Arab business at America's crossroads
Founded in Dearborn in 1992, the American Arab Chamber of Commerce was born here in the heart of the largest, most established Arab American community in the country. This is our home and headquarters.
From Bay Ridge to the trading floors of Manhattan, New York has anchored Arab American commerce for over a century. Our office links that legacy to a national network of 1,800+, and to markets across the Arab world.
New York City
New York is where Arab American business in America began: Manhattan's Little Syria in the 1890s, then Brooklyn's Bay Ridge and Atlantic Avenue, and where it still operates at the highest level, from finance and trade to thriving neighborhood economies. New York State is home to nearly 200,000 Arab Americans. From this office, we connect that historic community to capital, trade, and cross-border investment that match the ambition of the city.
Since the 1890s — Arab American commerce in New York dates back over a century, from Manhattan's historic Little Syria
~2x — Arab and MENA Americans start businesses at nearly twice the national rate
196,462 — Arab Americans in New York
Why New York?
Finance & investment
Firms and professionals operating in the world's financial center.
Import/export & trade
businesses moving goods through the nation's largest port complex.
Retail & Business
The storefront economies of Bay Ridge and beyond. Including the many local Arab-Owned Businesses.