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Global expansion is a step to make for any business, regardless of what you wish to achieve. The opportunities that can come with an expansion can be both incredibly exciting as well as intimidating and confusing, especially when you consider all of the registration procedures that needs to be done and documentation required.

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Expanding to countries such as the USA – which is characterized by a diverse, innovative, and highly productive workforce, multifaceted employment and tax laws, a well-developed infrastructure network, an economy fueled by national resources, and leading sectors in finance, real estate, manufacturing, insurance, and retail – can bring both excitement to the possibilities, but also significant stress to ensuring the entity with the country’s rigorous legal structures and laws.

Ensuring compliance without the sufficient knowledge of the country’s laws also adds to the stress of getting your new entity off the ground and ready to test new markets. Going at it without the proper support can increase the costs, time and risks involved.

Each new markets bring new challenges, and these can be worked through more efficiently and cost-effectively with the support of an International Professional Employer Organization (PEO) such as Bradford Jacobs, especially through our Employer of Record (EOR) framework.

This can be best utilized when businesses are just beginning their expansion process and require more information before committing to incorporating an entity and fully establishing themselves in that market.

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Learn all about expanding into the USA and see what we can do to make your expansion easier.

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The Main Sectors of the USA Economy

The country focuses on the following key sectors, which all have a significant impact on the country’s economy:

Also known as the housing sector, this industry plays an integral role in the US economy. It is currently the largest sector of the US economy, bringing in a GDP value of over $1.15 trillion in 2018.

This sector contributes to the economy in two parts – the first, which consists of consumer spending through rent, and household utilities, whilst the second consists of construction of new units, selling, or property investment such as residential remodeling.

This sector also plays a critical role in employment, with over 3.6 million people employed in real estate.

This sector is another top industry in the United States of America, contributing over $1.5 trillion to the country’s GDP in 2018.

The industry consists of four distinct sectors, which include:

  • insurance carriers
  • credit mediation and Federal Reserve banks
  • commodity contracts and securities
  • trusts, funds, and other financial vehicles

The growth of this industry has been critical to the growth of the US economy, contributing to the facilitation of US exports. This sector is also estimated to employ over 7.6 million people as of 2022.

This sector is a GDP powerhouse, contributing around $1.5 trillion of revenue to the country’s economy in 2021 and employing 5.32 million of the country’s workforce.

There are over 25 subsectors that make up the tourism and travel industry, there are 3 that account for over half of the total output:

  • Accommodations: the largest of the top three subsectors, accounting for almost a fifth of the travel and tourism-related spending, supporting over 2.1 million U.S. jobs.
  • Air Travel: This subsector accounts for nearly 17% of the total sector spending and supports nearly 900,000 U.S. jobs.
  • Food Services: Accounts for about 16% of spending, supporting almost 2.1 million U.S. jobs.

Machinery manufacturing is one of the largest and most competitive sectors in the US manufacturing industry, providing essential and highly sophisticated technology for many service industries, as well as other manufacturing industries.

More than 1 million Americans are employed in this sector.

Thousands of companies have manufacturing bases in the US, with a majority of them being small and medium enterprises, and a good amount of large companies and iconic American brands trading on a global scale.

Machinery is manufactured in almost every state in the US, but production is concentrated in the Midwest, California, and Texas.

The retail industry in the United States provides an openly competitive environment which fosters strong business operations and encourages innovation. The industry also benefits from well-established distribution channels.

This sector was estimated to make over $4 trillion in sales, especially with the rise in e-Commerce, and supports over 42 million jobs.

The US possesses the most advanced software and IT services industry in the world, with more than 40% of the trillion-dollar global IT market located in North America.

The Main Sectors of the USA Economy

The country focuses on the following key sectors, which all have a significant impact on the country’s economy:

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Also known as the housing sector, this industry plays an integral role in the US economy. It is currently the largest sector of the US economy, bringing in a GDP value of over $1.15 trillion in 2018.

This sector contributes to the economy in two parts – the first, which consists of consumer spending through rent, and household utilities, whilst the second consists of construction of new units, selling, or property investment such as residential remodeling.

This sector also plays a critical role in employment, with over 3.6 million people employed in real estate.

This sector is another top industry in the United States of America, contributing over $1.5 trillion to the country’s GDP in 2018.

The industry consists of four distinct sectors, which include:

  • insurance carriers
  • credit mediation and Federal Reserve banks
  • commodity contracts and securities
  • trusts, funds, and other financial vehicles

The growth of this industry has been critical to the growth of the US economy, contributing to the facilitation of US exports. This sector is also estimated to employ over 7.6 million people as of 2022.

This sector is a GDP powerhouse, contributing around $1.5 trillion of revenue to the country’s economy in 2021 and employing 5.32 million of the country’s workforce.

There are over 25 subsectors that make up the tourism and travel industry, there are 3 that account for over half of the total output:

  • Accommodations: the largest of the top three subsectors, accounting for almost a fifth of the travel and tourism-related spending, supporting over 2.1 million U.S. jobs.
  • Air Travel: This subsector accounts for nearly 17% of the total sector spending and supports nearly 900,000 U.S. jobs.
  • Food Services: Accounts for about 16% of spending, supporting almost 2.1 million U.S. jobs.

Machinery manufacturing is one of the largest and most competitive sectors in the US manufacturing industry, providing essential and highly sophisticated technology for many service industries, as well as other manufacturing industries.

More than 1 million Americans are employed in this sector.

Thousands of companies have manufacturing bases in the US, with a majority of them being small and medium enterprises, and a good amount of large companies and iconic American brands trading on a global scale.

Machinery is manufactured in almost every state in the US, but production is concentrated in the Midwest, California, and Texas.

The retail industry in the United States provides an openly competitive environment which fosters strong business operations and encourages innovation. The industry also benefits from well-established distribution channels.

This sector was estimated to make over $4 trillion in sales, especially with the rise in e-Commerce, and supports over 42 million jobs.

The US possesses the most advanced software and IT services industry in the world, with more than 40% of the trillion-dollar global IT market located in North America.

Commercial Laws in the USA

  • The Internal Revenue Service – the nation’s tax collection agency and a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, with the aim to enforce the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress with integrity and fairness to all, as well as provide top-quality service to ensure that residents and citizens understand their tax responsibilities.
  • The U.S. Department of Labor – an organization with diverse functions, it seeks to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners and job seekers and retirees in the US; improve working conditions; advance employment opportunities; and assure work-related benefits and rights through a number of offices and agencies.
  • U.S. Federal Labor Relations Authority – a quasi-judicial body with three full-time members appointed by the President for fixed five-year terms, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Authority aims to resolve unfair labor practice disputes, applications for review of decisions and orders in representation matters, and negotiability disputes arising in collective bargaining. The Authority also assists federal agencies and unions in understanding their rights and responsibilities
US laws set no minimum requirements for contracts and most employment relationships are ‘at will’ and can be terminated by either party, without notice or cause. However, termination must not be discriminatory or retaliatory and cannot contravene any rules dictated by individual states or municipalities.

Fixed Term or Open-ended Contracts: No laws govern these.

Probation/Trial Periods: These usually depend on company policy and typically provide for an evaluation after 90 days.

Recruitment Agency Contracts: These contract types have the potential to be problematic in their execution.

Attention must be paid to the classification of worker being supplied to a company as this has tax implications for the IRS. In placing staff, the agency must also ensure contracts with the employer observe all relevant laws pertaining to overtime, working hours, discrimination etc.

For more information on labour contracts law in the USA Download our USA Country Guide…

Commercial Laws in the USA

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  • The Internal Revenue Service – the nation’s tax collection agency and a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, with the aim to enforce the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress with integrity and fairness to all, as well as provide top-quality service to ensure that residents and citizens understand their tax responsibilities.
  • The U.S. Department of Labor – an organization with diverse functions, it seeks to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners and job seekers and retirees in the US; improve working conditions; advance employment opportunities; and assure work-related benefits and rights through a number of offices and agencies.
  • U.S. Federal Labor Relations Authority – a quasi-judicial body with three full-time members appointed by the President for fixed five-year terms, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Authority aims to resolve unfair labor practice disputes, applications for review of decisions and orders in representation matters, and negotiability disputes arising in collective bargaining. The Authority also assists federal agencies and unions in understanding their rights and responsibilities
US laws set no minimum requirements for contracts and most employment relationships are ‘at will’ and can be terminated by either party, without notice or cause. However, termination must not be discriminatory or retaliatory and cannot contravene any rules dictated by individual states or municipalities.

Fixed Term or Open-ended Contracts: No laws govern these.

Probation/Trial Periods: These usually depend on company policy and typically provide for an evaluation after 90 days.

Recruitment Agency Contracts: These contract types have the potential to be problematic in their execution.

Attention must be paid to the classification of worker being supplied to a company as this has tax implications for the IRS. In placing staff, the agency must also ensure contracts with the employer observe all relevant laws pertaining to overtime, working hours, discrimination etc.

For more information on labour contracts law in the USA Download our USA Country Guide…

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