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International Trade
Start-up- Trade Information Center
- Comprehensive guide to federal export procedures, programs and international markets. Prefer to talk to a live person? Call 1-800-USA-TRADE. E-mail requests are also encouraged.
- Guide to Exporting
- Entrepreneur's handbook published by the Small Business Administration
- Importing into the United States: A Guide for Commercial Importers
- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; additional import publications are linked here: here. [NOTE: check: Import Quotas, U.S. Import Requirements]
Assistance & counseling
- Office of International Trade (U.S. Small Business Administration)
- is your small business thinking about going global? The SBA will help you get started or facilitate expansion. NJ offices.
- NJ Division of International Trade (NJ Department of Commerce & Economic Development)
- Our state offers a variety of services, programs and incentives for companies participating in--or thinking about entering--the world market arena
- SCORE, Service Corps of Retired Executives
- SCORE offers classes & one-on-one counseling services
- NJ Small Business Development
Centers
- Start-up counseling, publications, and classes.
Regulations
- Bureau of Industry and Security (U.S. Department of Commerce)
- federal regulations, trade restrictions, how to obtain commodity classifications and forms
- Export Administration Regulations FAQs
- explains how the EAR are arranged and how to determine your product's Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
- Automated Export System
- central point through which the export shipment data required by multiple government agencies is filed electronically with U.S. Customs
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.
- current tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the U.S.
- Schedule B Export Codes
- browse or search for the product codes you need
- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
- this federal agency regulates the import industry...check here for procedures, requirements, quotas, publications, forms, NAFTA and statistics [NOTE: this function was recently reassigned from the U.S. Dept. of Treasury]
- STAT-USA/National Trade Data Bank
- U.S. Department of State's database contains regulations, market research reports, statistics, country data and business leads...internet access is available by subscription only.
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- check here for everything you need to know about the process and procedures of
international finance; includes loan availablilty, rates and forms.
Statistics Please note that data is reported for member nations only:
- AseanWeb
- links to Asian/Australasian data
- European Union (EU)
- bank information, treaties, & news
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- key economic data including the World Economic Outlook
- Organization for Economic Co-Operation & Development (OECD)
- statistics on economics, agriculture, energy, eduction and sci/tech operations
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- member country profiles and trade data
- United Nations (UN)
- vital statistics, demographics, economics, labor & international trade reports
- U.S. Census Bureau
- current and historical trade data
- World Bank
- country-specific government and financial data
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- vital statistics, health & life expectancy
Countries
- CountryWatch (database available in library)
- Profiles and details on 192 countries; includes CountryWire for latest news.
- Country information/U.S. Dept. of State (includes background notes)
- Country Commercial Guides, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Industries & markets
- Industry programs
- computers, medical equipment, telecommunications and other popular industries
- Market research library
- Services from the U.S. Commerical Service, U.S.
- Fuld Internet Intelligence Index
- scroll down for international industry links by region
Trade leads & supplies
- BISNIS
- Business information service for Russia and the Newly Independent States
- Federation of International Trade Associations
- comprehensive directory of trade lead systems arranged by country/industry
- International Business Resources on the Web
- excellent collection of country/regional trade links, import/export directories and yellow pages throughout the world; maintained by business students at Michigan State University
- MyExports.com
- 20,000+ U.S. export service providers, trading companies & manufacturers
- Telephone directories
- one-stop-shop for international telephone books and business directories
- Thomas Global Register
- 500,000 companies & 10,500 products
- Trade Opportunities Program
- database maintained by the International Trade Administration; requires free registration
- Trade shows,
- Federation of International Trade Show Associations datatabase is searchable by country, industry, key word; profiles (general description, exhibitor, attendee) and contacts provided for all events
BOOKS @ MCL:
Directory of United States Exporters, Journal of Commerce
Directory of United States Importers, Journal of Commerce
International Directory of Agents, Distributors, and Wholesalers, Interdata
Travel
- Passports, Visas & travel restrictions
- up-to-date information for international travelers...links to U.S. Embassies and Consulate websites worldwide, current country-specific travel warnings and health information from the Centers for Disease Control
Prepared by Lynne Olver
