Librarians' Internet Index: Websites You Can Trust
http://lii.org
This is a searchable and annotated subject directory of internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. Select " Business" and then " International Trade" or type a keyword in the search box.
Embassy.org: The Electronic Embassy
www.embassy.org
This site provides a directory of and information on foreign embassies in Washington, D.C.
Enterprise Florida
www.eflorida.com
Enterprise Florida provides information on international trade and economic development in Florida.
Export.gov
www.export.gov
This government portal to export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government includes trade leads, free export counseling, and help with the export process.
Florida Division of Corporations - International Trade
www.sunbiz.org/trade.html
This site provides links to the International Trade Administration's website and other related sites.
Foreign Trade Statistics
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www
This site provides U.S. foreign trade reports from 1994 to the present and annual import and export data for trade with each country from 1996 to the present. It also includes Schedule B Commodity Export Codes, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and information on compliance reporting using the Automated Export System.
Global Edge
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
Part of Michigan State University's website, Global Edge includes a feature article, conference announcements, and the text of articles from the Journal of International Marketing. It provides global resources and country insights. Key facts on each country, including statistics, history, economy, government, and links to useful sites for international business research are included.
Inter-American Development Bank
www.iadb.org
This site provides information on trade with Latin America and the Caribbean.
International Trade Administration
http://trade.gov
The ITA provides basic "how to export" information as well as trade statistics on its website.
International Trade Web Resources
www.fita.org/webindex
This site, compiled by the Federation of International Trade Associations, indexes and annotates thousands of links related to international trade.
LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/trade
LANIC provides business and economic information for every country in Latin America. The site includes the import and export policies and procedures of many of these countries.
Mellinger Company Trade Lead Bulletin Board
www.tradezone.com
Information on global trade-opportunity services and import-export trade leads are provided here.
OANDA.com: The Currency Site
www.oanda.com
This site provides international exchange rates and a currency converter.
Owens Online
www.owens.com
International business and economic information, a trade-lead bulletin board, and ordering information for credit reports from all countries of the world are provided on this site.
Really Useful Links for International Trade
www.fita.org/webindex
This site indexes, abstracts, and provides links to several thousand international trade and import-export websites in 30 categories.
Stat-USA/Internet
www.stat-usa.gov
This service of the U.S. Department of Commerce provides federal business, trade, and economic information. It includes many full-text government reports, including the Handbook of International Economic Statistics.
Note: A limited amount of information is provided for free, but a registration fee is required for additional information. This database, however, can be accessed for free, in its entirely, at the Reference Section of the Main Library. Ask a librarian to assist you in logging on to this database.
Strategis: Canada's Business and Consumer Site
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
Canadian industry information is provided here.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
www.customs.gov
The site of the U.S. Customs Service provides information on customs, importing and exporting regulations and procedures, NAFTA information, information for travelers, trade statistics, and currency exchanges.
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
http://trade.gov/index.asp
The site of the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration provides basic "how to" export information, information on export markets, and trade statistics from the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis. It also includes state export data.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
http://travel.state.gov
Foreign travel information is provided here.
U.S. International Trade Commission
www.usitc.gov
The home page of the United States International Trade Commission provides news releases, federal import and export regulations, reports on U.S. industries and the global trends affecting them, and updates to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. It also provides links to other sites related to trade and industry.
World Trade Organization
www.wto.org
Site of the World Trade Organization.