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This section is the result of over 25 years research into Department of Commerce publications. Since the DOC is prohibited by federal law from advertising about its publications in anything but other DOC publications, most business professionals have never heard of most, if any, of its publications.

Want to know how to do business in Mexico, what the business environment is like in Canada, or who to contact to sell things to Brazil? If so, these documents can help.

The task of developing a viable export program can be difficult for a small business, but it's far from impossible, given the resources available from the Department of Commerce's Globus and National Trade Bata Bank (NTDB) services. These documents, from the Department of Commerce, are designed to help American businesses in their attempt to develop new markets outside of the United States.


Key Resources for Businesses Wanting to Export Goods and Services.
  Export.gov - the official U.S. government site to help you export.
Export Basics Home - A good place to begin your export plan.
Export Programs Guide - A business guide to federal export assistance.
Commercial News USA - the official DOC export promotion magazine.

BuyUSAInfo Country Commercial Guides are now free!!!

 

Country Commerce Guides are now available, free, for over 100 different countries in the Market Research section of BuyUSA. These guides, some over 200 pages long, used to cost $20.00 per guide to download from the Department of Commerce site STAT-USA. Now the DOC offers them for free. Just click on Market Research and select Report Type = Country Commercal Guides, and then select a Country and hit the GO button to get the reports you want.


Trade Statistics - Great new data lookups! (updated 12/2010)
  Global Patterns of U.S. Merchandise Trade - example: U.S. Chemical Exports and Imports for All Countries.
Product Profiles of U.S. Merchandise Trade with a Selected Market - example: All Products Traded Between the United States and United Kingdom
Global Patterns of a State's Exports - Exports from Texas to each country.
State-by-State Exports to a Selected Market - example: Exports to Ireland from each state.
Export Product Profile to a Selected Market - example: Products from Texas to Iceland.
Top U.S. Trade Partners - Ranked by 2009 U.S. Total Export Value for Goods (in millions of U.S. dollars).

Background Notes
 

Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. They include facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States. For a list of the countries in a region of the world (with links to respective country pages) go to the Country Information section in each of these areas: AfricaEast Asia and Pacific,   Europe and Eurasia (including the New Independent States of the former U.S.S.R.), Near East, and the Western Hemisphere 


An Internet Guide to Export Trade Leads:
  U.S. Government | Country Specific | Industry/ Product Specific

Foreign Trade Data Frequently Asked Questions
 

Foreign Trade Data FAQ is a comprehensive look at the trade information resourses available from the Department of Commerce. This is a great place to start!


North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  This site offers the full text ot the North American Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada, the Government of the United Mexican States, and the Government of the United States of America.

Export Assistance
 

The Export.Gov Webpage features information about U.S. Export Controls and Licenses. This information is essential reading for anyone wanting to export products or services.


International Trade Administration Publications
 

The ITA Publications This is the central source for access to the studies and reports published by the International Trade Administration.


Library of Congress Portal to Other Countries
  Portals to the World (temporarily down for content revision) contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. When completed, the project will include all the nations of the world.

Bookshelf
  A Basic Guide to Exporting
Top U.S. Export Markets; Free Trade Agreement and Country Fact Sheets
International Trade Administration Bookstore

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