International Business

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Comprehensive Gateway Sites

ExecutivePlanet.com Business Etiquette and Culture

http://www.executiveplanet.com/

Provides information on the personal aspects of doing business. Covers selected countries and discusses topics such as negotiating, entertaining and gift-giving, forms of address, behavior, business dress, etc. Related websites are included.

globalEDGE (Michigan St. U.)

http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp

Well-organized site that offers an index or keyword searching. Includes various papers and articles, links to periodicals, directories, statistical sources, government information, country data, culture and travel topics, etc.

VIBES: Virtual International Business and Economic Sources

http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&page=68

Provides links to similar comprehensive collections, as well as regional and country sites. Topics listed in the Table of Contents include specific industries, foreign exchange rates, trade law, patents, taxation, and trade issues. Only English language sites available free of charge are listed in VIBES.

International Organizations

European Union

http://europa.eu/index_en.htm

International Monetary Fund

http://www.imf.org/

See especially the staff country reports in full text for discussion and analysis of factors affecting various countries' economies.

OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development)

http://www.oecd.org/

United Nations

http://www.un.org/

World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org/

World Trade Organization

http://www.wto.org/

University of Michigan Documents Center - International Agencies & Information on the Web

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/intl.html

Lists comprehensive sites for inter-governmental agencies, an A-Z list of individual organizations, international treaties, U.S. foreign policy sites and related international information.

Yahoo! - International Organizations

http://dir.yahoo.com/government/international_organizations/

Regional Business Resources

AsianNet

http://www.asiannet.com/

Searchable site which includes country profiles and business links, company index, trade information, and a "best products" showcase of Asian businesses and their products.

Country Commercial Guides (U.S. State Dept.)

http://www.states.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/

Guides prepared by U.S. embassies provide information about the commercial environment of many countries.

Europages, The European Business Directory

http://www.europages.com/

Provides business information, such as market trends and regional economic reports. The main section is a company index; also has company catalogs for selected industries.

Federation of International Trade Organizations

http://www.fita.org/webindex/index.html

Has an extensive list of links to business resources for each region of the world, as well as numerous other related topics.

LANIC--Business

http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/business/

Part of the comprehensive Latin American Network Information Center at the University of Texas. The business page has regional and country links. It also covers finance, periodicals, and other news sources.

MBendi AfroPaedia

http://www.mbendi.co.za/

An electronic encyclopedia of business information, including country profiles, business opportunities, companies and organizations, conferences and exhibitions, publications, and the African stock exchanges.

International Trade Law

Guide to International Trade Law Sources on the Internet

http://www.llrx.com/features/trade2.htm

Law Library Resource Xchange provides a guide and links to international business law information on the web.

Institute of International Commercial Law (Pace University School of Law

http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/

Site offers guides and text of commercial law documents for CISG, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

International Trade (FindLaw)

http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/25interntrade/index.html/

This commercial site for legal professionals offers a web guide to international trade law sources.

International Trade Law (Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School)

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/trade.html

International Trade Law Branch (United Nations, Office of Legal Affairs

http://www.uncitral.org/

Information from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.

Lex Mercatoria

http://lexmercatoria.org/

A collaborative project of several academic institutions providing a portal to information on international commercial law.

Trade Resources

Federation of International Trade Organizations

http://www.fita.org/index.html

Check the "Index of Web Resources" for a core list of links to sources on international business law, trade, transportation, standards, and many more. Also offers industry news, lists of trade shows and conferences, etc. Some additional features require membership.

Global Trade Center

http://www.tradezone.com/

Center for trade leads, contacts, conferencing, shows, etc. Especially helpful is the Trade Zone, an extensive list of links for research on topics such as law, statistics, governments, trade centers, and directories.

Guide to International Trade Law Sources on the Internet

http://www.llrx.com;features/trade.htm#internation

International Chamber of Commerce

http:www.iccwbo.org

International Trade Administration (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)

http://www.ita.doc.gov

Besides information on the ITA's programs and activities, this site provides news, statistics, and industry and country analysis of trade issues. The full text of some reports are provided here; additional ones are available via our Stat-USA database (Webster/Eden access only).

TradePort

http://www.tradeport.org

Source for information on foreign companies, trade shows, world news, and export management. Free, but registration is required.

U.S. Foreign Trade Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau)

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/index.html

Source for news, press releases, and general trade data, such as trade balances, historical data, and country information. Also covers specific products and services from this government agency.