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COUNTRY
SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
Country
Commercial Guides:
Detailed Economic and market information compiled by the
US Department of Commerce. The CCG is an invaluable tool
for anyone interested in penetrating a foreign market.
In addition to its examination of economic trends and
political outlook in a given country, the CCG has an
outstanding section dedicated to "Marketing US
Products and Services". Here you will find valuable
information on leading sectors for US exports and
investment, trade regulations, customs and standards,
investment climate, economic and trade statistics,
market research, and a useful list of key contacts. The
CCG's, along with other reports, are available at the
US Commercial Service's site
http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no
Background
Notes: The US
Department of State has compiles these political and
economic profiles of countries around the world. Topics
covered include type of government, political
conditions, and relations with the United States, as
well as travel and business information. The State
Department Background Notes should be used as the 'political'
compliment to the more economic-oriented Country
Commercial Guide.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Central
Intelligence Agency: The
CIA World Fact Book contains excellent country-specific
information with maps, statistics, and more.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Tradeport
International Trading Center:
Information pulled from a variety of sources, including
the US Department of Commerce, Department of State, and
CIA.
http://www.tradeport.org/countries/index.html
Embassy.org:
Links to embassies and consulates, related
information. http://www.embassy.org
Planet
Business:
Gateway sites for most countries.
http://www.planetbiz.com
Country
Briefings: News, country profiles, forecasts, and statistics from The
Economist. http://economist.com/countries
Commercial
Service Offices: Links to USCS offices worldwide.
http://www.buyusa.gov/home/worldwide_us.html
Trade
Information Center:
From the Department of Commerce.
Lookup tariffs, regulations, etc. for most world
countries. http://www.trade.gov/td/tic/
Tariff and tax information may be accessed
directly at http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/tariff/country_tariff_info.htm
AFRICA:
Africa
Business Pages:
This site has information, news, reports and analysis on
the business scene in Africa, plus a directory of
suppliers, agents, and distributors in African markets.
See "Business Guide" for some practical tips on how
to get started. http://www.africa-business.com
Lex
Africa: This site
features business guides prepared by a network of law
firms for 12 African countries. Each business guide
features investment information, forms of business
organizations, taxation, exchange control, tariffs,
intellectual property issues, privatization issues and
more. http://mbendi.co.za/
FITA:
For a variety of other links regarding Africa, access
FITA's website
at www.fita.org and
click on "Regional Resources and Multi-Lateral Trading
Areas. http://www.fita.org/webindex
Worldwide
Marketplace for Importers, Exporters , Traders and
Distributors: AFRICA:
Business resource for each country in Africa. http://www.planetbiz.com/iafrica.html
Afrol.com:
The latest news by
topic and by region of Africa. http://www.afrol.com/index.php
ASIA:
Access
Asia.com: A
comprehensive directory of Asian businesses and an
inexpensive fax broadcast system that works with the
directory. An annual subscription to AcessAsia.com costs
$95. Subscribers are offered a discounted fax rate of
$0.25 per delivered page to most cities. Non-subscribers
are able to view partial information on the
AccessAsia.com directory database and are able to send
faxes at the non-discounted rate of $0.50per delivered
page. http://www.accessasia.com
AsiaSource:
http://www.asiasource.org
Asia
Global source.com:
Chinese sourcing site. Part of the 'Global Sources'
sites. http://www.asia.globalsources.com
Asia
Pacific: Find links
to sites with country and company profiles, bank
ratings, stock exchanges, market research, trade
reports, maps, guides to doing business in the region,
travel tips, and much more. http://www.asia-pacific.com/links.htm
ChinaGate:
Established jointly by the Chinese government and the
World Bank, this site is concerned in the area of
developing trade. Articles, resources on trade, trade
show calendar, business invitation information, a search
engine, and more. http://en.chinagate.com.cn/
ChinaOnline:
http://www.chinaonline.cn.com/
US
Embassy in China: http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/
American
Bar Association China Law Committee: http://www.abanet.org/intlaw/committees/regional_comparative/china/home.shtml
JETRO:
Japan External Trade Organization. http://www.jetro.go.jp/usa/
Sino-Sourcing
Online: Connects US
buyers with Chinese suppliers.
http://www.sino-sourcing.com
TDC
Trade: A source for
information in regards to doing business in Hong Kong,
including such information as market intelligence, trade
contacts, news, and stock quotes. http://www.tdctrade.com
AsianAmerican.net:
This site is very useful to doing business in Asia. He's
very complete and includes news, reports, business
opportunities by region of Asia, central banks in Asia
and around the world, currency converter, stock
exchanges in Asia and also general information on doing
business abroad. http://www.asianamerican.net/bus_main.html
CANADA:
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Strategis:
Industry Canada:
a wealth of information on Canadian business.
Includes industry sector profiles, trade data,
and directories of Canadian companies. http://www.strategis.ic.gc.ca
Canadian
Food Inspection Service (CFIS):
Agency responsible for regulation of imported
food and beverages.
Includes import requirements and labeling
information. http://www.inspection.gc.ca
Canadian
Revenue Agency: Information on the GST/HST and other taxation issues of
interest to U.S. companies.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca
Canadian
Border Services Agency (CBSA):
Information on Canadian Customs.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Canadian
Embassy in Washington - Business Resources:
Detailed information on thousands of Canadian
companies, plus links to directories, government sites,
business guides, and more.
http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/reference/business-en.asp
ICRIQ:
Searchable database of Quebec companies.
http://www.icriq.com/en
US
& Canadian Immigration Law:
Useful information on visas etc. from a
Toronto-based firm specializing in NAFTA business
immigration. http://www.americanlaw.com
NAFTA:
Home base on the web for the North American Free
Trade Agreement.
http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org
MERX:
Resource for companies bidding on Canadian
government procurement projects. (NOTE:
MITC has produced a brief guide for interested
companies. Contact
us for a copy.) http://www.merx.com
Doing
Business With Canada:
A helpful site from the Canadian government.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/dbc/DoingBusinessWithCanada-en.aspx
International
Trade Canada: Resources for those interested in investing in or trading
with Canada. http://www.itcan-cican.gc.ca/menu-en.asp
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Boston: Help
finding Canadian suppliers and partners. Other offices
nationwide. http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/iei/Post.jsp?did=default&sitid=118&=en
EUROPE:
CORDIS: A R&D specific
site. Find lists of R&D contacts in Europe, news
updates, a document library with fulltext European Union
R&D reports, a database of research programs looking
for partners, online forums, and much more. http://www.cordis.lu
EUbusiness.com: The EU
business web site is Europe's leading independent on
line business information service about the European
Union. Provides news, tenders, economic data, factsheets,
Web links and documents, categorized into EU topic
sectors. http://www.eubusiness.com
Euroguide:
Research a market , make a contact, find a trade
lead, and more at Euroguide. Also, access "SOSIG:
Eurostudies" for data about each country's politics,
economy, culture, and other categories. http://www.euroguide.org
Europages: Offers sourcing
for European manufacturers organized by sector. http://www.europages.com
Europe: The European Commission
Site: Site for the parliament, the Council, the
Commission, the Court of justice, the Court of Auditors
and other bodies of the European Union. http://www.europa.eu.int
FITA's International Trade Web
Resources: Search specifically for European
countries. http://fita.org/webindex
Showcase Europe: A Website
providing commercial market information on various
European countries provided by the US Foreign and
Commercial Service. http://www.buyusa.gov/europe/
Trade UK: This British
government sponsored site is home to a database of more
than 60,000 UK businesses, searchable by name, product,
or service. https://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/ukti/appmanager/ukti/home?_nfls=false&_nfpb=true
Business in Europe: Useful
for expanding his European business from France. This
site provides a guide to the economic environment by
region and by sector in France, very interesant to find
contacts in France. http://www.businesseurope.eu/Content/Default.asp
MEXICO, CENTRAL &
SOUTH AMERICA:
Mexico Business Opportunities: Private site offering info on fairs & expositions,
business tips, finance, currency conversion. http://www.mexico-trade.com/table.html
Mexico
Business Directory:
Mexican business listings, over 125,000 Mexican
companies, and government offices. http://www.mexonline.com/business.htm
CiberCentro:
An extensive guide to Central and Latin American
Hispanic countries. Links to government sites, business
links, export-import directory( listed separately),
newspapers and magazines, also includes a wealth of
information for travelers to the Latin American area.
Information
is in Spanish and English. http://www.cibercentro.com
Global
Edge Resource Desk: Global
Edge's "Latin America"section has an
extensive list of quality country-specific sites. http://globaledge.msu.edu/countryInsights/region.asp?RegionID=4
Internet
Resources for Latin America:
A website created and maintened by New Mexico State
University, this site includes a real-time news feed ,
links to Latin American newspapers, a list of gateway
sites to Latin America, and more. http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia
LATCO
Tools: Useful Sites
for International Trade with Latin America provided by
the Latin America Trade Council of Oregon. http://www.latco.org/tools.htm
Latinvestor.com:
Latinvestor.com has thousands of reports from brokers
and consulting firms on Latin American economies,
companies and industries. Locate economics bulletins,
newspapers and relevant laws. http://www.latinvestor.com
Latin
American Network Information Center:
A service of the University of Texas at Austin, LANIC
offers an extensive collection of information and
external links to every country of Latin America sorted
by country or subject. http://lanic.utexas.edu
Mexico
consulting Group:
Mexico consulting Group is a professional services
organization advising corporate and investors on issues
of feasibility and strategy in establishing and
expanding their businesses in Mexico. http://www.mexicoconsulting.net
Business
Resource Center for Mexico:
All that relates practical business information,
business travel, market research, opportunities and
contacts for Mexico import and export. http://www.mexperience.com/business/default.htm
Doing
Business in Mexico: a
practical guide on how to break into the market. http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/business_mexico/
World
biz.com: World
biz.com offers reports concerning Mexico's market. http://www.worldbiz.com/mexico.html
Link2:
Useful site to research the profile of each market by
region of Central and South America. http://www.link2exports.co.uk/regions.asp?/sid=1207&pid=1215
Centre
for International Business Studies: A
service of the University of Manitoba , he offers a list
of useful books and links about doing business in the
Caribbean, Latin America and South America. http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/managements/
DoingBusiness/caribbean02.pdf
MIDDLE EAST:
Arab
Data Net: Contains
country information, a directory, links, and news
covering many Middle Eastern nations. http://www.arabdatanet.com
Middle
East Times: A
weekly news source for Middle Eastern news. http://www.metimes.com
Middle
East Events: A
source which lists exhibits, conferences, and events
which are going to be taking place in the Middle East. http://www.middleeastevents.com/
Zawya.com:
Focuses on business news and information. Here you'll
find the latest on what's happening in the stock
market, the oil &gas industry, and other areas of
the Arab world. There are some fee-based services on
this site (the ones with a little green key next to
them), but there is also a lot of free information. http://www.zawya.com
ExportMichigan: ExportMichigan
provides some information about habits of business in
the Middle East and publishes a series of informative
Webguides very complete on specific Middle East export
markets designed to help US exporters evaluate business
opportunities and procedures.
http://www.exportmichigan.com/doing_business_in_the_middle_east.htm
Ali&Partners: This site has
compiled a few articles to help in understanding the
complex position of many Middle Eastern countries. He
contains also some basic information about business
structure and procedures regarding some key Middle
Eastern market's. http://www.mideastlaw.com
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