Chambers & Embassies

Embassy World
Obtain directory information for many embassies throughout the world.  Directory can be searched by guest country and host country.

Foreign Consultants in South Florida
Obtain directory information on each of the embassies located in Miami, Florida.

Washington D.C. Embassies
Obtain directory information on each of the embassies located in Washington, D.C.

Importing & Exporting
Basic Guide to Exporting 
Read through this U.S. Department of Commerce publication to obtain tips on exporting, developing joint ventures, creating strategies, selling overseas, and more.

Danish Exporters
Provides access to contact information for Danish exporters.

Enterprise Estonia
Provides access to contact information for Estonian exporters.

Exporting 101
The SBA Office of International Trade developed this site to provide American businesses with assistance in developing international markets.

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Home page of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, whose mission is to create jobs through exports.

Global Edge
Comprehensive site offering country profiles, along with links to statistical data, global news, trade laws, and more.

Holland Exports
Provides access to contact information for Dutch exporters.

Importing into the United States
The U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agency maintains this site to provide information about procedures for importing goods into the United States.

Inform.cz
Provides access to contact information for Czech importers and exporters.

International Business Kiosk
Provides access to practical global information such as information on ATM's, car rentals, electrical appliances concerns, as well as traditional maps, country data, and visa information.

Official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
Maintained by the United States International Trade Commission, this site provides the latest version of the Official Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.  It also allows one to interactively search the HTS by category number or product description by selecting the Current Tariff Database under HTS Tools.

Trade Information Center - Integrated with Expert.gov
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Information Center developed this site to provide trade promotion events, financing information, trade leads, federal export assistance programs, and country data.

World Customs Organization
This site provides direct links to the customs agencies of member nations.  Accessibility and content of the individual Web sites varies depending on the country of origin.

Reference
BBC Country Profiles
This Web site, compiled by the British Broadcasting Corporation, is a good resource on news and advertising media, as well as containing political commentary and links to current events.

Country Risk Analysis
Maintained by Duke University, this site provides users with political, financial and economic risk data.

Economist Intelligence Unit - "Doing e-Business In" Guides
The EIU provides news, analysis, and market profile information on countries from the Americas, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Home page of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, whose mission is to create jobs through exports.

Global Edge: International Business Resources Desk
Michigan State University's Center for International Business Education and Research provides a Web site containing an abundance of international business links such as news, country profiles, statistics and more.

International Business Kiosk
Provides practical global information on ATM's, car rentals, electrical appliances concerns, as well as traditional maps, country data, and visa information.

International Business Resource Connection
Maintained by the University of Kansas, this site will provide users with country data, cultural perspectives, international business resources, plus more.

International Business Resources on the Desk

International Monetary Fund
An excellent site providing country reports, news, interest rates, exchange rates, country transparency standards, and publication information.  The site can be viewed in English, Spanish, and French.

International Trade

International Trade Administration
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, this site contains country data, trade statistics, industry outlook, and trade events.

International Trade Commission
This interactive trade and tariff database includes trade by U.S. state and trade between the U.S. and other countries by specific product category.

OANDA Currency Converter
This site provides a customizable currency converter, along with foreign exchange news and history.  A FX map makes it easy to search for the currencies of more obscure nations and convert them into more familiar currencies.

OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy.

SICE Trade Agreements
Contains studies, statistics, and the full text of western hemisphere trade agreements such as NAFTA, MERCOSUR, CARICOM and GATT.

TradePort
A comprehensive site which includes information on trade events, trade leads, Californian company profiles, country profiles, international industry data, laws, standards, overseas travel and more.

Universal Currency Converter
A perfect site for conversion of worldwide currencies.

U.S. Census Foreign Trade Schedules
Find the Schedule B Export Code for a commodity by keyword search.

U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Access the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) and the Intellectual Property Rights Search (IPRS), as well as other customs-related legal news and links.

U.S.D.A. Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Agreements
This page lists final agreements between the United States and individual countries. It does not include information or updates on ongoing or proposed negotiations.

Statistics
Bureau of Economic Analysis - U.S. Department of Commerce
Provides links to a variety of trade data, regional, national, and international.

FEDStats
More than 70 Federal Agencies contribute to the statistics available on the United States from this Web site.

Foreign Trade Statistics
Obtain trade statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau on monthly import/export data, trade balances, commodity trade and top trading partners.

Market Access Database
Provides access to various databases which include tradeflow statistics, trade barriers, and more. 

Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center of Japan
Written in Japanese and English, this site provides demographic, economic, financial, and trade statistics on Japan.

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database
The United Nations Statistics Division maintains this database of world commodity trade statistics.

Asia
Asian Development Bank
The ADB provides the latest news, publications, reports, and country statistical data on 40 Asian countries.

Asia Regional Integration Center 
The Asia Regional Information Center (ARIC) provides an array of regularly updated information about the economic performance and prospects of 16 Asian nations.

JETRO USA
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) provides users with information to promote trade and economic relationships with Japan.  The site provides links to U.S. offices, news, export data, trade fairs, and more.

Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center of Japan
Written in Japanese and English, this site provides demographic, economic, financial, and trade statistics on Japan.

Europe
CORDIS
This Web site is somewhat difficult to navigate, but those who are patient can find useful information and documentation on EU research and technological development programs.

Council of the European Union
Information and news from the council, including sections covering common foreign and security policy.

Economie: Statistics Belgium
Statistics for Belgium available in French or Dutch.   NOTE:  Limited information available in English.

Europa
Obtain news from native language Web pages discussing recent events and issues on European Union countries.

Europarl
Information on the European Parliament's activities, party groups, and committees.  Also features recent full text reports and briefing papers on a wide variety of topics.

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Find a wide variety of research and statistics regarding EU legislation on industrial health and safety.

European Central Bank
View monetary policy decisions, press releases, and statistics about the European Central Bank.

European Environment Agency
An excellent source of information about policy initiatives and environmental concerns in Europe.  Search through document database or by keyword.

European Investment Bank
News and information about the latest projects and initiatives of the European Investment Bank.

European Union Committee of the Regions
This site offers activity reports on various sectors of the European economy.  Also provides studies of selected topics relating to European commerce.

European Union Delegation to the U.S.A.
The official site of the European Union's Delegation to the United States provides EU-related news and information.

European Union:  Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
Provides contacts and regulations for registering a trademark in the EU.

Europe: EUROSTAT
Provides general statistics on Europe’s economy, finance, population, social conditions, industry, trade, services, agriculture, fisheries, external trade, transport, environment, energy, research and development.

France: INSEE
Offers statistics on France such as population, employment, income, living standards, health, education, etc.  Also offers economic information such as consumer price index, etc.

Germany: Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
Offers reliable data including population and employment, housing and building activity, education and culture, social security and health system, prices and earnings, economic development, imports and exports, environmental protection and public budgets and justice.

Germany: Federal Statistical Office and the Statistical Offices of the Länder
This site provides demographic and economic statistics for the individual German states.

Italy: National Institute of Statistics
Istat’s library is one of the richest with materials on statistics and economic subjects. It contains over 500,000 books and 2,800 periodicals. There is also a wealth of historical sources predating 1900.  Due to recent redesign, this site is currently only available in Italian.

Netherlands: Statistics Netherlands
This site provides statistics for the Netherlands and also a link to this country’s library of statistics.

European Commission
This service, provided by the European Commission, brings together data, information, and advice from many sources to answer a variety of questions about doing business in the European Internal Market.

Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics- Portugal)
Offers key figures by region and general statistical data for Portugal.   NOTE:  Available in English or Portuguese.

United Kingdom: U.K. Trade & Investment
This site provides advice and information geared toward aiding U.K. businesses desiring to engage in international trade, as well as extensive industry information for the U.K. itself.  Select "or by Sector" to access industry information for the U.K.

Latin America
Free Trade Area of the Americas Country List
This page includes information on trade-related regulations, procedures, and authorities of the countries participating in the FTAA process. Information is provided through links to national Web sites as well as to relevant FTAA documents and inventories.

Internet Resources For Latin America
Provides links to Latin American Directories, Newsgroups, Databases, and other resources.

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
This site, affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of Texas at Austin, was created to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America.

Lex Mercatoria Information on UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law)
This site contains links to information regarding all aspects of UN International Trade.

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade
The Center is dedicated to developing the legal infrastructure to build trade capacity and promote economic development in the Americas.  

Zona Latina
This site is dedicated to providing a comprehensive listing of Latin American marketing and media resources including news, exclusive articles, directories, and links to other related sites. This service, provided by the European Commission, brings together data, information, and advice from many sources to answer a variety of questions about doing business in the European Internal Market.

Official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
Maintained by the United States International Trade Commission, this site provides the latest version of the Official Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.  It also allows one to interactively search the HTS by category number or product description by selecting the Current Tariff Database under HTS Tools.

Research Portals on World's Countries via BRINT