International Markets and Trade Leads
In addition to the sites listed below, additional information can be obtained via business newswires and magazine and newspaper articles. A good place to start are the Factiva and Lexis Nexis databases.
World (Many Countries)
STAT-USA
STAT-USA provides many links of interest, including the Country Background Notes, Country Commercial Guides, Trade Opportunity Program
Leads and others. This is a primary source of international business
information.
BuyUSA.gov
A U.S. government site that provides market research and country information.
Export.gov
This site is the U.S. government's export portal. It provides links to industry and market research reports, as well as trade leads.
globalEDGE
Excellent source of country and industry information.
World Travel Guide
This site is designed for business persons travelling to other
countries or states. It contains information on lodgings, the
economy, climate, transportation, etc.
Area Guides
Arab Net
No extensive business coverage, but good for background information on arab countries.
Austrade OnLine
Trade tips for doing business in Australia.
BISNIS-- Commercial Information on Russia and the NIS
The Department of Commerce's "one stop shop" for doing business in Russia and the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union.
China Data Online
Contains demographic and economic statistical information on China, including data by city, county, and province. This database requires a password which can be obtained at the Bartle Library Reference Desk.
LATCO Tools of the Trade
Provides a list of useful sites for international trade in Latin
America. Many sites are spanish language.
Latin American Network Information Center
Click on "business" for commerce data, or a specific
country name for data limited to that nation.
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