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GENERAL INFORMATION and PROGRAMS for Imports and Exports (trade): 

Public (government) and private resources for export and general trade assistance: (most are general in nature and should be able to meet your needs, some programs are aimed at manufactured goods firms, but programs also exist specifically for service providers).

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Are You Ready to Go International?
 “Are You Ready?” Web Cast {Select the Are you ready web cast from the list. Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)}.
“Are You Export Ready?” assessment {see also the “Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting“. Canadian resource but applicable to all; ExportSource.CA}.
“Global Trade Tutorial” {California resource but applicable to all; TradePort}.
Basics (Getting Started):
Basic Guide to Exporting {older guide  — 1998-99, but useful general information on developing an export strategy, a market plan, and other startup activities.} .}
Export Basics {startup information and guidance; Export.Gov – US Department of Commerce}
Exporting Basics – Startup Kit {CITD, Maurice Kogon}.
Export Programs Guide {a little older guide — 2003-2004, but information is still quite useful. International Trade Administration (ITA)}.
Export Source {Up-to-date/current. How to develop and export plan, resources and articles. While aimed at Canadian exporters, information is applicable in nearly all instances, regardless of home nation; Team Canada}.
Services–Going Global {exporting advice for service industries, USDOC, ITA}.
Small Business:
Small Business Administration (SBA) Guide to Exporting {NEW! 3rd Edition, 2005. Note that the entire PDF document is 133 pages; SBA, International Trade Office}.
Small Business and International Trade {Information on small Business and international trade, including business plans, general advice, pitfalls to avoid, and where small business owners can get help,  MyOwnBusiness.org}.
World Bank Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Toolkit {Assistance for all aspects of business, from accounting to human resource management to information technology; IBRD/IFC}.
How To…
S.B.A. International Trade Program Office {The International Trade Program Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides information about training conferences, “how to” seminars, one-on-one counseling, trade links, and export financing — Export Working Capital Program (EWCP); SBA}.
International Trade Webcasts {general “how to” information  — “Are You Ready?” (to ‘go international’) to area-specific advice (Chile, Chile, Russia…); Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)}.
Sell Online {See also conducting business online; Export.gov}.
General sources of information:
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), {trade-related initiatives to promote and control trade. See: “Resource Links“; USDOC}. See also the Export License information page {Export Control Basics; USDOC, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), formerly the Bureau of Export Administration (BXA)} and Simplified Network Application Process Redesign (SNAP-R) {Note that this is a secure network and that SNAP-R is meant to provide increased security over the previous SNAP version. For additional information and to read more about the redesign, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office web site. 
Buy USA Program {See also the US Commercial Service contacts in major US trading partner countries (nearly 100 countries); US Department of Commerce (USDOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Foreign Commercial Service (FCS)}.  See also the US Export.Gov web site {US Department of Commerce export portal; and the special site for European Union and Eastern European export assistance for U.S. exporters}.
Export Assistance Center  {For locations, etc., select state. See also the site map and the Trade Specialist Directory (use the “U.S. Office list” drop-down menu to locate nearest assistance center and identify contact information by state) and information about the Gold Key Matching Service (service to identify buyers, partners, agents, and distributors — select country from “Gold Key Country List” drop-down menu) and Platinum Key Service (broad, long-term marketing services use the “U.S. Office list” drop-down menu to locate nearest office).  See also the International Company Profileservice, and the U.S. Missions (embassies) Online (select the country, then look for business or commercial services); The Market Research Center; the Market Research Library; and the  Webcast Library; US Department of Commerce (USDOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Foreign Commercial Service (FCS)}.
Export.Gov {the Trade Information Center (TIC) and Export.gov were merged in the spring of 2009. See also their advocacy center if you believe that you are facing unfair trade  practices}.
Manufacturing.Gov {U.S. manufacturing industries information; see especially the “Assistance for Manufacturers” section which includes the “Manufacturer’s Toolbox” and other items; ITA; USDOC}.
Trade Assistance {accounting, trade finance, insurance, shipping/logistics…; US Department of Commerce}.
Laws, trade barriers, and treaties (pertaining to United States exporters):
Export Administration Regulations {Export Administration Regulations Database.  See, among other things “Helpful Hints to Exporters“; U.S. Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS)}.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) {preferential tariff/tax treaty for goods from selected developing nations, renewed through 2008}.
2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Selected earlier reports: 2008, 2007; and trade issues by geographic area and pertaining tomanufacturers (by industry) and service industries as well as trade issues pertaining to the environment; US Department of the Treasury and US Trade Representative (USTR)}}.
Market Access and Compliance {Market Access and Compliance (MAC) includes information on the Trade Compliance Center which assists U.S. firms to overcome barriers to trade and investment.  Among other initiatives, MAC informs American businesses of  rights and benefits under existing trade agreements and provides comprehensive information on market barriers; USDOC}. 
United States International Trade Commission (USITC) {includes information on Trade Remedy Assistance Office — dumping, intellectual property infringement, trade data, and detailed tariff information (by product description or HTS); The US International Trade Commission}.


For Additional General Export Advice, See Also:

Customs & Border Protection publications {U.S. Import Requirements; Informed Compliance Publications, and “Know Before You Go” – regulations for U.S. residents; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)}.
Doing Business in…. {select country, topics (hiring and firing, for example), and related economic data on most of the world’s economies. See also, Select a Topic which provides comparative statistics about starting a business and other topics about ‘doing business in… country’; World Bank Group (IBRD)}.
Doing Business in the EU {See in particular, market information; Europa}.
Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) {directory of international trade associations in the United States. Also the “International Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce“}.   
Free/Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) {USDOC, ITA, Import Administration}.
Glossary of terms:
http://www.wipo.int/ {Includes methods of payments See also letters of credit explanations; Wachovia Bank}.
INCOTERMS 2000  {International Commercial Terms; see also the description of these terms. There was a major revision of INCOTERMS of 1990; in eight languages — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish; International Chamber of Commerce}.
Trade terms {Next Link}.
Trade and shipping terms {Tradeport}.
National Association of Export Companies (NEXCO) {export information clearing house}. 
Product Classifications — Schedule B, CCL, ECCN, NAICS, SIC, SITC, etc., please refer to the Everything international product classification page.
United States federal, state and local economic development agencies {These are  divisions of federal, state, and local government, or government agencies, the objectives of which include promoting exports (by providing assistance in various forms to companies located in their state); as well as attracting businesses, foreign direct investment, and other job-creating ventures to their states (by providing market analysis studies, tax incentives, worker training programs, etc.) The level of sophistication and services varies; U.S. Economic Development Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce.}
The following are links to international divisions within state economic development agencies and are state-specific counterparts to the U.S. Department of Commerce initiatives listed elsewhere on this web page. See also, the State International Development Organization (SIDO) web site (select a specific state, and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) on this page.
Alabama, Alaska (see also the Industrial Development and Export Authority), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (Colorado Office of Economic Development & International  Trade – often off line; so see also, Colorado business), Connecticut, Delaware (see also “expansion into Delaware“), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (see also Iowa Department of Economic Development), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (see also the Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI), and the Massachusetts Export Center), Michigan (see also the Michigan District Export Council), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (see also Missouri Development; Missouri Home), Montana(see also Montana Department of Commerce and Export Montana), Nebraska (see also the Business Development site), Nevada (see also the official state web site), New Hampshire (see also main NH economic development site, and Business Resource Network for International Business), New Jersey (see also the NJ state web site), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (see also international trade), Pennsylvania (see also Team PA for site evaluation as well as supplier and sales leads), Rhode Island, South Carolina (see also the SC state web site), South Dakota (see also the International Business Institute), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (see also the International Trade and Diplomacy Office),Vermont, Virginia (see also Export Virginia), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (see also Wyoming Business Council, and the “Why Wyoming” web site).
U.S. Commercial Offices, by state.
U.S. Commercial Service Directory {US national and international; Export.gov}.
U.S. Small Business Development Center {SBDC program; Small Business Administration (SBA)}.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls {U.S. agency which regulate commercial transfers of defense articles and defense services, administers and enforces arms export control laws and regulations; and provides foreign policy guidance to persons involved in the export of defense articles}.
US Customs Service Trade {see also antidumping and countervailing duties, drawback (see “What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Drawback” publication (PDF) for explanations), and informed compliance on the importing site; export documents and export licenses on the exporting site}.
World Bank Group for Businesses {financing information, political risk management, and procurement for business projects in developing countries.   For region and country opportunities and overviews, view the IBRD list.  See also the “Business Partnership” programs (a variety of programs – designed to meet many business needs) and the Doing Business in … which provide comparative statistics about the operating environment in a country (select a topic or nation from the drop-down boxes); World Bank Group (IBRD)}.


GENERAL INFORMATION and PROGRAMS for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Joint Ventures (JV), and other forms of Investment.

Foreign Direct Investment Statistics (FDI) {FDI Database. Go directly to FDI stat, search country, interactive database, or Download (free), or purchase the 2007 World Investment Report (earlier years: 2006, 2005, 2004) 2006-07 Handbook of Statistics (see in particular, “International Finance” section, Part 6. For entire publication (large PDF files): 2006-07,  2005, 2004, 2003) (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader* — Get reader). Other Investment publications can be found through the UNCTAD publication search vehicle; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)}.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) {F.D.I. and reverse investment data from the U.S. perspective – as investor and as recipient. Some data is provided as web documents (*.htm), some as *.pdf documents (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader* — Get reader), others as spreadsheets.  Investment outflows (U.S.) by country and industry (1- or 2-digit product code level).  While some data are three years old, most cover periods through last year with some as recent as last quarter, and some time series including data over past 30+ years.  Also includes data on the U.S. Balance of Payments, and U.S. imports and exports}.  The focus on investment patterns, as well as investment pattern data.  The web address changes monthly, so there is no benefit in ‘book marking’ this page. Also available is an archive of selected Survey of Current Business articles on international transactions, international investment, and data (listed in the ‘Guides’ section); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), USDOC}}.
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) {This is NOT an international court, but on occasion, the ICSID has assisted in mediation or conciliation of investment disputes between governments and private foreign investors. Dispute settlement is voluntary and, in part, contingent upon ratification of the convention through which the ICSID was formed by the nations (or nation’s citizens) involved in the dispute (list of “contracting states” — signators.  For more information on the ICSID dispute settlement, see “About ICSID“; International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), World Bank Group (IBRD).  See also “Bilateral Investment Treaties.”  These treaties are available as web documents, or can be downloaded in *.pdf format}.
Enterprise Surveys {foreign direct investment climate – generate custom graphs; see also, Business Planet; Foreign Investment Advisory Service; World Bank Group (IBRD)}.

DOCUMENTATION:

General Export Documents:
Export.Gov {common export documents, requirements, forms, including SEDs, export licenses and certificates of origin, as well as answers to frequently asked questions; Export.gov}.
United Parcel Service (UPS) {commercial invoice, certificate of origin, shipper’s export declaration (takes you back to the site above – AES).  Examples which can be downloaded and printed are provided with lists of information needed for each form — Invoice, US Export Declaration (DEC), US Certificate of Origin, NAFTA Certificate of Origin; UPS}.
TD Commercial Banking {basic explanation of common transactions, documents, etc. letters of credit; documentary collection; export financing terms and descriptions; TD Commercial Banking}.
United States Department of Treasury {customs forms; see also the U.S. Customs Trade site for information on trade requirements and procedures, antidumping/countervailing duties, drawback (see “What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Drawback” publication (PDF) for explanations), and informed compliance on the importing site; export documents and export licenses on the exporting site; US Customs Service; US Department of Treasury}.
United States Postal Service (USPS) {international mailing instructions, forms (including customs declaration) and other shipping information}.
Automated Export System (AES) {electronic filing of Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED), replaced the Automated Export Reporting Program (AERP) on December 31, 1999; AES Direct ; US Census Bureau .  See also the AES site at U.S. Customs & Border Protection}.
Carnet {(ATA Carnet: ATA – Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission a.k.a. merchandise passport) {International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)}.  For costs and other information, see also Corporation for International Business ATA Carnet site (especially their the Information Kiosk and their list of countries that include those that do and those that do NOT accept ATA Carnets); as well as the United States Council for International Business ATA Carnet site}.
Export Licenses {See the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) information page. For Commerce Control List (CCL) and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) information and file application through the Simplified Network Application Process Redesign (SNAP-R) {Note that this is a secure network and that SNAP-R is meant to provide increased security over the previous SNAP version. For additional information and to read more about the redesign, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office web site.; contacting a BIS representative, or from the Export Administration Regulation (EAR) List (to obtain an ECCN for your product, visit the ‘I need an ECCN’ BIS web site to submit a request). For CCL, select “Part 738” and “Part 738Spir”. For ECCN, select “Alphabetical Index to the Commerce Control List,” “Numerical Index to the Commerce Control List,” “Part 774,” the individual categories.)}.
Shippers Export Declaration {(SED or Export Dec); US Department of Commerce}.
Trade Tutor {documentation and financing; Mantissa}.

FINANCING:

General financing options for U.S. exporters. See also 


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