Tag Archives: foreign trade

Trade Term: Harmonized System

Posted on November 28, 2012 by rosannatorres



By: John Winston Sperry Though I joined the Foreign Trade Division in July, I still find myself exposed to new trade terms. During my first assignment to learn how to use USA Trade Online (UTO), I was introduced to this … Continue reading →

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FTR: Trade Term

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Global Reach Daniel



By Omari In the Trade Term: EEI, I talked about all the different types of acronyms used in the export trade community. Some of you may still be trying to decipher that acronym-heavy sentence. This leads me to the Trade … Continue reading →

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National Export Initiative Priority Markets: Indonesia

Posted on November 30, 2011 by rosannatorres



The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 75 countries help U.S. companies get started in … Continue reading →

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Why Did I Get a Verify Message?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by rosannatorres



By: Eric In previous blog postings we have talked about Fatal Error and Compliance Alert response messages, but there’s another type of message that gets a lot of attention, VERIFY. This means certain fields reported in the Electronic Export Information … Continue reading →

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The United States – Canada Data Exchange

Posted on March 31, 2011 by melissascott



By Melissa The United States and Canada enjoy an economic partnership unique in the world. The two nations  share the world’s largest and most comprehensive trading relationship. Did you know that the two countries also share an agreement to exchange … Continue reading →

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Connecting With You Virtually – Webinars

Posted on December 8, 2010 by rosannatorres



By: Josephine Do you want more clarification on classifying goods or using our new enhanced search engine? Do you qualify as an individual whose learning style is both visual and auditory but you cannot make it out to one of … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Economic Database Search

Posted on November 23, 2010 by rosannatorres



In one location, get the economic indicators.  Currently, the Economic Indicator Database Search has for the Trade Balance, Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, and Services with more indicators to come.  This convenient and easy-to-use search allows you to quickly access data for … Continue reading →

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Search Key Economic Indicator Database

Posted on October 7, 2010 by rosannatorres



By Janet You may have noticed the “New! Search database” bullet in the “News” section on the Foreign Trade  Main page. So what’s that all about? The Economic Directorate of the U.S. Census Bureau is excited to provide a user-friendly … Continue reading →

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How do I get a Schedule B?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by rosannatorres



By Justin How easy is it to purchase a car? There are so many kinds of cars and options available. First you have to decide whether you want a coupe, sedan, van, or SUV. Then you have to choose between … Continue reading →

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2010 SLA Annual Conference – Hope to see you there!

Posted on June 11, 2010 by rosannatorres



By Joe The Foreign Trade Division will be attending the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO in New Orleans this coming weekend (June 13 – 16). If you’re attending SLA, stop by booth 1602 to say “hi” to the … Continue reading →

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