| Organization Name, Description |
Website |
|
US Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration, Trade Information Center -
1(800)USA-TRADE
The Export.gov
website consolidates many sources of US Government information related to
trade and investment.
You must now register to access country reports such as the
Country Commercial Guides.
Link to
register |
www.export.gov/tic
www.ita.doc.gov |
|
US Department of Commerce,
US Commercial Service, International Trade Administration - publishes
Country Commercial Guides - annual guides to doing business in specific
countries, as prepared by officers in the commercial sections of US
Embassies. The Commerce websites have been changing. Refer to
www.export.gov for
foreign business services now. |
www.usatrade.gov
www.trade.gov/td/tic |
| FedStats -
statistics available from more than 100 US Government agencies |
www.fedstats.gov |
| Stat-USA, source for
various US government publications such as the National Trade Data Bank,
Country Commercial Guides, etc. |
www.stat-usa.gov |
| US Department of Commerce -
Economics and Statistics Administration |
www.census.gov |
| US Dept of Commerce Economic Development Administration
- deals with economic development issues such as to support
community development within the US |
www.doc.gov/eda |
| US Department of Commerce National Trade Data
Bank (NTDB) - this trade information may also be helpful for
some investors, also available on CD-ROM |
www.stat-usa.gov |
| Commercial News USA - "The
showcase for American-made products and services" - official US Commerce
Department export marketing magazine, with information on trade shows
relevant to the US Commercial Service programs, plus product advertising by
US exporters. Distributes roughly 80,000 copies 6 times per year in
145 countries to support export promotion work at US embassies and
consulates. |
www.export.gov/cnusa |
| US Department of Commerce Bureau of Export
Administration |
www.bxa.doc.gov |
| US Department of Agriculture, Foreign
Agricultural Service |
www.fas.usda.gov |
| US Trade and Development Agency |
www.ustda.gov |
| Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
www.opic.gov |
| Export-Import Bank of the United States
(Eximbank) |
www.exim.gov |
| US Department of State Foreign Affairs Network
- includes Background Notes and Country Commercial Guides, which can
be a helpful overview of the country and business conditions relevant to
foreign investment. The Commercial Guides are often very detailed,
with industry sector analyses as well as useful lists of local contacts in
the country updated periodically by the commercial officers at the Embassies
and Consulates. This typically includes real estate firms and
consultants, accountants, lawyers, and banks, as well as the suggested local
processes to follow when establishing operations in the country. They
also include information on investment opportunities, trade regulations and
barriers, financial transfers, intellectual property protection, the
investment climate, project finance, travel considerations, trade events,
and support contacts at the US Embassy |
www.state.gov |
| US Department of State - list of websites of
US Embassies and other diplomatic missions |
http://usembassy.state.gov/ |
| US Dept of State - Consular Information Sheets - information on travel requirements for entry, travel
warnings, currency regulations, health issues, etc. |
www.travel.state.gov |
| US Center for Disease Control & Prevention -
health advisories |
www.cdc.gov/travel |
| Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Factbook |
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook |
| World News Connection (WNC)
- US Department of Commerce - National Technical Information Service -
subscription service for online translations of local media content for most
countries as provided by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service - FBIS.
The content is available to search through Dialog on a paid subscription
basis. |
http://wnc.fedworld.gov
www.wnc.dialog.com
- for subscription
requests |
| US Department of Justice,
Criminal Division : Foreign Agents Registration Unit - note that the US
offices of foreign economic development agencies may be required by law to
register periodically and provide copies of promotional materials which are
clearly marked to indicate compliance with FARA (promotional activities
directed or controlled by a foreign government agency). |
www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/ |
| US Department of the Treasury -
includes regional international economists |
www.treas.gov |
| Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(MIGA), The World Bank. MIGA also publishes FDI Xchange,
PrivatizationLink, and IPAnet (for investment promotion agencies, especially
in developing countries). FDI Promotion Center assists developing
countries with marketing resources. |
www.worldbank.org
www.miga.org
www.ipanet.net
www.fdixchange.org
www.privatizationlink.com
www.fdicenter.com
|
| World Trade Organization |
www.wto.org |
| OECD - Organization for
Economic Cooperation & Development |
www.oecd.org |
