions, and AACCLA networking that closely mirror AmCham Bolivia's value proposition for a different Andean bilateral corridor.
• AmCham Mexico: AmCham Mexico is the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, the largest bilateral AmCham in Latin America, running a directly comparable membership, trade-promotion, and US Pavilion-style event business model for a Mexico-US bilateral corridor.
• AmCham Colombia: AmCham Colombia is the bilateral American Chamber in Colombia, running the same combination of tiered corporate membership, sector committees, trade fairs, and US Embassy coordination as AmCham Bolivia.
• AmCham Peru: AmCham Peru is the bilateral American Chamber in Peru, offering the same corporate-membership and trade-promotion services for Peru-US bilateral commerce and operating a directly comparable AACCLA-affiliated event business.
• AmCham Argentina: AmCham Argentina is the bilateral American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina, with the same membership-driven trade-facilitation model connecting local companies to US markets, organized trade missions, and committee structure as AmCham Bolivia.

Broad incumbents

• AACCLA: AACCLA is the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean — the umbrella organization that AmCham Bolivia belongs to, representing the broader regional network of AmChams and acting as the broker of cross-LatinAmerica US commercial initiatives.

Regional players

• Cámara Nacional de Comercio (CNC Bolivia): CNC Bolivia is Bolivia's principal domestic chamber of commerce with which AmCham Bolivia has a formal inter-institutional cooperation agreement; it competes for the same corporate member base in Bolivia but focuses on domestic rather than bilateral US trade.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM3LlMLieZ1mun-hSfMtGww
• Facebookfacebook.com/amchambol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amcham-bolivia
• Instagraminstagram.com/amchambolivia
• Xx.com/amchambol

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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