Country
Commercial Guides  . [Also available via export.gov with free registraton.]
U.S. embassies prepare these comprehensive "doing business in" -type reports,
with the assistance of other federal government agencies. Each country's
guide provides extensive facts and analysis covering the economic, market,
and political topics of greatest concern to potential importers and exporters.
Aimed at the U.S. business person planning to do business in a particular
country, these lengthy guides also detail current economic
trends and outlooks, information on tariffs and other barriers to trade,
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export.gov Market Research
Compilation of country or industry specific resources provided by US government sources. Also available via STAT-USA (below).
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STAT-USA
STAT-USA is a "trade library", and provides a number of resources relating to doing business abroad and exporting. Included are reports on specific markets, industries, regions and products, directories of contacts, statistics, and much more. Once in STAT-USA, go to Globus/NTDB; then go to
the Trade Library.
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Country
Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices. [Also available
via STAT-USA ]
Provided (ceased 2002) detailed reports and analysis of the economic conditions, policies,
and trade practices of each country with which the United States has an
economic or trade relationship. Coverage includes key economic indicators,
debt management policies, information on tariffs and trade regulations,
general economic policy, protection of intellectual property, labor regulations,
and more.
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Euromonitor
Although the text of Euromonitor's reports is not free, they give you a few facts and an idea of the kind of data that exists. Click on Industries and Countries at top.
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Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World.[Ref HF1416 .M78 2001]
Country by country overview of country information relevant to business: holidays, cultural tips, work week, trade and tariffs, intellectual property rights, and political and economic policy and environment of business.
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Foreign Labor Trends [by Country]. [STAT-USA ]
Broad overview of economic situation and policy followed by description
of labor-management relations, role of organized labor, and workers rights.
Once in STAT-USA, go to Globus/NTDB; then go to the Trade
Library.
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Foreign Trade Barriers. [US Govt Pub PrEx 9.10:year]
Single volume briefly summarizes, country by country, tariffs and other
barriers to trade faced by US businesses.
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Trade Policy Review [for countries] [CD-ROM for all countries
in Electronic Arcade; also in print for individual countries, search PEGASUS
by title: t trade policy review]
The most detailed of the guides to country trade policy, these WTO reports
cover economic policy and situation in general, with statistics and detailed
survey of trade laws and policies.
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UNCTAD/WTO International
Trade Centre
From the U.N. and WTO, this site collects reports on trade conditions and
climate for foreign countries. For each country, six detailed reports
provide information on import and export performance, trade statistics,
hot markets, etc.
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U.S. Trade Representative
reports
Includes National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers and other
reports.
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Basic Guide to Exporting.
[Ref
US Gov Pub C 61.8:Ex 7/3/992; Also on STAT-USA]
Book length publication covers all aspects of exporting, including advice
on strategy, selling, market research, shipping, business travel, etc.
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Department of Commerce Export Portal
Great collection of information and statistics about foreign trade, geared
towards the U.S. businessperson looking to export or operate abroad.
Included are Country Commercial Guides (discussed above),
a variety of market research reports, statistics, lots of advice on exporting,
and information on government assistance for the exporter.
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U.S. Customs
Bureau Importing and Exporting
Compendium of information relating to U.S. Customs laws and other resources for those importing
and exporting with the United States.
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Import/Export: How to Get Started in International Trade. [Ref
HF 1416 .N45 1995]
Like the title says, this guide outlines the process of international trade,
from duties and tariffs and shipping to startup advice and an overview
of major treaties and international trade policies.
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International Business Dictionary and Reference. [Ref HF
1359 P74 1991]
Dictionary of terms, concepts, and organizations related to international
business.
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SBA Guide
to Exporting
The Small Business Administration prepares this guide, with advice on the
international business plan, identifying foreign markets, transporting
goods, financing, and how to find more sources of information, such as
foreign chambers of commerce.
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See also the Companies and Industries Guide.
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Worldscope Global [CD-ROM in the Electronic Arcade].
Includes description, corporate history, officers, and detailed financial
data, including debt and stock history, brief income statements, and balance
sheets. Advanced search, retrieval, and download options. Coverage
for over 28,000 international companies, presented in a uniform manner
from a variety of source documents.
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LexisNexis Academic
Under Company Information, enter name and choose the dropdown "International Co. Reports." Or for a more robust search, choose BUSINESS, then COMPANY FINANCIAL. The International Company Reports
search includes large international companies from sources such as Hoover's
and Worldscope, regional sources such as the Japan Company Handbook
and Latin American Company Database, and listings of smaller business
in sources such as the Canadian Business Directory
and Creditre
for German Companies.
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Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries.
[Ref HG 4538 A1 D5]
Lists American companies with branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates abroad:
the countries they operate in, the type of business, and the location/address
of the branches.
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Directory of Corporate Affiliations. [Ref HG 4057 A23]
Describes corporate affiliations: parent companies and subsidiaries.
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Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States.
[Ref HG 4057 A21943]
By country, lists foreign companies with branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates
in the US: includes name, address, and type of business.
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Principal International Businesses. [Ref HF 54 U5 P74]
Lists 50,000 of the largest companies in the world by geography and business
type/ SIC.
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Worldwide Branch Locations of Multinational Companies. [Ref
HD 2755.5 W7]
Directory of branches of major multinational companies. Arranged by country
and company name. Indexed by company and SIC, and includes list of parent
companies with all locations and subsidiaries.
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World Chamber of Commerce Directory. [Ref HF 295 W6]
Volume includes listings for foreign chambers of commerce, foreign tourist
offices, American chambers of commerce in foreign countries, and foreign
chambers of commerce in the U.S.
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Direction of Trade Statistics. [Ref HF 91 D51]
For each nation, exports and imports by trading partners. From IMF.
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Foreign Trade of the United States: Including Exports by State and
Metro Area Export Data. [Ref HF3000 F67]. See also
Foreign
Trade Highlights.
Collects in one place data on foreign trade from the U.S. Census Bureau,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, and International Trade Administration.
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Foreign
Trade Statistics: Your Key To Trade
Offers an array of information resources, including the Bureau's Guide
to Foreign Trade Statistics, its Schedule B: Export Commodity Classification
Guide, data tables showing U.S. trade with all partners, the most recent
trade data from the FT900 press release, trade balances, and still more
links to current and historical trade and country data.
- Handbook of International Trade and Development [Ref
HF 1016 U54a]
UN publication features trade statistics as well as other development indicators.
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States. [Govt Pub US ITC 1.10:]
List of the codes used to classify US exports and imports.
Import
codes are administered by the ITC, and Export
Codes are administered by the Census Bureau.
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International Trade Statistics Yearbook. [Ref HF 91 U56]
For each nation, exports and imports by commodity. From UN.
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Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3.
[Ref HF 1041 .U56 1986]
Compiled by the UN, the Standard International Trade Classification
(SITC) is the numerical system used to classify products when reporting
statistics for trade. The system is used by most agencies and publishers
who compile trade statistics.
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World Development Indicators
[also, free data last five years]
Best, most comprehensive source for current and recent statistical data on the world's
nations. It includes data on more than 500 topics (indicators) about the
people, economy, environment, and public finance of 210 nations. The Online
version contains time series from 1960 to the present, and data may be
exported in a variety of formats (inc. Excel, dbase, and SAS), as well
as mapped and charted.
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UNSTATS:
UN Statistics Division Common Database
This huge compilation of socioeconomic statistics for the countries of
the world includes many tables for import and export data, including data
by SITC (see above) classification. Some data back to 1946. Includes source
notes, ability to download to a comma separated file.
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UNCTAD Commodity Yearbook. [Ref HF 1040 Y45]
Statistics and rankings on country production, consumption, and trade in
natural resources.
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U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights. [Govt Pub US C61.28/2:year;
also on STAT-USA]
Annual publication includes summary statistics on US trade by commodity
and trading partner.
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USA Trade Online. (access in GIC only; ask to be logged on)
U.S. exports and imports by detailed commodity classification (10 digit harmonized trade schedule), port, and trade partner. Online data monthly and year-to-date, with annual data back to 1998. Monthly data from 1990- is available via U.S. Exports of Merchandise and U.S. Imports of Merchandise [On CD-ROMs in the Electronic
Arcade].
- WTO Trade Statistics
The World Trade Organisation makes the International Trade Statistics Yearbook available online in .pdf and excel files; it also provides historical time series in excel format.
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Economist Intelligence
Unit (EIU) Country Intelligence
EIU Profiles and Reports provide timely analysis and forecasts of the political,
economic, social, and business environment in a total of 126 reports about
more than 180 countries. They present the political and economic structure
of the country, the current political scene, economic policy, domestic
economy (covering industry, agriculture, money and finance), foreign trade
and payments, and the outlook for 2000-01. Country reports are archived
online (web) from 1996 forward.
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Handbook of International Trade and Development Statistics. [Ref
HF 1016 U54a]
First section includes detailed statistics on international trade by country;
second section has development indicators (social and economic statistics).
From United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
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IMF Staff Country
Reports.
These International Monetary Fund reports provide detailed data on a nation's
economy; often the last five years are covered. Choose "County Reports" for desired year from the right.
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International Financial Statistics Online (IMF). [also as Yearbook at Ref H
1 I61 suppl]
Financial data by country, includes trade, interest rates, national accounts, government finance, monetary data, and economic variables. Data is available from 1945 on Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual basis.
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International Marketing Data and Statistics. [Ref HA 42 .I57
1994]
Includes statistics on people, economy, consumers, media, markets, culture,
advertising, and more.
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OECD Economic Surveys. (location varies: search PEGASUS by
the title [t oecd economic surveys], then browse). UCSB users have online access via Sourceoecd .
Each country's report includes detailed economic analysis and data
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Statistical Yearbook. [United Nations] [Ref Desk HA 12.5
U5]
Volume contains mostly economic statistics, including tables for national
accounts/fiscal data, labor and wages, trade, finance, balance of payments,
and production of various commodities.
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UNSTATS:
UN Statistics Division Common Database
Huge compilation of socioeconomic statistics for the countries of the world.
Hundreds of data series for the world's nations. Some data back to 1946.
Includes source notes, ability to download to a comma separated file.
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World Bank Country Studies. (location varies: search PEGASUS
by the title [t world bank country study], then browse.
This series from the World Bank focuses on various issues for developing
countries.
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World Bank Data by Country.
Compiles country statistics on a number of topics, from general economic and social indicators to specific reports on education and gender.
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World Development Indicators
[also, free data last five years]
Best, most comprehensive source for current and recent statistical data on the world's
nations. It includes data on more than 500 topics (indicators) about the
people, economy, environment, and public finance of 210 nations. The Online
version contains time series from 1960 to the present, and data may be
exported in a variety of formats (inc. Excel, dbase, and SAS), as well
as mapped and charted.
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To research country specific trade policy, see Doing
Business Abroad above; for more information, see Information
Resources for Foreign Governments.
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Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) [Ref KF 70 A3 C]
Set of all US regulations includes those relating to trade, tariffs, and
customs. Titles 15 and 19 are among those related to export.
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Export Administration Regulations [Govt
Pub US C 61.23:]
Section of the CFR dealing with U.S. "control of certain exports, exports,
and activities."
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Tufts Multilaterals
Project: Trade and Commercial Relations Treaties
Includes text of GATT, NAFTA, and many other international agreements related
to trade.
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- See also the newspapers, etc., on the Companies and Industries Guide.
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Business Source Premier .
Index and full-text of thousands of trade and scholarly publications in business,
economics, and related fields. Also includes various market research reports, company
research reports, and country research reports. Many major journals have .pdf archives
back to first issue published.
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Regional Business News .
Complimentary to Business Source Premier (above). Index and full-text of regional
business magazines and newspapers.
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LexisNexis Academic .
Choose BUSINESS, then NEWS for current business news, or INDUSTRY for news
by industry. Includes full-text of thousands of magazines and newspapers.
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ECONLIT. .
(1969- ).
See also the EconLit
guide. The standard index to economic journals includes many journals
on business, companies, industries, and industrial organization.
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Pegasus
Find books and other materials in the UCSB Libraries.
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Melvyl
Find books in all UC libraries.
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Global Edge International Business
Resources on the WWW -Michigan State
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Virtual International
Business & Economic Sources - from University North Carolina
Charlotte
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Index to Trade
Information Sources on the Internet- from WTO/UNCTAD
These four sites all aim to provide links to international business information
on the Web.
- See also Business Research Guide.
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