This page is designed to provide you with links
to helpful sites throughout the world. The page
is divided into categories:
The Automated Export System (AES) is the
electronic way to file the Shipper's Export
Declaration (SED) and the ocean manifest
information directly to US Customs. On these web
pages you will find information on the history
and future of AES, technical documentation,
software vendors, AESDirect and many other items
of interest related to AES
Export Assistance and Exporter Information
International Trade News, Networking, Export
Services & Links Access U.S. Government &
Commercial Export Resources
The State Department has posted to its Web site
its fiscal year (FY) 2001 Country Commercial
Guides (CCGs) for 102 countries in Africa; East
Asia and the Pacific; Europe, Russia, and the
New Independent States; Latin America, the
Caribbean, and Canada; Middle East and North
Africa; and South Asia. Each CCG includes
country-specific information on marketing US
products and services, leading sectors for US
exports and investments, trade regulations and
standards, economic trends and outlook, trade
and project financing, etc.
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Calendar
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Daily digest
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Audio/video events
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Forms
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Fees
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E-filing
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Auctions
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Consumer information
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FCC handbook
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State and local gov
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US House Ways and Means Committee
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What's new
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Committee schedule
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Prints and publications
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Rules and Jurisdiction
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Legislative resources
Non US Country Information
Country Commercial Guides
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The Country Commercial Guides (CCG) are
prepared by US Embassy Staff once a year and
contain information on the business and
economic situation of foreign countries and
the political climate as it affects U.S.
business. Each CCG contains the same
chapters, and an appendix, which include
topics such as marketing, trade regulations,
investment climate, and business travel.
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European Commission Taxation and Customs
Union Electronic Databases
The Commission develops and operates several
databases in conjunction with Member States'
Customs and Taxations Services. The
databases are parts of the information
systems of Taxation and Customs Union.
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Market Access Database provides global
information on:
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Sectoral and Trade Barriers
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Exporter's Guide to Import Formalities
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Applied Tariffs
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WTO Tariffs
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GATs Info
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Trade Laws by Country
International Trade Organizations:
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only
global international organization dealing with
the rules of trade between nations. At its heart
are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by
the bulk of the world’s trading nations and
ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to
help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business.
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World Customs Organization
Interpretation of the Harmonized System -
including discussion of the general rules of
interpretation. Extrinsic Interpretative Aids -
including the Explanatory Notes and Compendium
of Classification Opinions.
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Federation of International Trade
Associations
An excellent source for trade leads, news,
events, and a link library of 3,000+ sites
related to international trade.
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International Chamber of Commerce
ICC is the world business organization, the only
representative body that speaks with authority
on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in
every part of the world. ICC promotes an open
international trade and investment system and
the market economy. Its conviction that trade is
a powerful force for peace and prosperity dates
from the organization's origins early in the
last century. The small group of far-sighted
business leaders who founded ICC called
themselves "the merchants of peace".
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American Electronic Association
AeA exists to support innovators from every
sector of the high-tech industry. AeA's greatest
benefit is providing its members with smarter,
more effective, more efficient way to do
business. A public policy advocate, mobilizing
an aggressive grassroots network, an information
center, business ally in national and foreign
markets, and provider of cost saving programs,
AeA is a mighty powerful partner. AeA currently
represents over 3,500 of the most innovative
companies worldwide.
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The Joint Industry Group (JIG) is a member
driven coalition of over one hundred sixty
companies, trade associations and businesses
actively involved in international trade. JIG
examines the concerns of the business community
relative to current and proposed international
trade-related policies, actions legislation and
regulations. The coalition helps develop
solutions to these concerns by working directly
with US Customs Service, Commerce, USTR,
Congress, and other government agencies. JIG
membership represents more than $350 billion in
trade.
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Professional Association of Exporters and
Importers
The Professional Association of Exporters and
Importers (P.A.E.I.) is an organization of
professionals involved in import/export
activities.
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Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the
Department of Commerce on the technical
parameters for export controls applicable to
dual-use commodities and technology and on the
administration of those controls. The TACs are
composed of representatives from industry and
Government representing diverse points of view
on the concerns of the exporting community.
Industry representatives are selected from firms
producing a broad range of goods, technologies,
and software presently controlled for national
security, foreign policy, nonproliferation, and
short supply reasons or that are proposed for
such controls, balanced to the extent possible
among large and small firms.
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President's Export Council
The President's Export Council (PEC) is the
premier national advisory committee on
international trade. The Council advises the
President of government policies and programs
that affect US trade performance; promotes
export expansion; and provides a forum for
discussing and resolving trade-related problems
among the business, industrial, agricultural,
labor, and government sectors.
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Foreign Trade Association of Southern
California
Southern California's original trade association
Promoting international commerce since 1919.
Other Associations
Women in Logistics
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Women In Logistics (WIL) was created
especially for women like you…. women who have
made a commitment to their careers and who want
to become more actively involved in the Bay
Area’s international transportation industry.
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Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of
Northern California
The purpose of the Customs Brokers and
Forwarders Association of Northern California is
to air industry issues; improve standards of
conduct and services; highlight innovations,
trends, and regulatory changes which may affect
members' clients; and take common action when
necessary.
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EL CAMINO COLLEGE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL
TRADE DEVELOPMENT
All the tools you need
for global business expansion Free or Low-Cost
Services
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A full range of trade assistance
services to meet all export-import needs
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Free export-import counseling by trade
experts
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Affordable trade training for all levels
of experience Customized market research
and planning
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Non-profit, funded by State Chancellor’s
office
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Backed by California Community Colleges
Reference
Incoterms 2000 - Chart of Responsiblity
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When negotiating an international sales
contract, both parties need to pay as much
attention to the shipping terms as to the sales
price. To make it as clear as possible, an
international set of trade terms (INCOTERMS) has
been adopted by most countries that defines
exactly the responsibilities and liabilities of
both the buyer and seller while the merchandise
is in transit. The following chart summarizes
the responsibilities of both the buyer and
seller for each of the current 13 INCOTERMS.
American Journal of Transportation
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The American Journal
of Transportation (AJOT) is dedicated to
providing shippers, carriers, transportation
intermediaries, and logistics professinals with
coverage of news and events that shape the world
of international trade and transportation. Using
a crisp, concise reporting style, our staff of
experienced journalists based throughout the
country provide coverage unparalled in the
industry. News is segmented into five main
categories: International Trade, Maritime, Air
Cargo, Intermodal, and Freight Fowarding/Logistics.
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Journal of Commerce - Handbook for International
Trade
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Export documents
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Shipping lines directory
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NVOCC's directory
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Domestic ports
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Associations and agencies
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Glossary of terms
Export911 TM
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A business and educational website focusing
on international business. The site provides
information on export-import marketing,
management, letters of credit, export cargo
insurance, shipping, logistics,
manufacturing, purchasing, bar codes, and
many more
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Newspapers of the World
Newspapers of the World including: Africa,
America, Asia, Near East, Australia, Canada,
Europe and New Zealand
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Quick Guide to Letters of Credit
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What are letters of credit
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Why are they used?
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The letter of credit process
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Problems for exporters
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Tips
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APEC Member Economies
A tariff database for all the APEC member
countries. The APEC Tariff Database is updated
twice each year. Changes to tariff rates may
occur between these update periods. These
updates are dependent on the submission of data
by the participating economies. Users are
advised to refer to the official version of the
tariff in use in the country of dealing.
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International Jobs and People.
WWW Virtual Library: Logistics
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WWW Virtual Library
There's one place on the Web you can go to if
you need to find a listing of truck stops around
the world. It's the Virtual Library of
Logistics, and although it may not answer every
question you have (Do they really play Willie
Nelson songs at truck stops in Saudi Arabia?),
it's a good gateway to information about
logistics, the science of moving people or
material from one place to another. Here you'll
find a guide to thousands of sites related to
transportation, warehousing, distribution,
supply, maintenance, manufacturing, and much
more.
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Techencyclopedia
Encyclopedia of technical terms, containing over
20,000 IT terms
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JEDEC Solid State Technology Association is the
semiconductor engineering standardization body
of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
JEDEC has been the foremost standards
development organization for the semiconductor
industry since 1958.
The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server
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Search engine for lookup of acronym's and
abbreviations
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FXConverter (Foreign Exchange Currency
Converter) is a multi-lingual Currency Converter
with up to date exchange rates provided from
leading market data contributors and is filtered
for validity.
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Conversion and calculation center for:
Measurements
Exchange rates
Time zones
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OnlineConversion.com, convert just about
anything to anything else.
Over 9,000
conversions and calculators
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The Encyclopedia of Days is a site that has a
searchable database of world holidays and
festivals. Type in the name of a holiday, and
the site will show you when and where it's
celebrated this year. Also, type in the name of
a country and get a listing of all the holidays
and the dates that are observed in that country.
Click on "Search" and you'll find a page where
you can search for all the world holidays in any
month.
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