International Trade & Economic Sanctions Resource Center
Services
We understand that conducting international business, including import and export, is often overwhelming because of the tremendous volume of laws and regulations that affect such transactions. To complicate matters, these laws and regulations are constantly changing. To help navigate these regulations, we provide up-to-date answers to Frequently Asked Questions, links to other useful websites, practical information and other information.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Export Questions
- Incoming Investment
- International Tax
- Import Questions
- International Law
- International Payments
Useful Acronyms
Practical Information
- Bilateral Investment Treaties Protect U.S. Investors Abroad
- Carnets
- Carriage Of Goods By Sea ("COGSA")
- Countries-Parties to the Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents
- Countries Requiring Preshipment Inspection (PSI) of Imports
- EAR General Prohibitions
- GSP Eligible Countries
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule Countries
- Income Tax Treaties
- Information Technology Agreement (ITA)
- Links to End-User Lists for Exporters
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Member List
- Social Security Totalization Agreements
- U.N. Convention: Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
- U.N. Convention: Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit (New York, 1995)
- U.S. Trade Representative’s “Watch Lists” for Intellectual Property Protection
- U.S. Treaties: Estate and Gift Tax Treaties
- U.S. Treaties: Exchange of Tax Information Agreements
- U.S. Treaties: Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation Treaties Maintained
- Wassenaar Members
- Wood Packaging Regulations
External Resources
VAT Recovery
Translation Companies / Cultural Training
- Cross-Cultural Training & Consulting
- Aperian Resources Cultural Training (formerly Meridian Resources)
- AAA Translation, Inc.
- K International plc
- Confluent Translations LLC (formerly NCS Enterprises Inc)
- Translation Central
Transportation / Carrier Resources
Trade Organizations
- TechAmerica (formerly American Electronics Association)
- Federation of International Trade Associations
- Society for International Affairs
- Mid-Atlantic DEC
International Trade (Import/Export) Information
- Automated Export System
- Bureau of Industry & Security
- Bureau of the Census
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- International Trade Data System
- Market Access & Compliance
- Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
- Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Schedule B Export Codes
- The Chemical Weapons Convention
- The Advocacy Center
- Trade Compliance Center
- Trade Information Center
- U.S. Commercial Service
- U.S. Customs
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- U.S. International Trade Administration
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- U.S. Trade Representative
- ATA Carnet
- Incoterms
- DG Trade
- Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
- National Association of Foreign Trade Zones
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- China's Export Controls
International Trade Consultants
- The All American Small Business Exporters Association
- The Mid-Atlantic District Exporters Council
- Transworld Ventures LLC
International Phone Dialing
International Organizations
- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Canadian Government White Pages
- Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency
- Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
- National Association of Foreign Trade Zones
- European Union Online
International Marketing Companies
- Asia Marketing and Management - Owned by James Chan, Ph.D., this company consults with companies that want to do business in Asia
- IMEX Exchange, Inc.
- Marketing Results
- Federation of International Trade Associations
International Insurance Services
- Credit / Receivable Insurance
- CNA
- Political Risk Insurance
- OPIC
- Transportation Insurance
- The International Underwriting Association
- CoFace Group
Import and Export Forms
Government Agencies and Government Forms
- Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
- European Union Servers & Institutions
- Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
- Federal Election Commission
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Food and Drug Administration
- Foreign Trade Information System
- Government Printing Office of the U.S.
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Immigration and Naturalization Service
- Internal Revenue Service (home page)
- Internal Revenue Service (forms and publications)
- International Trade Administration
- International Trade Commission
- Library of Congress Legislative Reference
- Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Office of U.S. Trade Representative
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Social Security Administration Totalization Agreements
- Social Security Websites in Other Countries
- The White House
- Trade Compliance Center
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security
- U.S. Council for International Business
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection
- U.S. Customs Forms
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- U.S. Federal Government White Pages
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. State Dept.
- U.S. Treasury
- U.S. Trade Commission
Freight Forwarders and Custom Brokers
- Clear Freight Inc.
- Directory of Freight Forwarding Services
- Freight World
- International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations
- National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA)
- Daniel F. Young Inc. (New Jersey/New York)
- NCM Group (merged with HDI Gerling)
- Shipper's Mall
- DJS International Services, Inc. (Texas)
Foreign Exchange / Currency Conversion
Finance / International Banks
- American Bankers Association
- American Express
- Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
- International Monetary Fund
- Overseas Private Investment Corp
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- World Bank
- Penn Capital Group LLC (Investment Bank)
Credit Reporting Agencies
- Dunn & Bradstreet
- Finance, Credit & International Business
- Graydon International (formerly Graydon America)
- Kreller
- Coface
Country Profiles
- Background Notes
- CIA World Factbook
- Electronic Embassy
- Library of Congress Country Studies
- S.J. Rundts & Associates Country Risk Reports (subscription required)
- State Dept. Country Reports on Economic Trade Policy (discontinued in 2001)
- Trade Information Center - Country Information
- U.S. State Dept. Travel Warnings
- Export-Japan
- DG Trade
- The Saudi Network