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- Wi-Fi Freespots: This site has a constantly- updated listing of places
in the U.S. and the world that offer free wireless high speed Internet access.
- Customs & Border Protection Rulings
since 1990: It's better to know these rulings upfront than to have
a shipment tied up because of a Customs technicality.
- Market Research Library:
Whether you want to know the Albanian market for medical equipment, the outlook
for platinum smelting in Zimbabwe, or the trade situation in dozens of other
countries, you can find the lowdown here.
- Phonebook of the World:
Click on a section of the world map and then type in the name of the business
or person whose number you want to find, and voila! You have the number.
- Centreuroope.org: Portal to hundreds
of links to sites about 33 countries in the region, news, weather, statistics,
country profiles, job listings, trade leads, academic research, message
boards, cultural background, travel information, market research & business
tips.
- Language Line Services:
Access an Interpreter on the telephone in 150 languages, 24/7.
- Kuwait: a good starting point
for research on Kuwait, with resources on the country's history, climate,
culture, government, and some how-to articles about doing business in Kuwait.
- National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce:
supports trade in the Middle East, and has research data about the region,
as well as sponsoring conferences and other events.
- Piers Global Intelligence:
import/export information on U.S. waterborne trade with the rest of the world.
- Romania:
everything you need to get started doing business with Romania.
- Trade-India: Efforts are directed
to narrow the gap between Indian and International business community.
- Mantisssa
e-Learning: offers articles on issues and developments in letter of
credit usage and import-export documentation
- Algeria: The Economist
Country Briefing on Algeria
- The
Canadian Economy Online: Useful Information on Canada
- MSU-CIBER: One of the best International Business Education and Research
sites.
- Owens OnLine: offers international personal and business credit reports,
government records and background investigations in 200+ countries.
- Worldwide DataBase (WLW) helps look for
suppliers of goods (competitors) in 10 countries.
- Free Canada Postal Code Lookup
- The
Shanghai Guangji Newsletter a Business newsletter for those interested
in doing business in China
- China
Business Strategy provides consulting, research and business intelligence
services to companies focused in the China market.
- Chamber
of the Americas: Helps those wishing to do business in Latin America.
- China Company Research Services
- Public Record Finder.com: Links to
free public records in the U.S., and a selection of sites for other countries.
- South Asian
Country Information: Resource Access on the Internet gathered by Columbia
University.
- International Corporate
Information: Research an international company - find information about
350,000 companies the world over. You can search by company name, stock
ticker symbol, industry, or location. When you select a country, for example,
you go to a page of links to information about the companies based in that
country.
- MyExports: Gives US exporters a
simple way to establish contacts and conduct global business includes export
financing section. Created through a partnership with the U.S. Department
of Commerce.
- Country Etiquette:
The BagLady: Information on
197 United Nations Countries on their Peoples, Populations, Country cultures,
Business etiquette, Currencies, Shopping habits, Trading information, Country
and Embassy contacts.
- Executive Planet: Business
etiquette and culture in U.S. top trading partner nations. Detailed instructions
on how to conduct yourself in business settings in dozens of countries.
- Trade Leads:
BuyUSA.Com (U.S. Department of Commerce)
An international, business-to-business marketplace, powered by Worldbid.com,
that provides qualified trade leads and catalog postings. When you register
for paid membership you get access to a global network of affiliated sites
that work together to enhance trade across borders, as well as national
trade within borders.
The Trading Hub: Import and Export
Trade Leads from Around the World
- Emerging Markets: Directory:
Provides background information on emerging markets, which are defined as
countries that are making an effort to change and improve their economies
to get to the level of the world's more advanced nations.
- FITA: Federation
of International Trade Associations: Import Export Portal . . . more than
3000 links to International Trade / Import-Export Web sites.
- NACM FCIB:
Foreign Credit & International Business: A premier provider of products/services
to companies in 30 countries
- NACM Canada: Member-owned association
dedicated to promotion, enhancement and education of the business credit
professional
- Bureau of Export Administration: U.
S. Dept. of Commerce: Export regulations
- International Chamber of Commerce:
source of information for letters of credit, INCOTERMS, UPC 500 regulations,
export information
- Worldbank:
Information on world regions and countries. FREE!
- Credit Today: Online news and
information for the UK Industry
- Country Studies:
from the Library of Congress has a search function across all countries or
any combination of countries
- Chinasite.com: Comprehensive list
of links to China/Chinese-Related Websites.
- Country and Regional Search
Engines
- Euro Essentials:
Euro converter, spelling, conversion rates, Q&A, How to Prepare Documents.
- EuroPages: Resources for companies
and individuals who want to do business in Europe. You can search by company
name, by product or service, or browse the list of industries.
- U.S. Department of State:
information on Countries and Regions
- Babel Fish: Translates foreign
language, free - just type in the phrase or website and indicate which language.
- Reverso Online: Free language
translater
- Lex
Africa: Information on doing Business in Africa
- Lanic: Latin American Network Information
Center
- Carlson Online Service: Provides
information about Canadian public companies for companies listed on the Alberta,
Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver stock exchanges. It also contains recent
press releases, as well as links to the home pages of numerous Canadian public
companies.
- Asia Inc. Online: An interactive
business magazine containing business and financial news about Asia countries
and companies. Contains a searchable database of articles.
- Maps and More: Maporama and All
the World's Maps
- Harvard Globalization:
links to everything from articles about monetary policy, to trade leads,
to tips about international time zones, voltage, and telephones.
- World News: with links to various countries.
- WheretodoResearch.com:
Links to international newspapers and governments
- Mexico Consensus Economic
Forecast
- WASSENAAR Agreement: Global multi-lateral
arrangement for controlling export of conventional arms and sensitive technology
- OANDA: Widely used foreign currency
exchange web site, 164 currencies listed
- Quality Letters of Credit: International
letters of credit processing service
- Barclays: International banking
and finance
- UK Data: UK & International online
credit reports
- FormACompany: fixed fee UK
company formations
- UK - Business Credit Management Services:
Credit reports, company searches and formations
- International Tax
Resource
- Graydon America: International
and domestic business credit reports; receivables management services
- Experian: World wide information
solutions company; company lookup and authentication services
- Dun & Bradstreet: World wide business
information and receivables management services provider
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- International shipping terminology:
INCOTERMS
- World customers organization:
source for international customs information
- Basic guide to export
- International Travelers: Regional
news, weather and search information.
- International credit
management: information
resource
- Global marine credit reports
- Credit reports on companies in Latin America
- Time zone conversion tables:
world
- FCIB's Online Course in International Credit and Risk Management
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