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General International Business Resources

Association for International Business - Dedicated to helping business people around the world to share resources, knowledge and experience; to better understand what makes each country and industry unique; and to encourage business in developing nations. 

Business and Economics Numerical Data - Convenient one-stop shopping for all your economic data.

Business Researchers Interest  - Provides access to business, communication, import-export, linguistic, legal, marketing, media, monetary, public affairs, research,technology, trade, and travel information on both the world level andcountry level.  Focuses on Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, New  Zealand, Europe, and India.

Corporate Information - A meta site for finding information about many companies around the world.

Country Library - Contains databases on each country which includes information on demographics, political environment, trade reports, market research reports, financing sources, key contacts, travel & culture, and links to other resources for that country.

The Economist - Online site for the international business journal.

Electronic Embassy  - An international business center which provides information on foreign embassies, means for commercial and non-profit organizations providing goods, services, and opportunities to reach each other.

Everything International - Provides links to a wide variety of  international business, education, and research internet sites. 

Expo Guide - Site contains listings of International trade shows and exhibits. 

Exporter Magazine - Site contains exporting information including strategic review, trade finance, legal and regulatory, international electronic commerce,operations, distribution, logistics, markets and marketing.

Export Import Bank  - Site contains US export activity map, information on various countriesand financial programs. 

Federation of International Trade Associations  - Listings of international seminars, conferences, and tradeshows and publications on exporting. Links to international business resources, trade resources, multi-national directory, business assistance center, country resources, trade leads, government procurement, finance and banking, transportation and logistics, and legal resources. 

FINWeb - Site contains lists of Internet resoources on economics and finance-related topics. Links to journals, publications, databases, researchtools, other finance www servers, and federal, city, state, and foreigngovernment www servers.

FITA - International Trade Web Resources - More than 3000 links to InternationalTrade / Import-Export Web sites are annotated and indexed. 

Food & Agricultural Organization of UN - Site contains a statistical database and information on agricultural, economics, fisheries, forestry, nutrition, partnership programs, technical coops, legal office and regional offices.  Site featuresinclude international news, a global watch, and UN program news.

Global Commerce -  Tons of country specific information. 

Global Trade Center - International Business links. 

Global Recycling Network - Links to organizations active in recycling andenvironmental sectors, trade associations, international organizations,and national governments.

Holt's Stock Market Reports - Site contains recent closing reports on international financial markets as well as an archive of previous reports.  Links to other financialinformation sites including business magazines, an investor guide, andcurrent newspapers.

IMEX Exchange - Promotes international trade on the Internet. Site contains trade leads, trade associations, information on global and US markets. Links to otherexport information sites. 

International Business Forum - Extensive lists of links from various countries, listings of busines opportunities and information about various associations. 

International Business Kiosk - A great resource for doing business around the world.

International BusinessNet - Links to international trade service providers, information on trade shows and seminars, and procedural information for all levels ofexporting experience. 

The Internationalist - Excellent source of information regarding a wide range of international issues.

International Standards Organization - Site contains ISO information including the technical committees, meeting calendar, organizational structure, list of members, and the ISOcatalogue. Links to international and regional standards organizations,international standardizing bodies, and national standards boards. 

International Telecommunication Union - International organization within which governments and private sectors
coordinate global telecom networks and services. Site contains publications on telecommunications, technology, and regulatory and standards information.  Links to telecom resources, laws, countryinformation, the UN, government, libraries, and universities.

International Trade Desk - Site contains articles on developing trade.  Links to trade support services, financing information, the Commerce Department Ten big emerging markets site, and the UN Trade & Global Network.

International TradeNET - Site of buyers and sellers with links to international news, business news and journals. 

International Trade Network - Site contains international trade leads via the Internet. 

Internet Access for International Business, Economics, Marketing, and Trade Information - Tons of overalll great information.

MSU - CIBER - Searchable index and dirrectory of international news, statistical data, government resources, and international trade leads.  This site is maintained by the Michigan State University - Center for International Business Edducation and Research (CIBER).

Olsen & Associates - Provides exchange rates, currency ranking analysis, and economic research.

Sources of Information -  Sources of Information about Global Business/Marketing.

Stockmaster - Site contains stock market data, porrtfolios, company financials, andlists of top stocks. 

SUNY Oneonta International Business - International Companies, Industries, Competition, Regional Focus,  Country Data Sources, International Marketing, International Trade and Economics, International Finance, International Law, International Institutions, Gateways to Resources, Consulting
Firms, International Business Internships, and International Business Associations and Societies. 

United Nations - Site contains information on economic and social development, human rights, international law, peace & security programs, UN documents, anddaily UN news. 

United Nations CyberSchoolBus - Site contains information on global trends, profiles on cities around the world, UN information, and information which is an 185 countrydatabase with 35 different fields of information for each country.

University of Kansas International Business Resource Connection - This web site has been designed to be one of the best and most comprehensive collections of international trade/business resouces on the Internet.

World Bank Group - Site contains World Bank financing information. Links to country and trade information.

World Chamber Network - Site of Chamber of Commerce listings for countries around the world.  Links to stock market information, foreign exchanges, and traderesources by country covering topics such as customs, tariffs, economics, and business news.

World Currency Converter - Site allows you to convert most world currencies.  Updated daily.

International Trade Law

ANANSE International Trade Law Monitor -   Comprehensive site on international trade law, treaties, conventions andagreements.  Contains links to other trade and law related sites.

Bureau of National Affairs - Legislative and regulatory information publications. 

Export Legal Assistance Network (ELAN) - Provides legal assistance for first time exporters. 

Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy - Site is a project to make available the texts of international multilateral conventions.  Links to international law collections. 

World Intellectual Property Organization - Site contains information on intellectual property, treaties &agreements, governing bodies, industrial property information, statistics, standards, publications/documents, meetings, seminars, andtraining programs. 

US Government Resources

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - Site contains the latest national and international standardsinformation. 

Central Intelligence Agency -  Site contains CIA publications and handbooks. 

CIA World Fact Book - A comprehensive view of each country in the worldthrough facts and statistics on the topics of geography, population,economy, transportation, communications, military, government, andtransnational issues.

Congressional Record for Congress - Site contains searchable database of Congressional documents. 

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Provides information according to region or country.

FedWorld - Site contains industry standards, USS industry and trade outlook, andbusiness forecasts for 350 Industries. 

Library of Congress - Site includes Library of Congress catalogs, other libraries' catalogs, Library of Congress gopher and FTP resources, and legislative information. Links to research tools such as country studies, Global Legal Information Network, copyright records, and the Handbook of LatinAmerican Studies.

Office of Trade & Economic Analysis - Site includes US industry and trade outlook, foreign trade highlights,
industry sector data, foreign trade update, foreign trade reference, trade policy information, and state export data.

Market Access and Compliance - Provides information on accessing foreign markets like Russia and Newly ndependent States, Central and Eastern Europe, and Ireland and its border countries.

SBA Office of International Trade - Small Business Administration international trade information website.

Stat-USA - Site includes current and historicall information on economic andfinancial data, trade related releases, international market research,trade opportunities, and country analysis. 

US Agency for International Development - Agency provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance US economic and political interests overseas.  Site containsinformation on missions, country profiles, and regional nformation.

US Census Bureau - Site contains facts and statistics, data maps and trade info.

US Commerce Department - Site contains links to assistance centers, information on regions and countries, and trade statistics.

US Government Printing Office - Site contains directory of government documents and publications.

US International Trade Commission - Reports on U.S. industries and the global trends that affect them.

US State Department - Site contains information on State Department agencies; policy information on issues such as NATO, arms control, global affairs andtreaties; information on services like embassies, consulates, travel warnings, foreign currency exchange rates, and costs of living indexesabroad; and information on regions around the world.

The White House - Site contains latest news from the White House; an interactive citizens handbook which gives information about the federal government; a virtuallibrary which allows you to search White House documents, speeches, andphotos; and a briefing room which contains the latest releases, hottopics and federal statistics. 

World News Connection - Site of a subscription online news service. Information contains a compilation of local media coverage for a given country or region covering socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, environmentalissues and events.

International Trade

Export USA - Consultancy for selling and marketing overseas.

Global Trade Center - Site contains international trade business opportunities, free import export trade leads, trade bulletin board, traders' web sites, and website advertising services. 

Global Trade Point Network - A collection of providers of services (customs, foreign tradeinstitutes, freight forwarders, transport companies, banks and insurancefirms) brought together to coordinate and share information to establish, operate and interconnect trade points. 

Importing/Exporting - The name says it all.

Small Business Administration - Provides help to small business entering the global marketplace through counseling by trade experts, training sessions and publications, financial assistance, business development information and linking USfirms with potential foreign buyers.

Trade Compass - Provides trade services and leads as well as information on imports/exports, logistics, global trade and research.

Trade Zone -  One of the most comprehensive information sources on International Trade.

Trade Point USA - Site contains an international trade resource and data exchange as well as a global trade network with trade leads by country. 

TradePort - Information on exporting, market ressearch, trade leads,distribution, financing, and world news.  Site contains a trade directory and trade assistance. 

Trade Show Central - Provides information on more than 50,000 trade shows, 35,000 conferences & seminars, 5,000 service providers, and 7,000 venues and facilitiesaround the world. 

US Council for International Business - A private member organization promoting an open system of world trade, investment, and finance.  Site contains information on their ATA Carnetexport service, trade facilitation and global network. 

World Business Exchange - Site of a Global Trade Intranet for over 125,000 businesses in 150 countries. Links to government information, trade news and businessresources.

World Trade Exchange - A listing of global business opportunities with trade contacts and a global business directory.

World Trade Organization - Everything you've ever wanted to know about the WTO

Africa/Middle East Information

ArabNet - The resource for the Arab World in tthe Middle East and North Africa.

Virtual Africa - Site contains information and links to Africa. 

Asia Information

Asian Development Bank - Site of a development finance institution owned by more than 50 countries, promoting economic and social progress of developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.  Contains trade services, business opportunities, economic and social statistics, links to membergovernments and international organizations, and project profiles. 

Asian Studies Virtual Library - Links to Asia-Pacific global resources, regional resources for the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, and East Asia,and 62 individual countries/territories resources. 

China News Digest - Site contains publications, news, magazines, statistics and an information database about China. 

Japan External Trade Organization - Site contains links to Japanese ministries and government agencies.

Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry - Site contains links to Japanese government and organizations.

Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (NTT) - Site contains NTT directory which allows you to search for home pages in Japan and a URL square which is a directory of Internet resources onJapan.  Links to information on Japanese geography, cultures & customs,sports, government, tourism, law, communications, online publicationsand other Japanese information servers.

Thailand: The Big Picture - Links to directories of information on Thailand government, commercial information, and academic resources. 

Web India - Site contains information on India and a business directory.

Australia Information

Customs Brokers Council of Australia Inc. - Site contains trade services and contacts in Australia.

Europe Information

Business Information Sources (University of Strathclyde) - This aims to be a selective guide to some Internet sites which contain business information, with some emphasis on UK sources. 

Global Ukraine - Information on the Ukraine and Kiev. 

Eunet - EU internet service provider.>

Slovenia - Information on Slovenia culture, towwns and places, history, economy, and government.

North America Information

Canadiana - Site contains news, facts and figurees, travel and tourism, government services, politics, history, science, education, technology, commerce,industry, heritage, and culture information on Canada. 

Government of Canada - Site contains information about Canada, its government, and its services.  Direct links to government departments and agencies withInternet sites.

South America Information

American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil  - Regional information on Brazil. 

AmericasNet at Florida State University -  Contains information on the Official Summit of the Americas and trade contacts at Trade Ministerials in South America.

Costa Rica Web Server   - Developed to promote ethical businesss in Costa Rica.  Site provides trade services, leads and contacts. 

Inter-American Development Bank - Site contains information on Latin America including economic, trade and social databases.

Latin American Network Information Center - Site contains academic databases and information services on Latin America. Links to country information, research institutions,
international services, and business pages about Latin America.

Latin American Trade Council of Oregon - Site contains information on Latin America.

LatinoWeb Business - Links to Latin American Chambers of Commerce, import/export & trade organizations, information resources like GATT and NAFTA, and an extensive Latin American Business Directory. 

Organization of American States -  Information on trade agreements, Free Trade Area of the Americas, investment treaties, dispute settlement procedures, and country data, and links to official sources of trade and investment
information. 

Venezuela's Web Server -  Site contains information and links to Venezuela.