Export.gov	US Department of Commerce Export Portal. Information on Export Assistance and Market Information.
Stat-USA	National Trade Data Bank is a great source of all types of international trade information.
International Trade Data Network	Great Source for International Trade Information
Trade Port	Information about the basics of exporting, marketing research, trade shows, finance information. TradePort is an international trade and export assistance tool designed to assist companies of all sizes to export their products overseas.
International Trade Administration
Foreign Ag Service	Food And Agricultural Export Regulations and Standards
US State Department	US Foreign Policy -Country Information and travel warnings
Bureau of Industry and Security	Export Control and Strategic Trade Issues and Enforcement of Export Regulations
US Customs& Border Protection	United States Customs Service
Pennsylvania Export Assistance Program	PA Export Services and Initiatives
Basic Guide to Exporting
Import & Export Information	Import information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Trade Compliance Center	Foreign Trade Barrier Information
Office of the US Trade Rep	Office of the US Trade Representative
APHIS Information	Plant and Animal Export Info Wood Packaging Materials Info
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
PA Virtual Trade Advisor	Information for International Market Research for PA Companies

International Organizations

World Trade Centers Association	World Trade Centers Association
International Chamber of Commerce	The World Business Organization Information about Incoterms 2000
World Trade Organization	World Trade Organization
United Nations	United Nations

Statistics

2003 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers	U.S. Government Report on Trade Barriers
U.S. Department of Labor Foreign Labor Statistics	U.S. Department of Labor Foreign Labor Statistics
US Census Foreign Trade Statistics	Foreign Trade Statistics, NAICS Codes
TradeStat Express	national and state trade statistics - ability to search by 6 digit harmonized code
Canadian Statistics	Canadian Trade Statistics

Trade Shows

Trade Show News Network

Search for international trade shows with specific industry sectors.

Currency Converter

The Currency Site	Currency Converter
Currency Converter	Currency Converter

International Company Databases

Kompass	Database of global companies
Canadian Importers Database	Searchable database of Canadian Importers

Documentation

NAFTA	Go to the NAFTA section of links
Shippers Export Declaration	Shipper's Export Declaration
	Online Export License Application
Export Regulations	Bureau of Industry and Security Regulations
ATA Carnet	Information about the ATA Carnet including an online application.

Intellectual Property Rights

US Patent and Trademark Office	Guides, FAQs, Registering for Patents or Trade Marks
World Intellectual Property Organization	A specialized agency of the United Nations, dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international IP system
TRIPS	The World Trade Organization's section on trade related aspects of intellectual property
Coalition Against Piracy and Counterfeiting	A private sector IP initiative, led by the US Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturers
USTR Special 301 report	The Special 301 report is compiled annually by the Office of US Trade Representative and examines in detail the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property rights protection in 87 countries
US Customs and Border Protection IPR e-recordation	US Customs and Border Protection's Role in Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights; Copyright and Trademark e-registration link
StopFakes.gov	STOP - Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy, -is led by the White House and brings together USTR, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Food and Drug Administration and the State Department. STOP is a comprehensive initiative to fight global piracy where it starts, block bogus goods at America’s borders and help American businesses secure and enforce their rights around the world.
IPR Toolkit for Brazil	Overview of IPR Issues in Brazil, compiled by the US Embassy in Brazil
IPR Toolkit for China	Overview of IPR Issues in China, compiled by the US Embassy in China
IPR Toolkit for Korea	Overview of IPR Issues in Korea, compiled by the US Embassy in Korea
IPR Toolkit for Malaysia	Overview of IPR Issues in Malaysia, compiled by the US Embassy in Malaysia
IPR Toolkit for Mexico	Overview of IPR Issues in Mexico, compiled by the US Embassy in Mexico
IPR Toolkit for Russia	Overview of IPR Issues in Russia, compiled by the US Embassy in Russia
IPR Toolkit for Taiwan	Overview of IPR Issues in Taiwan, compiled by the American Institute in Taiwan

NAFTA

US Customs and Border Protection NAFTA site	up-to date information and links for everything needed regarding NAFTA
Mexico's Official NAFTA site
Canada's NAFTA site	Site of the Canada Border Services Agency
NAFTA Certificate of Origin	download the pdf version
NAFTA Certificate of Origin	Download NAFTA documents from the US Customs and Border Protection site
NAFTA Certificate of Origin	NAFTA Certificate of Origin Interactive Tool Step by Step Guided Instructions on completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin
NAFTA Secretariat
Schedule B Export Codes	Link to the Schedule B Export Codes, administered by the US Census Bureau
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. - Import Codes	Link to the HTS, administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission
NAFTA Analysis & Reports	Hearings, analysis and reports on NAFTA issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
NAFTA Rulings	Search official Customs rulings through CROSS: the customs rulings online search system. Enable the NAFTA filter, and search NAFTA rulings issued by US Customs since 1989.
NAFTA section in the Code of Federal Regulations	Search the E-CFR in this most up-to-date version. Title 19 deals with Customs Duties and paragraph 181 covers NAFTA.
General Recordkeeping Requirements - Customs	US law regarding the recordkeeping requirements for Customs and Duties - Federal Code Title 19, paragraph 163.

Country and Business Information

Country Reports	Country Information from around the world
Euro Pages	European business directory
Arab Data Network	Arab Data Network
M-Bendi Information for Africa	Africa's business and commercial information
European Union	European Union Information
Embassy World Maps	Maps of the World including cities
Canada- PA Trade Office	Council of Great Lakes Governors-Canada includes information on exporting to Canada.
Canada-Patents/Copyright info	Canadian Intellectual Property Office
CIA World Factbook	Produced annually by the Central Intelligence Agency. Contains information and statistics about countries.
Electronic Embassy	Links to Embassies
Incoterms	Link to US Chamber of Commerce Incoterms Printable Chart
Export Yellow Pages

Codes

NAICS Codes	NAICS Codes
Schedule B	Schedule B Information
ISO Online	ISO Online -Information about ISO standards and certification.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule	Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

International Finance and Development Assistance

EX-IM Bank	Export-Import Bank of the United States
IADB	Inter American Development Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	The Basics of Foreign Trade and Exchange.
World Bank	World's largest source of development assistance

International News

IT Industry Information

CeBit	The largest IT Trade Show in the World.
Export IT	Export Information for IT Companies.

Job Database

FITA Job Database

Search U.S. and International Jobs

Trade & Tariff Information

Tariffs & Taxes on US Exports

Useful Links for the Food Industry

Food Export USA

Non-profit organization that promotes the export of food and agricultural products from the northeast region of the United States

Frequently Asked Questions about Food & Beverage Exports: http://www.ita.doc.gov/exportamerica/AskTheTIC/qa_foodbeverage_0902.html

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/AgTrade/exports.htm	Research on Agriculture Exports
http://www.flex-news-food.com/	Business News for the Food Industry
http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/food_trade_shows.php	List of Domestic Food Trade Shows
Importing and Exporting of Plant Materials

Travel Information

CDC Travelers Health	Center for Disease Control Travel Information
US State Department Travel Warnings
Time Zone Information	Time Zone Converter

Customs Information

US Customs and Border Protection

US Customs Regulations, Programs and Services

US Customs Forms

US Customs Forms

ITAR Related Websites

US Department of State

http://www.state.gov/

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

(regulating body for ITAR)

http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/

Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

(for controlled exports under the Export Administration Regulation)

http://www.bis.doc.gov/

Export Administration Regulations Marketplace

https://bxa.ntis.gov/

Critical Lists to check before exporting anything (BIS site)

http://www.bis.doc.gov/ComplianceAndEnforcement/ListsToCheck.htm

ITAR Regulations as published in the Code of Federal Regulations

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=21e45d9f8f9d17e91b5ae9b96360fe57&rgn=div5&view=text&node=22:1.0.1.13.59&idno=22

D-Trade Information Center

Online defense trade licensing request

http://pmddtc.state.gov/DTRADE/index.html

Obtain Digital Certificates necessary for D-Trade

- at Iden Trust: http://www.identrust.com/certificates/buy_aces.html

- at ORC: http://www.aces.orc.com/

Check the status of your license application on ELLIE

(Electronic Licensing Entry System)

http://pmddtc.state.gov/licensing/index.html

How to sign up and use ELLIE

http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/docs/ellie.pdf

US Immigration and Custom Enforcement - ICE

(protects national security, including the enforcement of ITAR)

http://www.ice.gov/

Society for International Affairs - http://www.siaed.org/

(volunteer, non-profit, educational organization that was jointly formed in 1967 by US Government and Industry, provides education on exporting and importing)

Publishes useful reference works at very reasonable prices, including the ITAR regulations and ITAR Exemptions.

United States Munitions List (part 121 of ITAR)

http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/reference.htm#regs

Munitions Import List – falls under ITAR

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/feib/guidebook/FEA-Docs/Code%20of%20Federal%20Regulations-2.pdf

(under the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives = http://www.atf.treas.gov/)

A good recordkeeping checklist in the Export Administration Regulations 762.2

http://www.gpo.gov/bis/ear/txt/762.txt

Free E-Newsletter with export control related updates

(such as new rulings, federal register notices, updates and changes)

http://www.gattiassociates.com/CM/ClientResources/ClientResources1496.asp

*If you know of any great international links that are not listed on our site, please let us know!

I know a great link!