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EXPORT HOW-TO:

A Basic Guide to Exporting:  Free of charge!  A publication of the U.S. Department of Commerce in cooperation with Unz & Co., Inc. http://www.unzco.com/basicguide

U.S. Government Export Portal:  Comprehensive exporting information from the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. http://www.export.gov

Trade Information Center:  US Department of Commerce resources covering everything from tariffs to country profiles. http://www.trade.gov/td/tic

TradePort:  Recommended.  TradePort is designed as an easy-to-use resource for comprehensive trade information, market research, trade leads, and company databases. http://www.tradeport.org

Export Q&A:  TradePort’s Q&A. http://www.tradeport.org/tutorial/answers/index.html

Journal of Commerce Handbook for International Trade:  Subscription site containing information on export documents, a glossary, and a trade database. http://www.joc.com

Schedule B Export Codes:  Listing of Schedule B codes and statistics. http://www.census.gov/scheduleb

My Exports – Go Global:  Contains “yellow pages” of exporters for listing your company or finding contacts. http://www.myexports.com

JRC&A Export Etiquette:  Explains correct exporting etiquette. http://www.jrcanda.com/art_etiquette.html

2004 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers:  Information on barriers to US exports. http://www.ustr.gov/reports/nte/2004/index.htm  

California’s “Centers for International Trade Development”:  Useful compilation of “how-to” resources. http://www.citd.org

World Trade Ref:  Subscription site with export basics. http://www.worldtraderef.com

Small Business Administration Export Guide:  Export basics.  http://www.sba.gov/oit/info/Guide-To-Exporting

U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security: Information on the government’s export controls. http://www.bis.doc.gov

IMPORT HOW-TO:

U.S. Customs:  Important information on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, ports of entry, travel, international agreements, quotas, and other import concerns. http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/import/

“Importing into the United States”:  The US Customs Guide for Commercial Importers. http://www.cbp.gov/nafta/cgov/pdf/iius.pdf

U.S. Customs Ports of Entry:  http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/me/

Trade Information Center:  US Department of Commerce answers to some common import questions. http://www.trade.gov/td/tic/tariff/import_duties.htm

Importing Food and Agricultural Products:  From the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service. http://www.fas.usda.gov/import.html

All About Carnets:  A carnet is a document that simplifies customs procedures for the temporary importation of various types of goods by eliminating tariffs, value-added taxes (VAT), or security deposits normally levied at the time of importation.  General information about carnets is available from the US Council for International Business: http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=1843

Country-specific carnet information is available from the International Chamber of Commerce:  http://www.iccwbo.org/ata/en/findcost.asp