Local Partner Organizations

Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED), Office of International Trade & Investment
http://www.neded.org/content/view/78/137/

Omaha Chamber of Commerce
http://www.omahachamber.org

Midwest International Trade Association
http://www.mitaonline.org

Iowa Department of Economic Development International Office
http://www.iowalifechanging.org

Nebraska Department of Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.ne.us

Nebraska Association for Translators & Interpreters
http://www.natihq.org

Nebraska Business Development Centers
http://nbdc.unomaha.edu

Frequently Requested Web Links

Export.gov – Export.gov is the portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government.
http://www.export.gov

Nebraska Trade Resources: (local international banks, freight forwarders, etc.)
http://www.neded.org/content/view/393/575/

A Basic Guide To Exporting: A step by step outline for first-time exporters.
http://www.unzco.com/basicguide

Export Assistance – Minnesota District Export Council A wealth of information – links, fact sheets, form templates, etc.
http://www.exportassistance.com/

Schedule B Export (HS) Codes
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/index.html

NAFTA and other Free Trade Agreements:Take advantage of free trade agreements - guides, FAQs, etc. for NAFTA, Australia, Singapore and other FTAs:
http://www.export.gov/fta

Trade Compliance Center: The Trade Compliance Center helps American exporters overcome foreign trade barriers and works to ensure that foreign countries comply with their commitments to the United States.
http://www.export.gov/tcc

Bureau of Industry & Security - U.S. Export Licensing Regulations
http://www.bis.doc.gov

U.S. Customs & Border Protection: Import and export requirements and resources.
http://www.cbp.gov

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, and those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Includes fact sheets on each sanctioned country.
http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/index.shtml

U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) – market research reports and contact information for FAS offices worldwide.
http://www.fas.usda.gov

U.S. Export-Import Bank – the official export credit agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.
http://www.exim.gov

U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov

U.S. State Department - country information, travel requirements, U.S. Embassy contact information, etc.
http://www.state.gov

U.S. International Trade Commission – comprehensive, customizable foreign trade statistics
http://dataweb.usitc.gov