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INTERNATIONAL
TRADE DIRECTORY
2011
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Index
Banking 4
Business Directories 4
Business Etiquette 5
Business News 6
Chambers of Commerce/Associations 7
Company Reports 7
Converters and Calculators 7
Country Guides (Comprehensive) 8
Country Guides (By Region and Country) 9
Africa 9
Africa(cont’d) 9
Asia 10
Asia(cont’d) 11
Asia(cont’d) 12
Asia(cont’d) 13
North America 13
North America(cont’d) 14
South Pacific 14
Middle East 15
Europe 16
Europe(cont’d) 16
Europe(cont’d) 16
Latin America and the Caribbean 19
Economics and Export Data 20
Embassy 23
Export Reference 24
Glossary 26
Government Procurement 26
International Jobs 26
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International Law and Regulations 27
International Payments 27
International Trade Assistance Organizations 28
Logistics 29
Maps 29
Patents 30
Search Engines 30
Trade Leads: General 31
Trade Leads: By Region and Country 31
Trade Shows 31
Translation 32
Travel, Weather, Holiday Guides 32
Miscellaneous 33
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Business Directories
Business search engine for U.S http://www.business.com/
Business.com
companies.
Kompass Directory Listing of international distributors, http://www.kompass.com/
*Fee based-avail. at ITC agents and manufacturers.
EC21 B2B Marketplace Global B2B Marketplace. http://www.ec21.com
Directory to find new suppliers and
products in China, Taiwan, Hong-
Global Sources http://www.globalsources.com
Kong, Japan, Korea and other
places in Asia.
Directory of companies that helps in
Thomas Register http://www.thomasregister.com
bringing buyers and sellers together.
Thomas Global Register Comprehensive Global Buying Guide http://www.solusource.com/
International Phone
International Phone Directory. http://www.phonebookoftheworld.com
Book
Detailed information on products,
NTDB Global Trade
services and industries offered by
Directory http://www.wand.com/NTDB
local, national and global companies.
*Fee based. Available a t the
ITC
Offers information based on the HS
code.
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Over 152,000 importers around the
world, assembled in a business- to- http://www.wtgevents.com/
World Trade Group
business e-market place & classified
by country, region and industry.
Listing of 550,000 companies from
The European Business all business sectors in over 35
http://www.europages.com
Directory European countries. Facilitates
business- to- business transactions.
European Supplier Contact companies; locate suppliers
http://www.wlw.de/com/index_wlw_en.html
Database in several European countries.
Business Etiquette
Provides country-specific facts
regarding business etiquette, culture,
Executive Planet http://www.executiveplanet.com/
and common customs.
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Skills of proper etiquette available by
International Business http://www.international-business-etiquette.com
country or region.
Etiquette
Country specific reports on doing
World Biz http://www.worldbiz.com
successful business worldwide.
Business News
Worldwide newspapers, magazines
World-Newspapers.com http://www.world-newspapers.com/
and news in English
Comprehensive web site on world
news. Provides free media
information and research for
World News http://www.wn.com
potential North American advertisers
in international business
publications.
Headlines from newspapers
European Newspapers http://europe-daily.com/
throughout Europe
Articles on Latin American
economies and politics from a variety
of sources, including Latin American
Latin News http://www.latinnews.com
Weekly Report, Andean Group
Report, Southern Cone Report
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Chambers of Commerce/Associations
Illinois Manufacturers' Access to the products of 4300 IMA
http://www.ima-net.org
Association (IMA) members.
Raises public awareness for
Traderoots http://www.traderoots.org
international trade on a local level
U.S Chambers of Listing of all the U.S. Chambers of
http://www.uschamber.com/chambers/directory/default
Commerce Commerce and Industry.
Information on international trade,
legislative issues, and business
U.S Hispanic Chamber
developments. Provides guidance to http://www.ushcc.com/
of Commerce (USHCC)
promote trade with Hispanic firms.
Company Reports
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Country Guides (Comprehensive)
Academic Information:
Listing of links related to area and
Area and Country http://www.academicinfo.net/subarea.html
country information worldwide.
Studies Gateway
Information on countries’ resources.
Includes useful links to the Library of
BUBL Link http://bubl.ac.uk/link/linkbrowse.cfm?menuid=19
Congress’ Country Studies and the
CIA’s World Fact Book
Economic, political and commercial
Country Commercial
information for every country written
Guide http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp
for U.S. business. Provides in-depth
*Free but registration required
market and country analyses.
Information on political and financial
Coface Country Ratings risk for businesses in different http://www.coface-usa.com
countries worldwide.
Fita Regional Resources Information on trade web resources
http://www.fita.org/webindex/index.html
*Free but registration required by region.
Comprehensive web site including
countries’ resources and links to http://www.infotoday.com/ibidirectory.htm
Infotoday
major international trade tools.
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Country Briefings, news, profiles,
The Economist http://www.economist.com/countries
and statistics.
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Website covering breaking news,
background reports, economic
Hong Kong(cont’d) Http://www.economist.com/countries/hongkong
analyses and forecasts, and currency
exchange rates in Hong Kong.
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Database of Taiwanese
manufacturers in various industries
Asia(cont’d) Taiwan such as computers, telecomm, http://www.twinner.com.tw
electronic, machinery, hardware,
houseware, furniture, giftware, etc.
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Latest news from the region, plus
Persian Gulf feature articles, columnists and http://www.gulfnews.com
more.
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Overview of European business
http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/region.asp?Re
environment, as well as links to
Europe gionID=2
individual countries.
Directory of standards, key industry
The European Union sectors, trade agreement compliance http://www.export.gov/eu
and procurement opportunities
A regional program representing all
Commercial Service Offices of the
United States located in Europe.
Showcase Europe http://export.gov/europe/index.asp
Provides help with finding trade
opportunities, business partners,
market and industry assistance.
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/
Eurostat Economic data from the European
eurostat/home
Union.
Statistics about Russian trade http://www.russiaexport.net
Business Guide to Russia http://www.waytorussia.net/business/
Russia
Russian history and relevant
http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/russia
statistical information.
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Information regarding business
protocol, negotiations, customs,
Denmark trade regulations, investing, health http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/denmark/
advisories, travel tips, currency,
market conditions, and more.
France-related news, research
profiles, statistics, company and http://www.businesspatrol.com/country-
France
organization databases, financial links/France-business-links-directory.html
data and more.
Finnish news, economic data, trade
contacts, travel information, history,
Finland calendar of events, weather reports, http://virtual.finland.fi
government agencies, and much
Europe(cont’d) more.
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Links to Spanish cities’ community
life, business services, health, http://spain.angloinfo.com/
Spain
financial and legal etc.
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Latin American Network Information
Latin Country Resources http://lanic.utexas.edu/
Center.
News covering Latin America (in
Latin American Post http://www.latinamericanpost.com
English).
Site covering business and cultural
South Americaon the net http://www.latinworld.com
issues in South America.
Website with real-time news, a list of
Internet Resources for gateway sites to Latin America, a
http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/
Latin America public domain database, links to
government sites and much more.
Latin America and the The latest news and commentaries
Caribbean categorized by country and
Latin America presented both in English and http://www.latin-focus.com
Spanish. Contains economic data as
well.
Website with general information on
the economy, government, statistics, http://www.chileinfo.com
Chile
and other useful links.
Information on the U.S.-Chile FTA http://www.export.gov/FTA/chile/index.asp
Links to Brazilian government
agencies, political parties,
newspapers, Chambers of
http://www.brazilcham.com/
Commerce, the Free Trade Area of
the Americas, and several trade lead
Brazil
networks.
Information on business, trade,
economy, government, history etc.
http://www.brazil.org.uk
Website of the Embassy of Brazil in
London, UK.
Data covering Argentina’s economy. http://www.invertir.com
Website containing information on
Argentina industries, market and travel data,
http://www.buyusa.gov/argentina/en/
business service providers, and
government resources.
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Economics and Export Data
Information on economic
Bureau of Economic http://www.bea.gov/
data
Analysis
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Official Statistics by
Offstats country and/or region for
http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/
a variety of topics,
including trade.
Import/Export
information. Find out
Research & Markets which company shipped
*Fee based which product out of
which oceangoing port. http://www.piers.com/
Global intelligence
collected from bills of
lading and ships’
manifests.
Links to hundreds of
RBA: Statistics Sources sites containing reliable http://www.rba.co.uk/sources/stats.htm
statistical information.
Access to export, import,
The International Trade and trade related http://www.itdn.net/
Data Network*Avail. At ITC databases.
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Official government
http://tse.export.gov/TSE/TSEhome.aspx
TradeStats trade statistics
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Information that looks at
long term, large-scale
Quality Economic changes in social,
http://gsociology.icaap.org/
Research political and economic
systems at the national
and international levels
Report that compares
Competitive Alternatives business costs in North
http://www.competitivealternatives.com
America, Europe, and
Asia.
Website that uses CIA
Country Rankings World Factbook Data to
rank countries by
http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy.html
population, income, size,
birth and death rates,
among others.
Up-to-Date and
WTO Statistics http://stat.wto.org/StatisticalProgram/WSDBStatProgramHome.aspx?Language=E
Comparable Trade Data
Database
Business and
Export 911 educational website http://www.export911.com
focusing on international
business
Detailed information
2010 Report on Foreign
regarding trade barriers http://www.ustr.gov/
Trade Barriers
for countries from
Angola to Vietnam.
Embassy
Embassy.org Foreign Embassies in Washington, http://www.embassy.org/
D.C and links to world embassies.
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Export Reference
Published by the US Dept. of
Basic Guide to Exporting http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/toc.html
Commerce and Unz & Co. Export
Reference Guide
http://www.exportinfo.org
Tips on Exporting A valuable tool for anyone looking to
get started in exporting.
A page where you can ask questions
Expert Advice on about exporting and get answers, or
http://www.exportinstitute.com/agora.cgi?cartlink=askthe_experts.htm
Exporting just read the answers to questions
others have asked
An international B2B trade portal,
Foreign Trade http://www.foreign-trade.com
general trade information.
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The single best site for export
Export.gov information and assistance. Provides http://www.export.gov/
trade statistics.
WISER Trade Export/Import statistics. http://www.wisertrade.org/
International trade news, networking,
Export Assistance and export services & links
http://www.exportassistance.com/
Exporter information to U.S. government & commercial
export resources.
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International Affairs Over 2600 links in a wide range of
http://www.etown.edu/vl/
Resources international affairs topics.
Glossary
Glossary of international trade terms;
International Trade
information on world, regions, http://www.importexporthelp.com/a/international-trade-terms.htm
Terms Glossary
countries and travel.
Dictionary of
Sponsored by Global Edge. Contains
International Trade http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourcedesk/glossary.asp
a dictionary of trade terms
Terms
Government Procurement
The gateway for doing business with
The Federal Marketplace http://www.fedmarket.com/
the government.
Database of government
B2Gmarket procurement information, both in the http://www.fedvendor.com
U.S., and international
International Jobs
Information on foreign and domestic
jobs, international resume writing
Global Career Center http://www.globalcareercenter.com/
services, video conferencing, work
permit processing, and more.
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International Law and Regulations
Tax Laws of Most This site has a list of links to sites
http://www.law-library.info/page/tax-international.htm
Countries with information about the tax laws in
most countries of the world.
http://www.barnesrichardson.com
Trade Law International customs, regulations.
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International Trade Assistance Organizations
The Federation of International Trade/Import-Export
http://www.fita.org
International Trade Portal, source for B2B leads, news,
Associations (FITA) events and links to over 7,000
international trade websites.
National coalition for just and
Alliance for Responsible http://www.igc.org/dgap
sustainable trade policies.
Trade (ART)
http://www.bis.doc.gov/
Bureau of Industry and Information related to the export of
Security (BIS) sensitive goods and technologies.
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Logistics
National Customs Brokers &
Logistics Directory http://www.ncbfaa.org
Forwarders Association.
http://www.intershipper.net/
Web-based shipping management
Inter Shipper
service.
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Patents
Patent directory, resources for
Inventor’s Digest inventors, must do’s and don’ts, and http://www.inventorsdigest.com/
an international magazine.
United States Patent and Information regarding how to locate
http://www.uspto.gov/
Trademark Office or file patents and trademarks.
Search Engines
Explore 351 countries and territories.
Search Engine Colossus Search in other languages. Make http://www.searchenginecolossus.com
submissions to search engines.
Interactive map showing where
Yahoo International Yahoo has a search engine http://world.yahoo.com
presence in the world.
Search Engines of the Search engines listed in alphabetical
http://www.escapeartist.com/Search_Engines/Search_Engines.html
World order.
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Trade Leads: General
The number one destination for
buyers and sellers to find trade
Alibaba.com http://www.alibaba.com/
opportunities and promote their
businesses online.
Source of a large number of global
Worldbid.com http://www.worldbid.com/offers.htm?session
trade leads.
Bulletin board for trade leads. A B2B
marketplace that helps find trade
Trade Boss http://www.tradeboss.com/
leads. It has over 69500 registered
companies.
Trade Leads: By Region and Country
Focus: Singapore, Thailand,
Asia trade http://www.asiatrade.com
Malaysia and Indonesia.
India Trade leads with a focus on India. http://www.indiatradezone.com/leads/alltleadcatgs.asp
Trade Shows
A database of over 11,000 trade
Trade Show Database http://www.eventseye.com
shows in 117 countries
FITA Trade Shows A comprehensive list of trade shows
http://www.fita.org/tshows.html
Worldwide around the world.
Listings of foreign and domestic
Trade Show Central http://www.export.gov/tradeevents/index.asp
trade shows.
http://www.expoworld.net
Expoworld Worldwide event search tool.
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Translation
Google Language Tools http://www.google.com/language_tools
Search by language and country.
Translation Wizard Translation tool. http://www.faganfinder.com/translate
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reports for more than 200
destinations worldwide.
Information on weather, maps,
visitor’s guide, news, key economic
Worldinformation.com indicators, business contacts, hotel http://www.worldinformation.com
and car rental information, and a list
of useful web links.
Membership program for U.S.
MEDJET Assistance
travelers that provides medical
(domestic & http://www.fita.org/travel/medjetdescript.htm
assistance and transportation
international)
services
Publications on international
FITA’S Global Trade http://www.fita.org/marketplace/amazontravbooks.html
business, importing and exporting.
Book Store
Listing of 5763 cyber cafés and
The Cyber Café Search public internet access points and
http://www.cybercaptive.com/
Engine kiosks in over 161 countries.
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Health Organization, provides the
latest news and reports on diseases
around the world.
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