Links to International Trade Sources

	LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE SOURCES
		Census Schedule B Department of Census U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics There are millions of trade transactions occurring each year. These transactions are classified under approximately 8,000 different products leaving the United States. Every item that is exported is assigned a unique 10-digit identification code. Every 10-digit item is part of a series of progressively broader product categories. The 6-digit identifier is aggregated into a broader category assigned a 4-digit identifier. The 4-digit identifier is further aggregated into a broader category assigned a 2-digit identifier (Source: Department of Census).
		Export Programs Guide: A Business Guide to Federal Export Assistance Department of Commerce International Trade Administration U.S. Trade Information Center It includes information about federal government programs that help U.S. companies export their goods and services around the world.
		FAS: U.S. Trade Agreements and Agricultural Trade Policy This FAS site describes the WTO, Uruguay Round GATT agreements, NAFTA, APEC and the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas.
		Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) This is the official home page of the FAO.
		Harmonized Tariff Schedule The USITC (Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements) is responsible for publishing the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSA). The HTSA provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States; it is based on the international Harmonized System, the global classification system that is used to describe most world trade in goods. The U.S. Customs Service is responsible for administering the tariff and for processing import entries. (Source: Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements).
		Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) This is the official web site of the USTR.
		Trade Opportunities for U.S. Business This is the official web site of the Trade Opportunities for U.S. Business.
		World Trade Organization (WTO) This is the official web site of the WTO.