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ESSENTIAL US GOVERNMENT
SITES:
United
States Customs:
Access important importing information including the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, ports
of entry, information on international agreements,
travel, quotas, and other commercial import information.
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov
US
Department of Commerce:
Find information regarding all aspects of commerce in
the United States, including federal assistance,
business development, economic development, patent and
trademark information and direct links to the Bureau of
Industry and Security and the International Trade
Administration. http://www.commerce.gov
US
Foreign & Commercial Service:
A service of the US Department of Commerce. Find
information on export consulting, market research and
trade events, as well as a helpful Exporters Toolkit
from the Trade Information Center. Here you will find
answers to Frequently Asked Questions, assistance with
documentation and tariff information and free access to
“A Basic Guide to Exporting.”
http://www.export.gov/comm_svc/
International
Trade Administration: A service of the US Department of Commerce, the ITA oversees
the US Foreign and Commercial Service. Here you can find
information on international trade assistance, export
tutorials, trade statistics, tariffs and taxes, market
research, export documentation and information on
financing. http://www.ita.doc.gov
Bureau
of Industry and Security:
Find information on export regulations and compliance,
denied persons lists, sanctions lists, and a new
simplified electronic way to apply for an export
license. http://www.bis.doc.gov
*Quick link to Export Administration Regulations:
http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
*Export
Marketplace: The Export Administration’s online
Export Regulation Marketplace service is fully
searchable allowing you to quickly locate the specific
export regulations you need. New and revised regulations
appear in the system immediately after being published
in the Federal Register. A ‘What’s New’ section
gives you direct access.
http://bxa.fedworld.gov/
*The
Denied Persons List: Exports are prohibited to these
persons:
http://www.bxa.doc.gov/DPL/Default.shtm
*Entities
List: Entities requiring an approved export license
prior to shipment:
http://www.bxa.doc.gov/Entities/Default.htm
US
Department of Agriculture, Foreign Ag Service:
Find information on export and import programs, country
and commodity specific information, trade leads, and
information on development and training. http://www.fas.usda.gov
USDOC
Import Administration:
The Import Administration is charged with ensuring
“fair trade” and has access to quota information, US
import restrictions and regulations.
http://ia.ita.doc.gov
United
States Trade Representative:
Find information on United States trade policy, the
World Trade Organization, trade and development, trade
and environmental standards as well as information on
world regions and specific industry sectors.
http://www.ustr.gov
Market
Access and Compliance:
This office of the US Department of Commerce provides
access to information on trade sanctions and embargoes
the United States maintains against foreign countries.
http://www.mac.doc.gov
Export-Import
Bank of the United States:
The official export credit agency of the U.S.
Government. http://www.eximbank.com
The
U.S. Small Business Administration:
The SBA provides financial, technical and management
assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their
businesses. With a portfolio of business loans, loan
guarantees and disaster loans worth more than $45
billion, in addition to a venture capital portfolio of
$13 billion, SBA is the nation’s largest single
financial backer of small businesses.
http://www.sba.gov/
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