International Trade

  • Finding information on International Business
  • Basic Guide to Exporting
  • Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) - Information on BRIE's research activities on international trade and investment, including US policy and business strategy.
  • Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
  • Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Market Opportunities
  • The Electronic Embassy - Information on Washington D.C.'s embassy community.
  • European Advertising Standards Alliance
  • European Business News Interactive
  • European Consumer Guide
  • Export Development - Economic and credit summaries of 65 countries.
  • Federation of International Trade Associations
  • Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
  • International Development Research Center
  • I-Trade - International Trade Resource and Data Exchange.
  • International Affairs Resources
  • NAFTAnet - Geared to small and medium-sized businesses wanting to expand into international trade markets.
  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - This organization monitors economic trends in its 25 member countries, the free market democracies of North America, Western Europe and the Pacific.
  • Stat-USA Export and Trade Information - A wealth of information including the NTDB (subscription needed), trade leads, market research reports, company indices, general country information, export/import statistics, press releases, and survey of current business articles.
  • Tradebase - From the Department of Commerce Office of Export Promotion, this site serves as a clearinghouse for trade information.
  • Tradeport Country Library - This searchable database contains much of the material from the National Trade Databank.
  • The United Nations Home Page - Contains press releases, directories, resolutions, and other UN documents.
  • United States Agency for International Development - USAID is an independent government agency that provides foreign assistance and humanitarian aid to developing countries in order to advance the political and economic interests of the U.S.
  • U.S. Export Directory - Directory of over 14,000 manufacturers searchable by company, product/service, SIC Code, or state.

    • Country Information

  • Search Yahoo for Country Information
  • Background Notes - Brief overviews and statistics relating to different countries.
  • CIA World Factbook - Summaries of country information by the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Country Studies - In-depth information about various countries.
  • International Data Bank - Searchable Database of General Country Data.
  • Asia Online
  • Asia Pacific Business and Marketing
  • Indonesia NET Exchange
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  • Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Statistics Canada
  • UK Department of Trade and Industry
  • Political Database of the Americas - Information about Latin America
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