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International Trade Resources

Getting Started
U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Portal
http://www.export.gov
Basic Guide to Exporting
http://unzco.com/basicguide/index.html
Trade Information Center
http://www.ita.doc.gov/tic
TradePort
http://www.tradeport.org

Market Research
US Commercial Service Market Research Library
http://www.export.gov/marketresearch.html
U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.doc.gov
Foreign Agriculture Service/USDA
http://www.fas.usda.gov
Foreign Agricultural Service Attache (market) Reports
http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/default.asp
MSU-Center for International Business
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
U.S. Trade Statistics
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade
http://www.export.gov/tradestatistics.html
Schedule B Search Engine
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b
Country Tariff Information
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/tariff/country_tariff_info.htm
NAFTA
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/fta/nafta/index.htm
Free Trade Agreementshttp://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/cid/engdoc/index.html
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/fta/INDEX.HTM
Canadian Importers Database
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/cid/engdoc/index.html

Market Development, Links & Directories
U.S. Commercial Service (USCS)
http://www.export.gov
http://www.buyusa.gov
DOC's International Buyers Program
http://www.export.gov/comm_serv/intl_buyer_program.html
Global Yellow Pages
http://www.globalyp.com
Japan External Trade Organization
http://www.jetro.go.jp
Thomas Register
http://www.thomasregister.com

Harmonized Schedule/Schedule B Numbers
U.S. Census
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade
Schedule B Search Engine
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b

Export Regulations and Standards
ATA Carnets
http://www.uscib.org
Bureau of Industry & Security
http://www.bis.doc.gov
US State Dept Directorate of Defense Controls
http://pmdtc.org
European Union Regulations and Standards
http://www.buyusa.gov/europeanunion
International Organization for Standardization
http://www.iso.ch
Office of Foreign Assets Control
http://www.ustreas.gov/ofac
U.S. Customs Service
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov
Canadian Customs
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/publications/tariff2004/table-e.html
Medical Device Regulatory Requirements, New and Used, Selected Markets
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/mdequip/regulations.html

Shipping, Logistics, Documentation
Saudi Arabian Import Standards, Procedures and Documentation Requirements
http://www.us-saudi-business.org/Saudi%20Import%20Standards%20and%20Procedures.html
Automated Export System--File your Shippers Export Declaration Online
http://www.aesdirect.gov
Forms
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/index.html

Cultural and Country Information
CIA's World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Country, Culture, Travel Guide
http://www.globalroadwarrior.com
Country Watch--background information
http://www.countrywatch.com
Credit Insurance Considerations
http://www.AssessYourInternationalRisk.org
Culture Grams
http://www.culturegrams.com
State Department--Country "Background Notes"
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

Export Legal Assistance
Export Legal Assistance Network
http://www.fita.org/elan

U.S. Government Export Finance Programs
Export-Import Bank of the United States
http://www.exim.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/oit

U.S. Government Programs Supporting Investments or
Infrastructure Projects in, or Aid to, Developing Countries
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
http://www.opic.gov
U.S. Agency for International Development
http://www.usaid.gov
U.S. Trade Development Agency
http://www.tda.gov

Multilateral Development Banks
Africa Development Bank
http://www.afdb.org
Asia Development Bank
http://www.adb.org
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
http://www.ebrd.org
Inter-America Development Bank
http://www.adb.org
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org

*Being listed above is not an endorsement by the Arizona USEACs, nor by the U.S. Government, of any organization not affiliated with the USG nor its products or services.

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