LibGuides: International Marketing / International Business: Government Resources

Government Links

Links to government sources for International Marketing and doing business in other countries.

Export.gov
Provides information on market intelligence, and trade information for U.S. companies to expand into global markets. Look in the Market Intelligence tab.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Provides access to CIA World Factbook.
U.S. Commercial Service - Market Research Library
Provides access to market research, industry reports and Country Commercial Guides.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Information on duty/tariff rates.
U.S. Department of Commerce
Includes links to U. S. Census Bureau, International Trade Administration, etc.
U.S. Department of State
Provides access to State Department Background Notes.
U.S. International Trade Commission - Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Chapter-by-chapter listing of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and general notes.
EUROPA (European Union)
Portal of the European Union.
Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.
International Monetary Fund
United Nations: Business page
This page provides links to United Nations web sites for international trade and business information.
The World Bank
World Trade Organization
Select members link to view country data.