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International trade information in this guide can be divided into three categories:
Statistical databases are particularly useful for doing research on trade flows. The U.S. Census Bureau is the best source for U.S. Trade statistics. If you are looking for import and export data for trading partners not including the United States, try ITC Trade Map, a database published by the International Trade Center, an agency under the joint authority of the World Bank and the United Nations. The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has databases that will allow you to look at exports broken down by state and municipality.
World Trade Online has global news on international trade while China Trade Extra is an example of a more specialized regional service that includes news and reports on policy.
The U.S. International Trade Library in HeinOnline is a good source for legal materials including treaties, statutes, legislative histories, and law journal articles. We recently added Global Regulations content to Lexis, greatly strengthening that database's resources in international law.
ITA employees have access to additional resources not available to other Commerce employees. ITA staff wanting to know about these resources should contact the CDP help desk.
Provides global, regional, and country-level analysis for over 200 markets, including a global outlook with daily insights spanning politics, economics, and market-moving topics, including macroeconomic data on forecasts and historical trends. All China city and province data is now available under the "More" tab.
Includes Inside U.S. Trade and China Trade Extra, a library comprising over 100,000 trade-related documents including policy papers, News on the WTO, FTA Central, Trade News in Focus (background documents on the major news of the day), and The Trade Insider (editorial weekly email report).
Country Commercial Guides
Reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs. Prepared at U.S Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department, and other U.S. Government professionals.
IMF eLibrary
The IMF eLibrary provides analysis and research with online access to the IMF's periodicals, books, working papers, surveys, and statistical data. You will find information on economics, business and finance, public policy, global development, international trade, law and taxation, inequality, and poverty reduction, and much more.
Country Commercial Guides
Reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs. Prepared at U.S Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department, and other U.S. Government professionals.
IMF eLibrary
The IMF eLibrary provides analysis and research with online access to the IMF's periodicals, books, working papers, surveys, and statistical data. You will find information on economics, business and finance, public policy, global development, international trade, law and taxation, inequality, and poverty reduction, and much more.
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