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International Resources on the Internet - Alphabetical Listing

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ABYZ News Links
http://www.abyznewslinks.com
A portal to online news sources from around the world

Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library
http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/market/contents.htm
Michigan State University Department of Agricultural Economics information on daily and yearly agricultural reports and forecasts

AltaVista translations
http://world.altavista.com/
Electronic translation services

American Express Market Research Reports
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/450647
Reports on export issues and business travel by country

American National Standards Institute
http://www.ansi.org/
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system

Arab Gateway
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/econ/economy.htm
Economic and business information for the Arab World

ArabNet
http://www.arab.net/
Country-by-country listings of news and market conditions in the Arab World

Argentina Market Tips
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/mktg/business/marketing/international/market_reports/pdf/ArgentinaDairyReport10-07F.pdf
Tips on exporting food and agricultural products to Argentina created by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) Tariff Database
http://www.apectariff.org/
Access to customs rates for all APEC countries.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
http://www.apecsec.org.sg/
Includes economic profiles, key indicators, and travel information of member countries and links to related websites

Asian Business Watch
http://asianbusinesswatch.com/
Provides good links for countries and agencies, including country guides and U.S./Asia links.  Includes a company directory listed by country.

Associated Bank
http://www.associatedbank.com/Commercial/CorporateBanking/InternationalBanking.asp
Associated Bank international services

AT&T International Guide For Travelers
http://www.business.att.com/default/?pageid=bt_intl_dialing_guide&branchid=bt
International calling information and country/city codes.

Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
http://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/us.html
Information on the Free Trade Agreement from the Australian point of view

Australian Customs Info on Australia - United States Free Trade Agreement
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5498
Sample statements for US manufacturers/producers to use in place of a Certificate of Origin

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B

Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
U.S. Department of State's publications covering foreign countries including people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and relations with other countries and the United States

Basic Guide to Exporting
http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/index.html
A basic guide to exporting prepared by the U.S. Department of Commerce with the assistance of Unz & Co., Inc.

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
World edition of the British Broadcast Corporation

BBC Languages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
On-line language courses and tests

Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency
http://www.anvisa.gov.br/eng/index.htm
Information in English on the Brazilian healthcare industry

Bureau of Industry and Security
http://www.bis.doc.gov/
The U.S. government office which issues export licenses.  Includes links to government agencies which license military, nuclear and other specialized exports.

Business Europe
http://www.businesseurope.eu/
Market information on countries, regions, and economic sectors

Business Women in Trade
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/businesswomen/menu-en.asp
Canadian government website on international trade issues specific to women

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Canadian Consumer Packaging and Labeling
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-38/index.html
Canadian packaging and labelling regulations

Canadian Economy On-Line
http://www.canadianeconomy.gc.ca/english/economy/index.cfm
Canadian Government website economic statistics

Canadian Trade Resources
http://www.wd.gc.ca/45_ENG_ASP.asp
Canadian Government website on western Canada development issues

Canadian Trade Shows
http://www.tradeconnections.ca/tradeshows.htm
A Canadian firm's website with links to upcoming trade shows in Canada

CE Marking
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/pubs/ce-alert-brochure.pdf
National Institute of Standards and Technology guide for CE Mark

Center for Disease Control Health Warnings
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
Provides information and advice on medical requirements and dangers when traveling abroad

Centers for International Trade Development
http://www.citd.org/booklets/index.cfm
California website covering market research information by industry rather than country

Centers for International Trade Development
http://www.citd.org/trade_info
California website covering a variety of international business topics

Certificate of Origin for Israel
http://www.buyusa.gov/israel/en/certificateoriginisrael.html
Information on the Certificate of Origin needed to take advantage of the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Agreement

Certificates of Free Sale for Cosmetics
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-cert.html
Information on U.S. Food and Drug Administration Certificates of Free Sale and other regulations on exporting cosmetics

CHASE/JP Morgan
http://www. chase.com
CHASE/JP Morgan (formerly Bank One in Wisconsin) international banking services

Chile Market Report
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/mktg/business/marketing/international/market_reports/pdf/ChileMarketReports.pdf
Tips on exporting food and agricultural products to Chile created by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Chileinfo.com
http://www.chileinfo.com/
Website of the Chilean Trade Commission covering various aspects of doing business in Chile

China Business Guide
http://www.mac.doc.gov/China/Docs/BusinessGuides/index.htm
U. S. government guides to doing business in China, including intellectual property protection issues

China Marketing Tips
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/mktg/business/marketing/international/market_reports/pdf/ChinaMarketReportWorldBank01-08F.pdf
Tips on exporting food and agricultural products to China created by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

CIA World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Similar to the U.S. Department of State's Background Notes, but with more detailed statistical information and less historical text

Columbia University African Resources
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa
Comprehensive collections of links about Africa.  Search by region, organization, or topic

Consular Corps of Chicago
http://www.wtcillinois.org/wtciconsularcorps.aspx
Information on the representatives of foreign governments with offices in Chicago, responsible for visas and potential source for information on potential suppliers if foreign-made products

Country Rankings
http://www.photius.com/rankings/index.html
Economic and population rankings for countries around the world

Customs forms (.pdf version)
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/forms/forms_overview.xml
Source for regulations, customs forms, denied parties informaion, etc.

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Düsseldorf
http://www.messe-duesseldorf.de/md/
Website of Messe Düsseldorf, a major trade show organizer in Germany

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ECLAC
http://www.eclac.cl/default.asp?idioma=IN
General information on Latin America, including statistical information, from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Electricity around the World
http://kropla.com/electric2.htm
A guide to electrical frequency, voltage, and plug type used in other countries

Elizabethtown College International Studies
http://www.etown.edu/vl/
An comprehensive listing of high quality international sites including international business

Enterprise Development Web-Latin America
http://www.enterweb.org/latin.htm
An index and information clearinghouse on enterprise development, business, finance, international trade topics in Latin America

Enterprise Development Website-Africa
http://www.enterweb.org/africa.htm
An index and information clearinghouse on enterprise development, business, finance, international trade topics in Africa

Enterprise Development Website-India
http://www.enterweb.org/india.htm
An index and information clearinghouse on enterprise development, business, finance, international trade topics in India

EU Commission's Directorate-General for Trade
http://europa.eu.int/comm/trade/index_en.htm
European union institution that negotiates trade agreements and monitors application of trade rules and agreements

EU Obrsever
http://euobserver.com/
News from and about the European Union

Europages
http://www.europages.com/
Details on doing business in Europe, useful contacts, economic research and excellent company and industry lists

European Union Legal Information
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
Access to the Official Journal of the European Union and the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals of the EU

European Value Added Taxes (VAT)
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/index_en.htm
Delegation of the European Commission to the United States information on European Union Value Added Taxes (VAT)

EX-IM Bank
http://www.exim.gov/
An independent government agency that helps finance the overseas sales of U.S. goods and services.

Excluded Parties List System
http://www.epls.gov/
A searchable, on-line list of firms and individuals to whom U.S. firms cannot export. The system combines the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Special Designated Nations (SDN) List and the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Lists with the Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs (Lists).

Executive Planet Business Culture Guides
http://www.executiveplanet.com/
International business culture guides from Executive Planet

Exhibitornet.com
http://www.exhibitornet.com/
The Exhibitor magazine on-line includes contact information for shows.

Export Finance Matchmaker
http://www.export.gov/salesandmarketing/exp_counseling_main.asp
The International Trade Administration's site for matching U.S. exporters with sources of export financing or risk mitigation

Export Legal Assistance Network
http://www.exportassistance.com/
A free legal service that provides answers to export questions

Export.Gov
http://www.export.gov/
U.S. Government's Export Portal

Exporting to Canada
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4041/rc4041-e.html
Requirements for exporting products to Canada compiled by the Council of Great Lakes Governors Canadian Trade Office

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F

Far Eastern Economic Review
http://www.feer.com/
Major magazine covering business issues in Asia

FedEx
http://www.fedex.com/us/international/?link=1
FedEx international transport services

FedEx International Tools
https://gtm.fedex.com/us/international/irc/
International shipping services of FedEx

Finance, Credit, and International Business Association
http://www.fcibglobal.com/
Good list of sites on a variety of subjects

Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/
International business newspaper

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA
http://foodexport.org
The Food Export Association of the Midwest USA, offers technical and financial assistance to agricultural exporters

Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/
U.S. Department of State's listing of consular offices within the United States

Foreign Embassies
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/
U.S. Department of State website with links to websites of foreign embassies in Washington, DC

Fortnightly Report
http://www.atid-edi.com/index.php/Fortnightly/
A bi-weekly report on business in Israel and surrounding countries produced by Atid E.D.I. Ltd.

Frankfurt
http://www.messefrankfurt.de/intro/english/index2.html
Information on trade shows in Frankfurt, Germany

Free Trade Area of the Americas
http://www.ftaa-alca.org/alca_e.asp
Official website of the Free Trade Area of the Americas

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Gateway to the EU on-line
http://europa.eu/
European Union portal site

GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gatt_e/gatt_e.htm
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

Global Edge
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
Hundreds of links to international news/periodicals, country information, company information and directories, international trade, government resources, trade shows, and other related resources from Michigan State University.

GLOBIS
http://www.globis.com
GLOBIS is a business that provides background checks and due diligence services in markets around the world

Google Language Tools
http://www.google.com/language_tools
Translations plus the ability to search the web in a specific language or country

Governments on the Internet
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en
Country-by-country listing of governmental links

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Hannover Fairs
http://www.messe.de
Information on trade shows in Hannover, Germany

HM Customs & Excise
http://www.hmce.gov.uk/index.htm
UK Customs tariff and VAT info

Hong Kong Trade and Development Council
http://www.tdc.org.hk/
Hong Kong Trade and Development Council's website for information on doing business in Hong Kong

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I

IMF Country Info
http://www.imf.org/external/country/index.htm
Country information from the International Monetary Fund

IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2004)
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2004/01/index.htm
The April 2004 World Economic Outlook published by the International Monetary Fund

Import Regulations of Major Countries
http://international.hktdc.com/?w_sid=194&w_pid=753&w_nid=10775&w_cid=3&w_idt=1900-01-01
Hong Kong Trade Development Council website with info on importing into China, Japan, Australia, the EU, Canada, and the United States

Importing into Canada
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/menu-eng.html
A Canadian Government website with information on shipping products into Canada

Incoterms 2000
http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/preambles.asp
International Chamber of Commerce's website with information on the current version of Incoterms, the standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts

Industry Profiles
http://www.itds.treas.gov/commodityprof.html
Information & links to specific Industries (check the "Research Tools & Papers" section)

Institute of World Affairs
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/IWA/
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs

International Education in Wisconsin
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/cal/caltie2.html
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website on international education

International Finance Corporation (World Bank)
http://www.ifc.org/
The world's leading multilateral source for loan and equity financing for private sector projects in developing countries

International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/
International newspaper

International Martime Organization
http://www.imo.org/home.asp
UN agency for increasing martitime safety and reducing pollution from ships

International Organization for Standardization
http://www.iso.ch/
Access to the full catalog of international standards and standards organizations worldwide.

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures
https://www.ippc.int/servlet/BinaryDownloaderServlet/ISPM_15_English.pdf?filename=1055161712885_ISPM15_e.pdf
Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material for international shipments

International Standards Organization Country Codes
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/foreign-trade/schedules/ctryname.txt
U.S. Census Bureau website with country and territory designations

International Statistical Agencies
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
U.S. Census Bureau's list of its counterparts in other countries

International Taxes
http://www.taxsites.com/international.html
Links to tax information in other countries

International Trade Data Systems
http://www.itds.treas.gov/Import2.html
Information and resources on importing. 

International Trade Data Systems
http://www.itds.treas.gov/itdssitemap.html
U.S. federal government site with links to various export and import information sites

International Work/Business Visa Requirements
http://www.fragomen.com/resources/cdbase.shtml
Website of an international law firm with links to requirements for getting work and business visas in other countries

Investment Promotion Network
http://www.ipanet.net
Market information on countries, regions, and economic sectors

Italian American Chamber of Commerce-Midwest
http://www.italianchamber.us/
International Organizations

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J

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
http://www.jetro.go.jp/
Everything you could want to know about trade with Japan, includes the Potential Importers Database to help companies find distributors in the Japanese market and the Cyber Showcase where firms display their products online for viewing in Japan

Japan Information Network
http://www.jinjapan.org/
Excellent background information on most aspects of Japanese life and society

Japan Marketing Tips
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/mktg/business/marketing/international/market_reports/pdf/JapanMarketReport02-08.pdf
Tips on exporting food and agricultural products to Japan created by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

JETRO Market Reports
http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/market/
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) reports on Japanese market sectors

Johnson Bank
http://www.johnsonportal.com/intl_banking/default.htm
Johnson Bank

Journal of Commerce Handbook for International Trade
http://www.joc.com/handbook/exportdocuments.shtml
Information on international trade documents required by foreign governments

Journal of Commerce On-line
http://www.joc.com/
News source for the shipping and logistics industry

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K

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands
http://www.getcustoms.com/2004GTC/index.html
Information on business culture and etiquette

Kompass Product and service References
http://www4.kompass.com/kinl/index.php
Listing of 1.9 million companies in 70 countries (some information is free, some ais available for a fee)

Korea Trade - Investment Promotion Agency
http://english.kotra.or.kr/wps/portal/dken
Economic and trade information from Korea

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Latin American Post
http://www.latinamericanpost.com
Electronic newspaper covering business, politics, and culture (available in Spanish and Portuguese)

LEARN
http://www2.auckland.ac.nz/lbr/bus/bussubj.htm
Source for a broad range of information on New Zealand. 

Leipzig
http://www.leipziger-messe.de/LeMMon/LMGWeb_E.NSF/pages/messe-eng?OpenDocument
Leipzig Trade Fair on-line

Lex Mercatoria
http://www.lexmercatoria.org/
International law site hosted by the Law Faculty of the University of Oslo

Library of Commerce Portal to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
The Library of Congress Links to on-line international resources

Library of Congress Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Developed by the Library's Federal Research Division, the guides cover 101 different countries and regions. They present a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world

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M

M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank
http://www.mibank.com/
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank

Madison Committee on Foreign Relations
http://www.madison.com/communities/mcfr/index.php
The Madison Committee on Foreign Relations, Inc. (MCFR) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to the open discussion of issues facing the United States and other nations.

Madison International Trade Association (MITA)
http://www.mitaweb.org/
The Madison International Trade Association is an organization of South Central Wisconsin exporters and support service providers

Maquilaportal
http://www.maquilaportal.com/
Information on the Maquiladora industry in Mexico

Mbendi
http://www.mbendi.co.za/
Information on Africa

Metric Conversions
http://convert.french-property.co.uk/index.htm
French website that automatically converts to and from metric, imperial, and U.S. measurement systems

Mexico Information Center
http://mexico-trade.com/
Trade Commission of Mexico in Los Angeles - Mexico Information Center

Mexico Market Tips
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/mktg/business/marketing/international/market_reports/pdf/MexicoDairyReport10-07F.pdf
Tips on exporting food and agricultural products to Mexico created by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Middle Eastern Network Information Center
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic.html
University of Texas at Austin Middle East Network Information Center

Milwaukee Business Journal
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/
Milwaukee Business Journal on-line

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://www.jsonline.com/
On-line version of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee World Trade Association (MWTA)
http://www.mwta.com/
The Milwaukee World Trade Association is an organization of Southeastern Wisconsin exporters and support service providers

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N

National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/intl-activities.htm
National Institute of Standards and Technology links to international standards websites

National Institute of Standards and Technology Alerts
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/ncsci/export-alert.htm
National Institute of Standards and Technology alert service for changes to international and foreign standards and regulations

NCBFAA
http://www.ncbfaa.org/
Website of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc.; includes a searchable database of customs brokers and freight forwarders

Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
http://www.nfia.com/
Dutch government site with information about establishing European logistics, marketing & sales and/or headquarter functions in the Netherlands.

Netherlands VAT Information
http://www.belastingdienst.nl/english/
Information on paying and claiming VATby non-resident businesses operating in the Netherlands

News Link
http://newslink.org/menu.html
Links to newspapers and media worldwide

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Secretariat
http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/DefaultSite/index_e.aspx
NAFTA Secretariat

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
U.S. Census Bureau website with a SIC-NAICS conversion table

Northwestern University
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/resource/internat/
Northwestern Universities International Documents Collection

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O

Oanda Currency Site
http://www.oanda.com/
Currency conversion and trading site

Oddens (University of Utrecht)
http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html
20,000 links to maps and mapping sites

On-line filing of the Shippers Export Declaration
http://www.aesdirect.gov/
U.S. Census Bureau's system for filing Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) on-line

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
http://www.oecd.org/
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development provides analysis and policy proposals for economic issues

Organization of Women in International Trade
http://www.owit.org/
non-profit professional organization designed to promote women doing business in international trade by providing networking and educational opportunities

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC)
http://www.opic.gov/
U.S. federal government site with information on growing U.S. firms through investments in other countries

Overseas Private Investment Corp. Financing Program
http://www.opic.gov/Finance/home.htm
U.S. Federal government program to facilitate U.S. investment in emerging market economies by providing medium- to long-term loans and guaranties to projects involving significant equity or management participation

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Pacific Exchange Rate
http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/xr/
University of British Colombia - Daily exchange rates and comparisons over time

People's Republic of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mofat.go.kr/english/main/index.jsp?lang=eng
Official Chinese Government site

Portal to Asian Internet Resources
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/PAIR/
Links to a wide variety of Asian internet sites, including business and industry

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Regent Commerce Network of China
http://china-inc.com/index.asp?lan=eng
China market information from Regent Commerce Network

Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
http://reenic.utexas.edu/
University of Texas at Austin Russian and East European Network Information Center

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S

Safe Trip Abroad
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html
U.S. Department of State's travel tips, precautions, and regional information

Sample Credit Documents
http://www.wcacredit.org/sampleforms.shtml
Samples of documents like Letter of Credit, Proforma Invoice, Mexican Pagare, and others assembled by the Wisconsin Credit Association

Schedule B (Classification of Exports)
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/ - browse
U.S. Census Bureau website that allows you to search for Schedule B numbers by key words

Seaports Infopages
http://www.aapa-ports.org/
American Association of Port Authorities

Shipper's Export Declaration (.pdf version)
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/7525v-071803.pdf
.pdf version of the Shipper's Export Declaration

Shippers Export Declaration Instructions
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/correct.way.html
U.S. Census Bureau website with instructions on completing the Shipper's Export Declaration

Standard Bank - Research Division
http://www.ed.standardbank.co.za/
Standard Bank website with South African market information

Standard Industrial Classification Search
http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
U.S. Department of Labor site where you can search for SIC codes by keyword

Strategis
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/main.html
Strategis - the Canadian government's website for business information

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Tariffs, Taxes, and Customs Duties
http://www.trade.gov/td/tic/tariff/index.html
U.S. Department of Commerce's website for information on tariffs and taxes in other countries

The Baltic Market
http://www.bmwi.de/English/Navigation/European-Policy/baltic-market.html
Information on the markets in the 11 Baltic countries from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (in English)

The Earth Calendar
http://www.earthcalendar.net/
The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world

The Economist Surveys
http://www.economist.com/surveys/
Commercial and market updates from the publishers of The Economist magazine

The World Clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Provides current local times for cities around the world.

Thirteen Commandments
http://www.exportimportlaw.com/documents/13_Commandments.pdf
Thirteen Commandments of export/import compliance programs.

Trade Compliance Center
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/standards/Final%20Site/International%20Standards.htm
U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Compliance Reports covering foreign barriers to trade

Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters, 2008 edition
http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/publications/abstract/trade_finance_guide2008desc.html
This is a quick reference for U.S. Exporters, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to learn the basics of trade finance so that they can turn their export opportunities into actual sales and achieve the ultimate goal of getting paid especially on time for those sales. Concise, two-page chapters offer the basics of numerous financing techniques, from open accounts, to forfaiting, to government assisted foreign-buyer financing.

Trade Partners UK
https://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/
British Government website providing country and sector information

Trade Show News Network
http://www.tsnn.com/
Searchable database of tradeshows around the world

Tradeport
http://www.tradeport.org/
California website covering many aspects of international trade

Tradeport - Financing
http://www.tradeport.org/tutorial/financing/index.html
A comprehensive site providing information on obtaining financing.

Travel and Living Abroad
http://www.state.gov/travel/
U.S. Department of State's guide to international travel and living abroad

Travel Registration
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/
Service of the U.S. Government for U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country to better provide assistance in case of an emergency.

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U. S. Small Business Administration Guide to Exporting
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/finance/index.html
U.S. Small Business Administrations Office of International Trade

U.S .Treasury Department Foreign Assets Control
http://www.treas.gov/ofac
U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website with information on U.S. economic and trade sanctions against foreign countries, terrorists, and international narcotics traffickers

U.S. Business Advisor
http://www.business.gov/
Links to U.S. government agencies

U.S. Census Bureau International Trade Statistics
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
A site for obtaining social, demographic, and economic information

U.S. Commercial Service China
http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en/
U.S. Department of Commrece's website with information on doing business in China

U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library
http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch2.cfm
U.S. Department of Commerce website with access to Country Coomercial Guides, Industry Sector Analyses, International Market Insights, and other reports

U.S. Customs & Border Protection
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/export/http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/export_docs/
All you ever wanted to know about US customs regulations

U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.doc.gov/
Homepage of the U.S. Department of Commerce which oversees federal export promotion programs

U.S. Department of Commerce - Trade Compliance Center
http://www.export.gov/tcc
Includes searchable text on 300 U.S. trade agreements, "how-to" guides explaining how U.S. firms can benefit from trade agreements, and a Trade Complaint Hotline to report compliance problems.

U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters
http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/Publications/abstract/trade_finance_guide2008desc.html
The Trade Finance Guide is designed to help U.S. companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, learn the basics of trade finance so that they can turn their export opportunities into actual sales and achieve the ultimate goal of getting paid especially on time for those sales. Concise, two-page chapters offer the basics of numerous financing techniques, from open accounts, to forfaiting, to government assisted foreign-buyer financing.

U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/
Home page of the U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs
http://www.travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html
U.S. Department of State's website listing entry requirements for U.S. citizens visiting other countries

U.S. Embargo on Cuba
http://www.treasury.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/t11cuba.pdf
Overview of U.S. restrictions on trade with Cuba

U.S. Embassies
http://usembassy.state.gov/
Link to U.S. Embassies and Consulates wordwide.

U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service
http://www.fas.usda.gov/
Has services for commodity and processed foods exporters. 

U.S. Int'l Trade Commission Tariff/Trade Info
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/
U.S. import/export statistics, U.S. tariffs and tariff preference information

U.S. International Trade Commission Trade Resources
http://www.usitc.gov/
U.S. government agency that provides trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices, such as patent and trademark

U.S. Postal Service
http://www.usps.com/international/welcome.htm
U.S. Postal Service information for exporters shipping by mail

U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/index.html
International Trade Financing information from the U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. State Department Press Briefings
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/
U.S. Department of State's daily press briefings

U.S.-MexicoChamberofCommerce
http://www.usmcoc.org/index2.html
U.S./Mexico Chamber of Commerce

UN Commission on International Trade Law
http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/index.html
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

UN Conference on Trade and Development
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/
The United Nations Financing for Development Office

UN International Trade Centre
http://www.intracen.org/menus/itc.htm
Technical cooperation agency of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) for operational, enterprise-oriented aspects of trade development

UN International Trade Centre-Country Market Analysis
http://www.intracen.org/menus/countries.htm
UN International Trade Center

United Nations
http://www.un.org/english/
Homepage for the United Nations

Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.net/ucc/
Currency converter from xe.com

University of Michigan Document Center
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html
Links to foreign government on-line resources

University of Texas Latin American and Caribbean Resources
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/business
Excellent selection of sites sorted by country

University of Texas' Asian Studies Network
http://asnic.utexas.edu/
University of Texas at Austin website with links to resources on Asia

UPS Export Guide
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/advisor/expand/index.html
UPS guide on expanding your markets internationally

UPS International Services
http://www.ups.com/using/services/intl/intl-guide.html
UPS international freight services

US Bank
http://www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/small_business/products_and_services/intl_banking/intl_banking_ps.cfm
US Bank international services

US Department Washington File
http://www.america.gov/
U.S. Department of State News

US International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/
Largest single government source of international trade available on the web.

US-ASEAN Business Council
http://www.us-asean.org/
Website of the US-ASEAN Business Council covering Southeast Asia

UW-Madison CIBER
http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/default1.asp
University of Wisconsin - Madison Center for International Business Education and Research

UW-Madison International Institute
http://www.intl-institute.wisc.edu/
Univerity of Wisconsin - Madison International Institute

UW-Whitewater-Global Business Resource Center
http://academics.uww.edu/business/gbrc/
Website of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Global Business Research Center

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Virtual Finance Library
http://fisher.osu.edu/fin/cerns.htm
Ohio State University Virtual Finance Library

Virtual International Business & Economic Sources
http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Virtual International Business & Economic Sources

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WAGE
http://www.wisc.edu/wage/
University of Wisconsin - Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy

Wall Street Journal
http://www.wsj.com/
Wall Street Journal on-line

Wells Fargo
http://wellsfargo.com/inatl/
Wells Fargo Bank international services

Wer Liefert Was
http://www.wlw.de/com/index_wlw.html
"Who Supplies What" - a European site that can help in searches for manufacturers or distributors of a wide variety of products.

WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/mktg/business/marketing/international/
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's International Agribusiness Center

Wiha Conversions
http://www.wihatools.com/conversion.htm
Formulas for converting length, weight, force, power, pressure, and temperature measuments

Wisconsin Department of Commerce
http://commerce.wi.gov/sitemap/international_trade/index.html
Wisconsin Department of Commerce's Division of International and Export Services

Wisconsin Department of Tourism
http://tourism.state.wi.us/
Wisconsin tourism information for international customers and visitors

Wisconsin International Credit Executive Group (ICE)
http://www.icewi.org/
Wisconsin business people willing to share international credit information with their peers

Wisconsin State Journal
http://www.madison.com/
Wisconsin State Jornal and Capital Times newspapers

World Airport Guide
http://www.worldairportguide.com/
Information on international airports - locations, transfers, facilities

World Chambers of Commerce
http://www.worldchambers.com/
Worldwide network of chambers of commerce and industry

World Customs Organization
http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/en.html
World Customs Organization website including links to customs agencies around the world

World Weather
http://www.weather.com/common/welcomepage/world.html?
Current weather and forecasts for cities around the world

WTO
http://www.wto.org/
World Trade Organization

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YourDictionary.com
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
On-line dictionaries for 280 languages and single word translators

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