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Academic Resources.Net:  World Affairs
     Directory to world affairs resources.
American Export Register
     The most comprehensive directory of American exporting companies in the world with 45,000 companies and 5,000 product categories.
Bank for International Settlements
     A collection of important articles and speeches by senior central bankers.
BICO Reports
     USDA Foreign Agricultural Service export/import statistics for Bulk, Intermediate, and Consumer Oriented (BICO) Foods and Beverages.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
     Includes regional, national and international data and articles.
China Trade Relations Working Group
     A Whitehouse web site with the latest news, fact sheets, speeches, etc.
Commercial News USA
     This U.S. Department of Commerce online magazine is designed to assist importers around the world in their efforts to find the American products or services they would like to buy.
Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
     Department of State reports that are intended to provide a single, comparative analysis of the economic policies and trade practices of countries with which the United States has significant economic or trade relationships.
Economic Development Administration
     The EDA was established to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth.
EUREKA
     European trade resources.
Exportinfo.org
     The mission of Exportinfo.org is to provide useful trade information without cost to small businesses in the Pacific Northwest interested in exporting.
Federation of International Trade Associations
     The FITA provides an index to over 3,000 world trade resources.
FITA's Business News
     World trade news compiled from over 1,500 publications.
Foreign Trade Information System (SICE)
     Provides information on trade in the Western Hemisphere.
Foreign Trade Online
     Export and import resources.
Foreign Trade Statistics
     U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
Framework for Global Electronic Commerce
     The U.S. President's Information Infrastructure Task Force (IIT) report on electronic commerce.
Global Business Magazine
     International trade and export news.
Global Trade Analysis Project
     GTAP offers data, models, software, etc. on applied general equilibrium analysis of global economic issues.
Global Trade Center
     GTA provides international trade services for manufacturers, importers exporters, trade service businesses and opportunity seekers.
GLOBUS and NTDB
     Subscription service for statistics and trade info.
Guide to State and Sub-state Export Data
     All state and metro area export values in this report are from the U.S. Census Bureau's Exporter Location series.
Harvard Institute for International Development
     HIID is Harvard University's multidisciplinary center for coordinating development assistance, training, and research on Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.  To search their publications, click here.
IMEX Exchange, Inc.
     Dedicated to promoting international trade on the Internet, and through international trade, cooperation and understanding among nations and people. 
International Business Forum
     The International Business Forum provides information about business opportunities in the international marketplace.
International Development Research Centre
     The IDRC is a public corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research.  To search the IDRC Reports Archive, click here.
International Economics Study Center
     This link connects to an online international trade theory and policy text designed for students and professionals at all levels.
International Monetary Fund
     A cooperative institution of 182 countries that strive to maintain a stable system of buying and selling currencies so that payments in foreign money can take place between countries smoothly and without delay.
International Trade Administration
     This U.S. Department of Commerce site provides trade statistics, news, export counseling, etc.
Journal of Commerce
     A leading source of information on international trade logistics, as well as domestic logistics and international maritime commerce.
Latin Trade Magazine
     Provider of e-commerce tools and marketplace for business in Latin America.
Metropolitan Area Exports
     An export performance report on 250 U.S. cities.
Microenterprise Innovation Project
     A U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) initiative to support technical and financial assistance, research and training on best practices in microenterprise development and finance. To search their database, click here.
NAFTA's Positive Impact on the U.S.
     Heritage Foundation article with a state-by-state breakdown.
National Bureau of Economic Research
     The NBER is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works and includes a working paper archive.
National Trade Data Bank
     U.S. business, economic and trade information from the Federal government.
North American Development Bank
     The NADB is a bilaterally-funded, international organization, in which Mexico and the United States participate as equal partners.
North American Integration and Development Center
     The NAID Center was created to conduct ongoing research concerning North American integration and to assist communities and governments with policies and investment projects for sustainable and equitable development.
Office of Trade and Economic Analysis
     Trade statistics and research and analysis on international and domestic trade and investment  issues.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
     The OECD provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.  To search their free online working papers, click here.
Researcher's Guide to Trade and Development
     This site contains links to Internet resources on trade agreements, including full text of agreements where final text exists.
Trade Compass
     Offers electronic products and services that facilitate international commerce over the Internet.
Trade Compliance Center
     Helps American exporters facing foreign trade barriers and to assure that foreign countries comply with their trade commitments.
Trade and Development Centre
     Provides information on trade as it relates to social and economic development.
Trade Information Center
     Provides export counseling, country and regional market information, etc.
Trade Magazines
     NewsDirectory list of magazines.
Tradeport.org
     TradePort offers comprehensive trade information, trade leads, and company databases.
Transporte Magazine
     English/Spanish trade magazine.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
     UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly in the field of trade and development.
United States Trade Representative's Homepage
     The USTR provides a reading room, news, history, etc.
USATrade.gov
     A government network of trade professionals offering trade and market research.
U.S. Census 2000
     The latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
     The USCC is the world’s largest business federation, representing nearly three million companies.
U.S. Department of Commerce
     Provides the latest economic indicators, news, etc.
U.S. Department of Commerce Export Portal
     This site is designed to facilitate more international trade, particularly among small businesses without the resources to invest significantly in trade initiatives.
U.S. Department of Labor
     The DOL is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces.
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
     INS Home page.
U.S. Imports/Exports History
     Databases from the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. International Trade Commission
     USITC is an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides objective trade expertise.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
     1999 report by the Bureau of economic Analysis.
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
     The U.S. Trade and Development Agency assists in the creation of jobs for Americans by helping U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities.
Valore International
     International trade magazine.
World Bank Group
     The World Bank offers loans, advice, and an array of customized resources to more than 100 developing countries and countries in transition.
World Chambers of Commerce Network
     Helps companies of all sizes expand their national and worldwide markets through secured, electronic commerce.
World Development Sources
     Contains images and text of over 6,000 World Bank Reports (over 500,000 pages online), the majority of which were produced during the last six years.
World Trade Magazine
     Free world trade news.
World Trade Organization
     An international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations.
Yahoo:  Business and Economy
     Directory to business resources.
Yahoo:   International Trade Organizations