Government Resources

General Information Sites

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - Office of the United States Trade Representative
U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) - USTDA's mission is to advance economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle-income countries
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Commercial Service - Specialized services for exporting U.S. products or importing from U.S.
Export.gov - Comprehensive federal export assistance program, Helping U.S companies export
International Trade Administration - Monitors, analyzes and provides information on industries
Small Business Administration (SBA) - Finance counseling and information for small businesses
Manufacturing and Services Division - U.S. industry’s global competitiveness through critical analysis of domestic regulations, legislation, trade policy development, and negotiation
Overseas Private Investment Corporation - Supports U.S. businesses that invest in developing countries and emerging market economies

NAFTA Secretariat
Export Administration Regulations Marketplace - Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
Market Access and Compliance (MAC) - Center on trade agreement compliance
U.S. International Trade Commission - Information regarding actions against unfair trade practices; economic analysis and research; and maintaining the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Bureau of Industry and Security - Information on effective export control and treaty compliance
Office of Foreign Assets Control - News and information on sanctioned countries
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. - The official Export Credit Agency of the U.S. Government

Foreign Trade Statistics: U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics, References, and Schedule B
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
U.S. Customs Forms
U.S. Customs Service
INCOTERMS 2000
National Institute of Standards and Technology - Technology, measurement, and standards for products and for export assistance
AESDirect - Use AESDirect to file your Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) to the Automated Export System (AES)
STAT-USA/Internet* - Access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government: including Global Business Opportunities (GLOBUS) & the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB®)
Office of Textiles and Apparel - Trade data, Import Quotas, Events