Colorado College Tutt Library:

Trade

Background ~ Import/Export Information ~ Databases ~
Business Opportunities ~ Industrial Codes

Background

Country Reports On Economic Policy and Trade Practices -- annual report to the Congress with economic policy and trade practices of countries with which the United States has significant economic or trade relationships (State Department)
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative -- covers top news, monitoring & enforcement, trade & development, outreach, multilaterial affairs and more
Office of Foreign Assets Control -- Trade Sanctions (U.S. Treasury)
U.S. International Trade Commission -- Harmonized Tariff Schedule, commission votes, publications, and news releases
Free Trade Area of the Americas(FTAA)agreement -- draft text, Canada's Positions and Proposals, and Frequently Asked Questions from the Department of International Affairs and International Trade
International Trade Administration

Import/Export Information

USATrade.gov -- offers counseling services to firms interested in overseas trade
Federal Trade Commission -- current news, consumer protection, business guidance, and economic issues
Web Resources for International Trade -- catagories for Currencies, International Taxation, International Law, Treaties and International Conventions, and Trade Barriers
Trade Statistics (International Trade Administration)

Databases

U.S. International Trade Commission Trade Database
Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
Foreign Trade Database -- institute for social & economic research

Business Opportunities

A Guide to Doing Business -- information concerning procurement opportunities, points of contact, subcontracting opportunities, etc. (State Dept.)

FedBizOpps, the single source for federal government procurement opportunities that exceed $25,000 (General Services Administration)

Industry Codes

NAICS ( North American Industry Classification System)
SIC Codes (Standard Industrial Classification)