General Resources

"Developing Countries Offer Business Opportunities To Those Who Are Prepared" site users.aol.com/jrmeenan/guide.html summary A guide to opening the door to trade with developing countries.

APEC Tariff Database site www.apectariff.org/ summary Provides information for APEC member economies, such as tariff schedules, concessions, prohibitions, etc. Member registration and login required.

Babel Fish Translation site babelfish.altavista.com/ summary Free service for translating short blocks of text or entire web pages.

Best Market Reports site www.citd.org/trade_info/sections.cfm?sid=50 summary Reports on the best export markets for various U.S. industries. Located at the Center for International Trade Development.

Business Europe site www.businesseurope.com/ summary Business news and features, business advice guides, and case studies.

Business, Investment Resources, and International Trade site www.ci.torrance.ca.us/city /dept/library/business.htm summary Torrance Public Library link resources on the topics above.

Center for International Business Education & Research -- Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER) site ciber.msu.edu/ summary Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, one of the first and best trade resource sites on the Internet.

CIA World Factbook site www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html summary Introductory, geographical, population, governmental, economic, communications, transportation, and military summary information along with transnational issues. Covers over 260 countries.

EUROPA: The European Union On-Line site europa.eu.int/ summary EU news, activities, institutions, documents, and information sources.

Export Import Bank site www.exim.gov/ summary Financing of U.S. goods and services. Information for U.S. exporters, international buyers, lenders, and the general public.

ExportZone site www.exportzone.com/ summary Exporting product, corporate, regional, federal, international, legal, financial, NAFTA, currency, forwarding, and travel assistance.

Fast Facts from refdesk.com site www.refdesk.com/fastfact.html summary Almanacs, dictionaries, directories, statistics, weights and measures, etc.

The Federation of International Trade Associations site www.fita.org/ summary Provides trade leads, market research, and their global trade shop which features goods and services that those involved with international trade may require.

Fenedex: Dutch Export Yellowpages site export.nl/ summary Export information for countries, export topics, and industry sector reports.

Festivals Around the World site www.festivals.com/ summary A database of festivals around the world. Search by key word or region.

Global Business Centre site glreach.com/gbc/ summary Organized by language or region, then by topics such as business, indexes, journals, tourism, or miscellaneous.

Global Intercultural Services site globalintercultural.com/ summary Programs on intercultural orientation and cross-cultural leadership development.

Going Global site www.going-global.com/ summary "A Site for Newbies to Global Business and the Internet."

Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge site www.hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/topics.jhtml summary Articles on nearly every business-related topic: business history, entrepreneurship, finance, globalization, strategy, corporate governance, etc.

Industry Canada -- Strategis site strategis.ic.gc.ca/ summary Company directories, trade, investment, business information by sector, economic analysis, statistics, etc. Strategis Guides on starting a business, financing, exporting, etc.

Intercultural Business Center, Inc. site www.ib-c.com/ summary Consulting and research services, along with seminars and workshops.

International Business Resources, Global Edge site globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp summary Links to news, journals, regional and country information, as well as government resources.

International Business, California Technology Trade and Commerce Agency site commerce.ca.gov/state/ttca/ttca_homepage.jsp summary Under the "International Business" link there are articles and additional information on exporting, foreign investment, trade shows & missions, and overseas offices.

International Commercial Terms site www.iccwbo.org/index_incoterms.asp summary International Chamber of Commerce official rules for the interpretation of trade terms. Text must be purchased.

International Dictionaries / Translation Resources site www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/language.html summary References to some languages, dictionaries, translation resources, etc.

International Import-Export Institute site www.intlimport-export.com/ summary The internationally recognized body which certifies the proficiency of import-export trade professionals worldwide.

International Trade Administration site www.ita.doc.gov/ summary Export Assistance - Access to Trade Information Center.

International Trade Assistance Center site itc.radford.edu/ summary Nine international trade links at Radford University.

International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO site www.intracen.org/ summary Offers business support, country-specific information and statistics, tools, products, and services.

International Trade Desk site members.aol.com/tradedesk/ summary Information on specific trade topics and key sources of trade information.

Maps and References site www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/server s/servers_references.html summary Close to 1000 links to maps the University of Iowa's Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research has compiled.

Marketing and International Business Links site wtfaculty.wtamu.edu/~sanwar.bus/otherlinks.htm summary Over 1000 links in international business, marketing, global trade and other business related areas.

Marketing U.S. and International site www.lib.lsu.edu/bus/marketin.html summary Sections include advertising, country reports, directories, foreign policies, organizations, statistics, and trade agreements.

Office of Trade & Economic Analysis site ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/ summary Data and analysis key links, new developments and updates, and products and activities. Associated with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

PACIFIC International Trade and Business site pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/trade/ summary Collection of resources at the Policy Analysis Computing & Information Facility to Commerce (PACIFIC).

The Shipping Times site business-times.asia1.com.sg/shippingtimes summary News and articles from the Business Times online edition.

Small Business Administration site www.sba.gov/ summary Information on starting, financing, and managing a business.

The Small Business Knowledge Base site www.bizmove.com/ summary Guides, worksheets, and links to information on topics like starting a business, financial management, and international trade.

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System Search site www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html summary --

Stat-USA site www.stat-usa.gov/ summary Trade Information from 40 Federal Agencies (NTDB) Subscription.

Trade Development site www.ita.doc.gov/td/td_home/tdhome.html summary Information on industry sectors, markets and trends around the world. Associated with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle site www.ci.seattle.wa.us/tda/ summary --

Trade Information Center site ita.doc.gov/td/tic/ summary Information on industry, trade events, export resources, tariff and taxes, countries, etc. Associated with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Trade Service Provider Directory site www.cmiregistration.com/user /directory/index.jxp?org=191 summary Listed at the National Association of Export Companies (NEXCO).

The Trade Zone site www.tradezone.com/ summary Post and view trade leads.

TradePort site www.tradeport.org/ summary Assistance centers, global trade tools, international trade tutorial, market research, buyers & trade leads, and a trade library.

U.S. Business Advisor -- International Trade site www.business.gov/topics/international_trade/ summary Articles and information on restrictions, country research, trade leads, trade statistics, etc.

U.S. Department of Commerce site www.commerce.gov/ summary Commerce's Homepage - Top News, Press Releases.

U.S. International Trade Statistics site www.census.gov/indicator/www/ustrade.html summary Associated with the U.S. Census Bureau.

UN Commission on International Trade Law site www.uncitral.org/uncitral/index.html summary Official home page contains abstracts of cases going back to 1993.

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Online site ffas.usda.gov/ summary Export assistance and programs, trade data, import programs, trade policy and negotiations, etc.

The Virtual Business Library site www.regent.edu/lib/business/ summary Library resource for businesses, including a business reference desk, research sites, news and journals, locating company and industry information, etc.

WebEc -- International Economics site www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/webecf.html summary Links to web resources covering international affairs, business, trade, treaties, news, and mailing lists.

WIIT - The Association of Women in International Trade site www.wiit.org/ summary Links to other chapters of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) and other trade sites.

World Bank: Publications site publications.worldbank.org/ecommerce/ summary Summaries of international economic and trade reports.

World Chambers Network site www.worldchambers.com/ summary --

World Citizens Guide site worldcitizensguide.org/index2.html summary Information collected in order to help Americans become better travelers abroad. Concise and stylish presentation.

World Time site www.worldtime.com/ summary Check on times via the interactive map of the globe.

World Time Server site www.worldtimeserver.com/ summary Listing of times and appropriate daylight savings adjustments by country or major city.

World Travel Guide site www.columbusguides.com/country.asp summary Country travel information: an overview, general information, passport/visa, money, duty free, public holidays, health, international travel, internal travel, accommodation, sports and activities, social profile, business profile, climate, history and gov

Worldclass Supersite site web.idirect.com/~tiger/supersit.htm summary Commentary on over 1000 business sites on nearly 100 countries.

YourDictionary.com site www.yourdictionary.com/ summary Dictionary with some translation abilities.