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FOREST
PRODUCTS: LINKS TO RELATED SITES |
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About FAS: Building Markets Overseas - A Vital Role in Farm Exports
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. FAS operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace.
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A Guide to Getting Started In Forest Products Exporting
James A. Stevens and Scott D. Dickerson
Department of Forestry at Michigan State University
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American Association of Woodturners |
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American Hardboard Association |
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American Wood Council |
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American Wood Preservers Institute |
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Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book |
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Dictionary of Forestry
An essential reference to 4,500 terms used today in the broad field of forest science, management, and conservation. The dictionary was compiled with the input of approximately 100 forestry specialists.
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Doing
Business with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
FAS provides the following online
information, registration, and application services to help online users
do business with FAS.
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Export Trading Company
Guidebook |
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Federal of
International Trade Associations (FITA) |
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FITA's
Really Useful Links For International Trade |
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Forest Products Society |
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Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association |
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Healthy
Forests |
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Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 |
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International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development |
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International Institute of Tropical
Forestry |
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International Tropical Timber Organization
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International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
A non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research.
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International Wood Products Association |
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International Trade Links |
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Louisiana Forest Products Community |
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National
Agricultural Library |
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National
Agroforestry Center |
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National Association of State
Departments of Agriculture |
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National
Association of State Foresters |
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National
Forest Foundation |
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National
Hardwood Lumber Association |
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Office
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) |
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Pacific Exchange Rate Service
http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/xr/ |
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Rural
Business-Cooperative Service |
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STAT-USA/Internet
Department of
Commerce
This site is
for the U.S. business, economic and trade community,
providing authoritative information from the Federal
government. Reports on high value wood products like
windows and doors.
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Southern
Lumber Exporters Association |
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Tariff Database by Country |
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Tariff Database
for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Wood Tariff Schedules
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Temperate
Forest Foundation |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance For Farmers (TAA)
Trade Adjustment Assistance provides technical assistance and cash benefits to eligible producers if an increase in imports has contributed to a decline in price, resulting in a drop in net farm income.
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Tropical Forestry and Timber Trade Statistics |
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U.N. Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO)
(Forest Product Trade Statistics) |
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |
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U.S. Customs Service |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) |
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USDA Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Determines
overseas import requirements for wood products. |
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USDA Cooperative Forestry Offices |
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USDA
Cooperative State Research, Education
and Extension Service (CSREES) |
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USDA Forest Products Laboratory
Personnel Directory
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USDA Forest Service |
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USDA Forest Service International Programs |
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USDA Northeastern
Forest Experiment Station |
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USDA Northeastern
Research Station |
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USDA
Pacific
Northwest Research Station |
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USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station |
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U.S. Department
of Commerce (DOC)
International
Trade Administration Lists Trade Associations for Basic Industries. |
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U.S. Department
of State - Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs
OES coordinates U.S. international oceans, environmental and health
policy, integrating U.S. domestic interests with geopolitical
concerns.
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U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) |
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Western
Wood Products Association |