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Philadelphia University
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GENERAL INFORMATION and PROGRAMS for Imports and Exports (trade):
Public (government) and private resources for export and general trade assistance: (most are general in nature and should be able to meet your needs, some programs are aimed at manufactured goods firms, but programs also exist specifically for service providers). | Are You Ready to Go International?
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| Laws, trade barriers, and treaties
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For Additional General Export Advice, See Also:
| Customs & Border Protection publications {U.S. Import Requirements; Informed Compliance Publications, and "Know Before You Go" - regulations for U.S. residents; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)}. | ||||||
| Doing Business in.... {select country, topics (hiring and firing, for example), and related economic data on most of the world's economies. See also, Select a Topic which provides comparative statistics about starting a business and other topics about 'doing business in... country'; World Bank Group (IBRD)}. | ||||||
| Doing business in the EU {particularly for SMEs; Europa}. | ||||||
| Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) {directory of international trade associations in the United States. Also the "International Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce"}. | ||||||
| Free/Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) {USDOC, ITA, Import Administration}. | ||||||
| Glossary of terms:
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| International Trade Center {United Nations}. | ||||||
| National Association of Export Companies (NEXCO) {export information clearing house}. | ||||||
| Product Classifications -- Schedule B, CCL, ECCN, NAICS, SIC, SITC, etc., please refer to the Everything international product classification page. | ||||||
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United States federal, state and local economic development agencies {These are
divisions of federal, state, and local government, or government agencies, the objectives of
which include promoting exports (by providing assistance in various
forms to companies located in their state); as well as attracting
businesses, foreign direct investment, and other job-creating ventures to
their states (by providing market analysis studies, tax incentives, worker training
programs, etc.) The level of sophistication and services varies; U.S.
Economic Development Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of
Commerce.} The following are links to international divisions within state economic development agencies and are state-specific counterparts to the U.S. Department of Commerce initiatives listed elsewhere on this web page. See also, the State International Development Organization (SIDO) web site (select a specific state, and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) on this page. | ||||||
| Directorate of Defense Trade Controls {U.S. agency which regulate commercial transfers of defense articles and defense services, administers and enforces arms export control laws and regulations; and provides foreign policy guidance to persons involved in the export of defense articles}. | ||||||
| US Customs and Border Protection Service Trade {see also antidumping and countervailing duties, drawback (see "What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Drawback" publication (PDF) for explanations), and informed compliance on the importing site; export documents and export licenses on the exporting site}. | ||||||
| World Bank Group for Businesses {financing information, political risk management, and procurement for business projects in developing countries. For region and country opportunities and overviews, view the IBRD list. See also Business Opportunities and the Doing Business in ... which provide comparative statistics about the operating environment in a country (select a topic or nation from the drop-down boxes); World Bank Group (IBRD)}. |
GENERAL INFORMATION and PROGRAMS for
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Joint
Ventures (JV), and other forms of Investment.
| Foreign Direct Investment Statistics (FDI) {Country factsheets - summary of FDI inflow and outflow for most recent years}. See also, Annex tables (Excel spreadsheets) of FDI inflows, outflows, mergers and acquisitions, etc.) 2012 World Investment Report (earlier years: 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002) Handbook of Statistics; Online version - UNCTAD STAT {includes statistics, on trade in goods and services, as well as foreign direct investment (FDI). 2012 Handbook of Statistics {PDF versions: 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2007-06; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002. Other Investment publications can be found through the UNCTAD publication search vehicle; Division of Investment and Enterprise; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); UN}. |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) {F.D.I. and reverse investment data from the U.S. perspective - as investor and as recipient. Some data is provided as web documents (*.htm), some as *.pdf documents (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader* -- Get reader), others as spreadsheets. Investment outflows (U.S.) by country and industry (1- or 2-digit product code level). While some data are three years old, most cover periods through last year with some as recent as last quarter, and some time series including data over past 30+ years. Also includes data on the U.S. Balance of Payments, and U.S. imports and exports}. The focus on investment patterns, as well as investment pattern data. The web address changes monthly, so there is no benefit in 'book marking' this page. Also available is an archive of selected Survey of Current Business articles on international transactions, international investment, and data (listed in the 'Guides' section); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), USDOC}}. |
| International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) {This is NOT an international court, but on occasion, the ICSID has assisted in mediation or conciliation of investment disputes between governments and private foreign investors. Dispute settlement is voluntary and, in part, contingent upon ratification of the convention through which the ICSID was formed by the nations (or nation's citizens) involved in the dispute (list of "contracting states" -- signators. For more information on the ICSID dispute settlement, see "About ICSID"; International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), World Bank Group (IBRD). See also "Bilateral Investment Treaties." These treaties are available as web documents, or can be downloaded in *.pdf format}. |
| Enterprise Surveys {foreign direct investment climate - generate custom graphs; World Bank Group (IBRD)}. |
| General Export Documents:
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| Automated Export System (AES) {electronic filing of Shipper's Export Declaration (SED), replaced the Automated Export Reporting Program (AERP) on December 31, 1999; AES Direct ; US Census Bureau . See also the AES site at U.S. Customs & Border Protection}. | ||||||||||
| Carnet {(ATA Carnet: ATA - Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission a.k.a. merchandise passport) {International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)}. For costs and other information, see also Corporation for International Business ATA Carnet site (especially their the Information Kiosk and their list of countries that include those that do and those that do NOT accept ATA Carnets); as well as the United States Council for International Business ATA Carnet site}. | ||||||||||
| Contract templates {see "Model Contracts for Small Firms: Legal Guidance for Doing International Business"; International Trace Center (ITC) - United Nations} | ||||||||||
| Export Licenses {See the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) information page. For Commerce Control List (CCL) and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) information and file application through the Simplified Network Application Process Redesign (SNAP-R) {Note that this is a secure network and that SNAP-R is meant to provide increased security over the previous SNAP version. For additional information and to read more about the redesign, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office web site.; contacting a BIS representative, or from the Export Administration Regulation (EAR) List (to obtain an ECCN for your product, visit the 'I need an ECCN' BIS web site to submit a request). For CCL, select "Part 738" and "Part 738Spir". For ECCN, select "Alphabetical Index to the Commerce Control List," "Numerical Index to the Commerce Control List," "Part 774," the individual categories.)}. | ||||||||||
| Shippers Export Declaration {(SED or Export Dec); US Department of Commerce}. | ||||||||||
| Trade Tutor {documentation and financing; Mantissa}. |
| General financing options for U.S. exporters. See also Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters {for financing, insurance and grants; Export.Gov (U.S. government export portal)} |
| Export Finance Seminars {primarily for U.S. firms and foreign firms wishing to purchase U.S.-made goods; for working capital, insurance, loan guarantees, direct loans, and other special initiatives. Export.Gov and Ex-Im Bank} |
| Export-Import Bank {primarily for U.S. firms and foreign firms wishing to purchase U.S.-made goods; for working capital, insurance, loan guarantees, direct loans, and other special initiatives. See also, their "Useful Links" page for other assistance, information, and programs}. |
| International Finance Corporation (IFC) {loan & equity financing in developing countries; IFC, World Bank Group (IBRD)}. |
| International Trade Centre (ITC) - Obtaining export credits {see especially the topics under "Information", including, "How to Access Finance"; "Export Credit Insurance"; "Finance for Trade"; "Trade Finance: A legal Guide for Cross-Border transactions" and others; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO} }. |
| Letter of Credit Glossary {'click' on a letter. Registration required for some services; Mantissa}. |
| Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) {corporate and project financing for U.S. exporters}. |
| U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) {export trade financing; SBA}. |
FREIGHT, SHIPPING and TRANSPORTATION:
| Export.Gov {Exporter’s Resource Database; US Commercial Service, USDOC}. |
| Export Management Companies {Requires registration - but no fee - directory of EMCs; Federation of International Trade Association (FITA)} |
| Cargo news and information for Air and Maritime/Ocean shipments {ClearFreight, Inc.}. |
| Trade and shipping terms {Tradeport. See also glossary of shipping terms (UPS). |
| Transportation Directory {associations, customs brokers, directories, freight & transportation brokers, freight forwarders, expediting services, shipment tracking, truckload carriers, and other information}. |
INSURANCE (commercial and political
risks): [Back]
| Types of risk:
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TRADE CONTACTS, LEADS and TRADE SHOWS:
| World Trade Indicators {126 indicators measuring at-the-border and behind-the-border trade policy performance and outcome for 208 countries; See also Trade Restrictiveness (see file list at bottom of page); Trade Barriers; and "other research;" World Bank Group (IBRD)}. | ||||||||||
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| Trade shows, conventions and
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SEE ALSO:
| Barter News {countertrade - trade involving non-monetary exchange includes barter and many other forms of exchange. Countertrade in some form is common, often a requirement when trading internationally. This site provides many articles on examples of how firms have engaged in barter, as well as lists of U.S. and foreign traders that specialize in barter; BarterNews}. | ||||||
| Centers for International Business Education, and Research (CIBERs) {U.S. government, federally-funded international business centers, the primary mission of which is to provide a bridge between higher education and business by provide all sorts of assistance from consulting, workshops, networking, etc. Although, services differ by location}. | ||||||
| Economic and trade sanctions {U.S. government trade and economic sanctions -- restricted goods and trading partners; U.S. Office Of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury}. | ||||||
| Export Certificates of Review (CoR) {provides antitrust protection to U.S. firms for a variety of export related activities including joint export activities by two or more firms; U.S. Department of Commerce; ITA}. | ||||||
| Export Controls:
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| U.S. Commercial Service Directory {US national and international; Export.gov}. | ||||||
| Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) {see FTZ Basics; the FTZ Board; and especially, the list of FTZs by state; International Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC)} | ||||||
| Globalization Index {measures of interdependence, development and stability - trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), gross domestic product (GDP), as well as telecommunications (Internet and telephone data); See also older reports in PDF; A.T. Kearney }. | ||||||
| Glossary of shipping terms (UPS). |
| Legal Assistance: International Chamber of Commerce {organization information, dispute resolution services, documentation, & information; standard arbitration clause - MS Word 95 documents in Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish ... Vietnamese}. | ||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) {MEP Center locations, by state; centers provide assistance to increase competitiveness of American companies. While the focus is on manufactures with fewer than 500 employees, they do work with larger concerns. Stress is on the word manufacturers because there is also the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) which provide assistance to small US companies, whether manufacturers, retailers, or other type of firm. There is no specific focus on global business, but the goal is to assist manufacturers. Services include evaluation and strategies for becoming leaner, more strategically focused with becoming more lean; and addressing issues in the areas of quality control, the environment and human resources. Many centers also provide guidance with ISO certification. The program is sponsored by the US the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)}. | ||||||||||||||||
| Service Industries and Finance {exporting advice for service industries, USDOC, ITA}. | ||||||||||||||||
| Tariffs
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| World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) {lists of WTCs by city and services available}. |
Date of Ev-In site creation:
September 15, 1996.
Date of last update of Ev-In web pages: June 1 2013.
Date of last hyperlink check of Ev-In web pages: June 10, 2013.
Copyright © 2012.
Over 15 Years of Providing Service to the International Business Community.
