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Agreements - Rep & Distributor
Copies of publicly filed agreements:
http://contracts.onecle.com/index.shtml
Risk Ratings
Country risk ratings:
http://www.coface-usa.com/CofacePortal/US_en_EN/pages/home/risks_h ome
EXIM Country Limitation Schedule:
http://www.exim.gov/tools/country/country_limits.cfm
Foreign bank ratings:
http://www.micahfreedman.com/projects/web/bankwatch/marketing/coverage.html
Terrorism risk map:
http://www.aon.com/risk-services/terrorism-risk-map/
Risk reports on emerging markets:
http://www.thebenche.com/189-countryreports/
Portal to country risk sites:
http://www.countryrisk.com/index.html
Country Data
CIA World Factbook:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Country commercial guides:
http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no
Special market factors:
http://www.nationmaster.com/statistics/stats&all=1
National Geographic World Facts:
http://www.theodora.com/wfb/
Difficulty of doing business:
http://rru.worldbank.org/businessplanet/default.aspx?pid=1
Market difficulty ratings:
http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/CustomQuery/
Country Insights & Country Commercial Guides:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryindex.asp
Country stats and rankings:
http://www.indexmundi.com/
Human Development Reports:
http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2007-2008/
BBC country development indicators:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/geog/health/development/economic/index.shtml
Country/ cultural insights:
http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/countryinsights-apercuspays-eng.asp
Agricultural trade data:
http://faostat.fao.org/
Global real estate data:
http://www.cushwake.com/cwglobal/jsp/globalHomeSSO.jsp
Global maps you can edit:
http://edit.freemap.jp/en/trial_version/edit/world
IMF World Economic Outlook (and economic growth projections by country):
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/update/02/
United Nations global database:
http://data.un.org/
Datamyne blog (plus excellent shipping data on main website available by subscription):
http://thedatamyne.com/blog/
Currency Converter:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Export Controls & Licensing
Export regulations checklist:
http://www.bis.doc.gov/complianceandenforcement/liststocheck.htm
Export regulations & restrictions database:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
ECCN numbers (hi tech products):
http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/do_i_needaneccn.html
Export Information & Training:
Export Institute of the United States (excellent training CDs):
http://www.exportinstitute.com
Society for International Affairs:
http://www.siaed.org
Michigan State University:
http://globaledge.msu.edu
Texas Tech University:
https://cgbpexport.ba.ttu.edu
World Trade Centers Association:
http://world.wtca.org/portal/site/wtcaonline
Export Insurance
Overview:
http://www.export.gov/finance/eg_main_018098.asp
EXIM Bank:
http://www.exim.gov/products/insurance/small_bus_multi_buyer.cfm
Private Insurance:
http://www.atradiusamericas.com/microsite2/?GCID=S18603x001&KEYWORD=export+insurance
http://www.onesourcerm.com/?gclid=CLW8_L-loZECFTaEOAodcD2dHA
http://www.eulerhermes.com/en/credit-insurance/credit-insurance.html
Foreign Companies
MANTA worldwide company listing:
http://www.manta.com/coms2/page_search_form
International Yellow Pages:
http://www.yellow.com/international.html
European Yellow pages:
http://www.europages.com/
(Please note: The US Department of Commerce and some of its partners have access to proprietary database listings of foreign firms)
Top global retailers:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nrfe/stores-globalretail08/
International retail associations:
http://www.retailcouncil.org/aboutus/partners.asp
Global reverse phone number lookup:
http://www.fonefinder.net/
Database of companies by industrial category:
http://www.wand.com/core/default.aspx
How To Publications
Basic Guide to Exporting:
http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/toc.html
Ask the Experts Q & A:
http://www.exportinstitute.com/agora.cgi?cartlink=askthe_experts.htm
Don’ts of exporting:
http://www.gattiassociates.com/CM/Articles/Articles1275.asp
International Payments:
http://www.sitpro.org.uk/trade/paymentmethods.html
British government trade advice:
http://www.sitpro.org.uk/trade/index.html
Webcasts on trade:
http://www.globalspeak.com/html/export-gov/webcasts.asp
Guidance on trade topics & forms:
http://www.export911.com/
Links to key international trade agencies:
http://ups-scs.com/tools/links.html
INCOTERMS for Shipping:
ICC official INCOTERM website:
http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/id3045/index.html
INCOTERMS quick reference chart (Australian government):
http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/FS_Incoterms.pdf
INCOTERMS wall chart (excellent):
http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/wallchart/wallchart.pdf
Legal discussion of INCOTERMS:
http://dealattorney.blogspot.com/2007/12/incoterms.html
Guidelines for using INCOTERMS (at bottom of page):
http://www.otal.com/Services/incoterms.htm
International Business News
Searchable global news database:
http://www.silobreaker.com/
Current trade news:
http://www.itdn.net/newsfeed.html?d=newstop&f=soctrade
Tariffs, Duties, Forwarders, Shipping, regulations, etc.
HS codes explained:
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018119.asp
Schedule B and HS code search engine:
http://uscensus.prod.3ceonline.com/#/p=0
U. S. import tariffs and trade data:
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/scripts/tariff_current.asp
Foreign import tariffs:
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018142.asp
Special foreign tariff programs:
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/scripts/gsp/gsp_tariff.asp
Asian country trade regulations:
http://web.ita.doc.gov/ticwebsite/apweb.nsf?OpenDatabase&Start=1&Count=500&Collapse=2
Foreign trade agreements:
http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Section_Index.html
Freight forwarders directory:
http://www.forwarders.com/home/directories.html
Freight and logistics portal:
http://www.freightworld.com/index.html
Free trade agreements (especially for agricultural products):
http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/ftas.asp
NAFTA Certificate of Origin Tool:
https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/tic/login.jsp
Trade regulations & information:
http://www.citd.org/trade_info/sections.cfm?sid=16
VAT taxes on imports:
http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=1676
Links to key international trade agencies:
http://ups-scs.com/tools/links.html
Key shipping forms:
http://www.ups-scs.com/international/trade_resources.html
Ocean container dimensions:
http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/ocean.cfm
Proforma invoice template:
http://www.quickintl.com/Media/prof.pdf
Trade Finance
Trade Finance Guide (overview)
http://trade.gov/media/publications/abstract/trade_finance_guide2008desc.html
EXIM Bank Programs:
http://www.exim.gov/products/index.cfm
SBA Programs:
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/index.html
Trade Leads & B2B Portals
DOC trade leads:
http://export.gov/tradeleads/index.asp
European portal:
http://www.ec21.com/
Another European portal:
http://www.eceurope.com/
Chinese portal:
http://www.alibaba.com/
Indian portal:
http://trade.indiamart.com/
Brazilian portal:
http://br.tradeholding.com/
Trade association trade leads portal:
http://fita.org/tradehub.html
China manufacturer directory:
http://www.china-manufacturer-directory.com/
Yet another Chinese manufacturer portal:
http://www.himfr.com/
International development projects & tenders:
http://www.devex.com/
World Bank projects database:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/0,,menuPK:115635~pagePK:64020917~piPK:64021009~theSitePK:40941,00.html
Trade Shows
Trade show directory:
http://www.expocentral.com/
Another show directory:
http://www.biztradeshows.com/
Yet another:
http://www.tsnn.com/
German trade show directory (very good):
http://www.auma-messen.com/_pages/MessenWeltweit/MessenWeltweit.aspx?sprache=e
Trade Statistics
Trademap (
global data - EXCELLECT
):
http://www.trademap.org/
Comtrade (global data):
http://comtrade.un.org/
WTO (global data):
http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2006_e/its06_bysubject_e.htm
#geographical_regions
USITC (US data only):
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/scripts/tariff_current.asp
Trade Stats Express (basic US data only):
http://tse.export.gov
Strategis (US & Canada data only):
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/tdo/tdo.php
Translation:
http://translate.google.com/#
US Government Trade Sites:
U. S. Commercial Service (main federal trade portal):
http://www.export.gov
E-Market Express (export sector research and events):
http://www.buyusa.gov/eme/
Department of Agriculture (food & wood products):
http://www.fas.usda.gov
Small Business Administration (trade finance):
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/index.html
Trade and Development Agency (overseas project support):
http://www.ustda.gov
Patent and Trademark Office (intellectual property):
http://www.uspto.gov/main/profiles/international.htm
U. S. Trade Representative (trade agreements):
http://www.ustr.gov
State Department (foreign travel info and warnings):
http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html
US Liaison Offices at International Development Banks
US Advocacy Center home:
http://www.buyusa.gov/worldbank/
Asian Develoment Bank:
http://www.buyusa.gov/adb/
Inter-American Development Bank:
http://www.buyusa.gov/idb/
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development:
http://www.buyusa.gov/ebrd/
African Development Bank:
http://www.buyusa.gov/afdb/