The Regional Export Agency in Picardy (AREX) was created in 1982 by the Regional Council of Picardy and the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Picardy in order to help companies to develop their international activity.

AREX partners are DRCE (Regional Department for International Trade), Chambers of Commerce and Industry, COFACE, OSEO, DRDDI (Customs), the CCE (foreign trade advisors), ...

AREX provides information and advice for firms from Picardy, and organizes business seminars dedicated to a particular country, trade missions, training courses, international trade fairs visits, and collective booths at international trade exhibitions.