International Trade Information/Country Reports
- Bureau of Export Administration
is an excellent source of information for exporters including FAQs, fact sheets,
policies, licenses and general assistance for exporters
- Bureau of Transportation:
International Transportation
Research, analysis and statistics in several areas pertaining to international
transportation, trade and travel.
- Bureau of
Transportation Statistics: Border Crossing Data
Statistics on incoming vehicles for U.S.-Canada, and U.S.-Mexico.
Also includes a port locator.
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Bureau of Transportation:
Transborder Surface Freight Data
Includes North American merchandise trade data by commodity type, surface
mode of transportation and geographic detail for U.S. exports to and imports
from Canada and Mexico.
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CIA
World Factbook
Country profiles, including maps and country flags for over 200 countries.
Country
Trade Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Includes country specific trade data by SITC commodity for 1996-2004.
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Department of Commerce
is an all encompassing site that includes business development, economic
analysis, international trade, laws/regulations and links to other sites.
- Export Hotline
A Comprehensive site providing information on global trade. Includes trade
statistics, country reviews (including "Best Export Prospects"), industry
surveys, and trade shows around the globe
- Foreign
Trade Statistics: U.S. Census Bureau
Includes information on the Automated Export System (AES) and a PDF report
"A Profile of U.S. Exporting Countries; 2000-2001."
- Freightworld
The site features directory hyper-linked listings on airlines, airports, forwarders,
customs brokers, intermodal, railroads, seaports, trucking and more. There
are also links to industry news, universities that offer transportation programs,
associations, and newsgroups.
- Imex Exchange
Promotes international trade; has links to resources, products, and services.
- International
Economic/Trade Law Monitor includes subject area links to sites covering
contracts, customs, carriage of goods, insurance, and more.
- International Trade Administration
Department of Commerce site for business in the global marketplace. Trade
information center, export/import assistance, trade statistics.
- International Trade Data covers U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights.
- Library of Congress
Country Studies
Studies on 91 countries, including photographs, maps and charts, when available.
- Mexico Consensus
Economic Forecasts, the Mexican
Market Report, and the Mexico
State of the Nation Report
Provide current economic profiles of the Mexican economy and markets.
- National Customs Brokers and Freight
Forwarders Association
Representing more than 700 member companies -- the nation's leading freight
forwarders, customs brokers, NVOCCs, and air cargo agents.
- STAT-USA Economic, Trade, Business
Information
Economic news, Export and International Trade, National Trade Database, international
market research reports, country commercial guides, export yellow pages.
- The Trade Zone
Comprehensive links to information sources for global trade.
- Transborder Surface Freight Data for Mexico for combined state and port data for US surface imports from Mexico.
- USA Trade Online USTradeOnline for the most accurate and timely U.S. Merchandise Trade data, straight from the source.
- U.S. Business
Advisor: International Trade
Contains links to country research, directories, product market research,
trade leads, trade statistics, and more.
- U.S. Customs
Information and assistance for importing and exporting; keyword searchable.
- U.S. State Department Background
Notes
Information on geographic entities and international organizations.
- Web Page Translations Service
Altavista's translation page provides a tool to translate foreign-language
web pages into English, or English pages into foreign languages. Options include
Spanish, French, Italian, German or Portuguese.
- World Trade Centers Association
Links to more than 300 World Trade Centers in more than 100 countries.
- Worldbank
Promotes sustainable growth and investment in people. topics include world
development indicators, and country reports.
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