Provides advice on how to perform due diligence and in what areas it is necessary for a U.S. company. Includes information on the U.S. Commercial Service International Company Profile service.
Last Published: 5/29/2019

U.S. Companies should perform appropriate due diligence on their business partners and agents. U.S. companies should be cautious in the areas of banking, insurance, investment firms, management companies, and payment institutions. They must be sure of their customers’ true identity and are obliged under the Finnish Act on Detecting and Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing to know their customers’ activities and background. See General Instructions on for Obliged Entities Regarding the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for more information. The Financial Supervisory Board can assist in customer due diligence in Finland, visit Financial Supervisory Authority  for further information.

The U.S. Commercial Service offers a service called the International Company Profile. The International Company Profile service provides you with background and financial information on companies in over 80 countries.

There are many companies which provide a variety of business and credit information services. Bisnode D&B Finland, Deloitte Finland and Suomen Asiakastieto can assist in performing due diligence services.
 

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.