INTERNATIONAL TRADE
A Booklist
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HANDBOOKS
R338.92 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION MANUAL
This manual classifies all areas of business activity numerically. Even though The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, many resources continue to list both the SIC and NAIC codes for a business.
R338.0201273 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
This system is a common classification that replaces the existing classification systems of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. NAICS divides the economy into 20 sectors. Industries within these sectors are grouped according to production criteria.
R658.848 EXPORT SALES AND MARKETING MANUAL
This concise and well-written handbook gives detailed information on all aspects of sales and marketing abroad.
DIRECTORIES
R060 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASSOCIATIONS - International Organizations
A detailed description of international associations is given, including contact person, year founded, staff, languages, objectives, description of activities, and publications.
R338.8025 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS
Lists over 2,000 public and private companies with non-U.S. headquarters and all 34,000 subsidiaries for these parent companies, whether or not they are located in the U.S.
R381.106 WORLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY
Complete listing of U.S. Chambers of Commerce, State Boards of Tourism, Convention and Visitors Bureaus, and Economic Development organizations. Also included are Canadian and foreign Chambers of Commerce, foreign tourist information bureaus, and foreign Chambers of Commerce in the United States.
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF IMPORTERS
R382.096 Africa
R382.502573 North America
R382.5065 Asia/Pacific
R382.5065 Europe
R382.5065 Middle East
R382.5065 South/Central America
Six directories of international regions: up-to-date trade directories consisting exclusively of worldwide importing firms and major trading companies.
R382.6 INTERNATIONAL TRADE REPORTER Export Shipping Manual
Over 200 countries are covered, with shipping information, ports and shipping routes, government and business offices, principal imports and exports, tariffs, documents needed, shipping labeling and packaging details, postal rates, warehousing, and much more.
R382.5065 DIRECTORY OF UNITED STATES IMPORTERS
R382.6065 DIRECTORY OF UNITED STATES EXPORTERSThese directories provide a geographical listing of U.S. Importers and Exporters, an alphabetical listing of imported and exported products with their Harmonized Commodity Codes, and important and useful information for importers and exporters.
DATABASES
BUSINESS & COMPANY RESOURCE CENTER
The BCRC is a comprehensive research tool for the student as well as the business research needs of the job seeker, investor or the global trader. It offers accurate and up-to-date topical business information and company and industry information on thousands of global companies.
D & B THE MILLION DOLLAR DATABASE – Global Reach
D & B Global contains all businesses in the U.S., Canada, & Mexico regardless of size, plus international businesses with $500,000+ sales or 20+ employees.
Hoover’s Online is a database of over 12 million companies with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world’s top businesses. Use this source to uncover basic company information, investment figures and background on companies and their competition.
REFERENCE USA – International Business – OneSource Global Business
OneSource gives online, up-to-date access to 17 million public and private company profiles, 21 million global executive profiles, corporate financials, news, and analyst reports and more.
STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government. NEW – USA Trade Online – offers access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities.
The Northwest Indiana World Trade Council has been established to give area businesses export information, programs, and a chance to get together with other area exporters.
For more information visit their website: http://www.nwiwtc.org/ or call (219) 670-3018.