Useful Links
Export.gov: U.S. government portal for exporting.
Commercial News USA: Commercial News USA is the official United States Department of Commerce showcase for American-made products and services. The catalog-style magazine is designed to help American companies promote products and services to buyers in more than 178 countries
Office of the United States Trade Representative: Negotiates directly with foreign governments to create trade agreements, to resolve disputes, and to participate in global trade policy organizations.
USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.
USDA's Agricultural Trade Office: Assists U.S. companies in market development and promotion of U.S. food and agricultural products.
International Trade Administration: Promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade through the rigorous enforcement of trade laws and agreements.
SelectUSA: Showcases the United States as the world’s premier business location and to provide easy access to federal-level programs and services related to business investment.
Trade Agreements: Provides information on current Free Trade Agreements.
Market Research Library: Reports about doing business in 70+ markets
Export Basics
Trade Information Center: Provides advice to businesses on all aspects of the export process.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Provides export and import information, including licensing and other regulations.
FITA.org Global Trade Portal: A source for international import export trade leads, events, and links to 8,000 international trade (export import) related Websites.
Advocacy Groups
Department of Commerce Advocacy Center: Provides advocacy assistance to U.S. businesses.
American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico: Advances the interests of American business in Mexico.
Trade Compliance Center: Monitors foreign compliance with trade agreements.
U.S. Department of State
Overseas Security Advisory Council: Promotes security cooperation between American private sector interests worldwide and the U.S. Department of State
U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs: Provides consular information specific to Mexico, including entry/exit requirement and safety information.
U.S. Department of State: Provides information on Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations.
U.S. Embassy Economic Office: Analyzes and reports on economic developments in Mexico, as well as advocating and promoting U.S. economic interests.
Trade Data
U.S. Census Bureau: The official source for U.S. export and import statistics
TradeStats Express: Presents trade data on U.S. merchandise exports, imports, and trade balances as well as state and regional exports.
Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography: Reports on economic indicators that cover both the economy as a whole, as well as specific sectors.
Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Provides information related to inward investment into Mexico.
Bank of Mexico: Reports on Mexico’s monetary policy, financial system, and related areas.
United Nations Statistics Division: Compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develops standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports efforts to strengthen national statistical systems.
U.S. Export Financing Resources
- Ex-Im Bank: Provides financing for exports of U.S. goods and other trade financing services.
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Provides U.S. investors investing in development projects with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds.
- Small Business Administration Office of International Trade: Assists Small and Medium-Sized companies export.
- U.S. Trade and Development Agency: Links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries.
- Minority Business Development Agency: Promotes the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in the United States.
Intellectual Property
Stopfakes.gov: A one-stop shop for U.S. Government tools and resources on intellectual property rights (IPR)National IPR Center: Develops initiatives, coordinates enforcement actions, and conducts investigations related to global intellectual property theft.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Grants U.S. patents and registers trademarks.
Mexican Resources
Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs: Provides information on foreign affairs of importance to Mexico.
ProMexico: Provides information and tools for those interested in investing in Mexico.
Public Finance Database: Provides data on public finance and debt
Trade Show Directories
- Export.gov Trade Events page: Features trade events the U.S. Commercial Service is involved in
- BizTradeShows.com: Provides dates and information on trade shows in Mexico and worldwide.
- EventsEye.com: Directory of trade events worldwide.
- TSNN.com: Directory of trade events worldwide organized by date, location, and industry.
