Getting Started

• International Business Resources on the WWW - comprehensive directory of international business, marketing, and trade resources
• International Trade and Business News and Secrets - a searchable directory for subscribers containing over 170 International Trade newsletters
• US International Trade Commission - an information referral service containing information related to international trade and investment

Doing Business With

• Business in Europe - provides information on business development in Europe, including Ernst & Young guides, subscription required
• CIA - The 1999 World Factbook - Country Listing
• Invest in Canada
• International Statistics -  country overviews, statistics, etc.
• Meet China - contains directory of suppliers in China
• North American Transportation in Figures - statistics from NAFTA participating countries
• STAT - USA County Commercial Guides - produced by the US Government, Internet source for Country specific business and economic information.
• Strategis - Canada's Business Information Site
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency by Region & Sector

UK and European Information Line

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Business Etiquette

• Executive Planet.com
• Business Culture.com

Associations & Organizations

• American Countertrade Association
• European Union
• The Federation of International Trade Associations
• International Chamber of Commerce
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• The Organization of Women in International Trade Associations
• United Nations
• United States Council for International Business
• World Chamber of Commerce Directory
• World Intellectual Property Organization
• World Trade Centers Association
• World Trade Organization

Government

• Export.gov AdministrationU.S. government export portal.
• Foreign Agricultural Service
• Small Business Administration
• U.S. International Trade Commission
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Import-Export

• Online B2B Marketplace - Millions of products, suppliers and importers information online 
• Bancomext - Directory of Exporters - search for Mexican exporters by product and region.
• Europages - the European business directory
• Import Export Advertising - import/export directory for products and services
• International Import Export Exchange - providing international trade leads and international trade resources
• STAT-USA - search the National Trade Data Bank for import/export leads

Logistics

• FITAFederation of International Trade Associations - paid site for detailed data about shipping in and out of U.S.
• A-Z Freight Gateway - links and information
• PackTrack.com - free tracking for a variety of carriers
• Freightworld.com - worldwide freight transportation and logistics
• Port of Houston Authority
• United States Postal Service
• Directory of Freight Forwarding Services
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• ICC Incoterms

Banking

• Export-Import Bank of the United States - official export bank of the U.S.
• International Monetary Fund - promotes exchange stability and orderly exchange arrangements among member countries
• The Universal Currency Converter - offers interactive foreign exchange rate conversion
• World Bank Group - information on development progress

Regulations

• Export.gov - Trade Information Center
• NAFTA
• US Harmonized Tariff Schedule

International Business Databases, Directories and Portals

• Business Patrol - web resources in the B2B information industry
• International Business Resource Connection
• Food Market Exchange - Internet-based trading hub
• Global Trade Negotiations - on global trade negotiations
• Kompass - product, contact and other information for companies worldwide
• Global Trade Information Services, Inc. (GTI) - international merchandise trade data including World Trade Atlas
• Import- export information
• Latin America International Business Information (IBI) Directory
• International Business Protocol
• Global business knowledge web-portal
• World’s Largest Global Trade Directory
• US Department of Commerce - online trade leads
• Economic, business, and international trade information
• Internet International Business Exchange
• Unz & Company - Im/Ex Seminars & Documentation
• World Biz.com