Standards in Europe Links to European Union product rules and standards.
Bureau of Industry and Security--Department of Commerce Trade regulations and licensing information for U.S. exporters.
CE Marking Symbol used in the European Union to indicate that a product has passed health, safety and environmental protections standards.
EUR-Lex--Access to European Union Law Consumer section contains EU regulations on consumer safety, food & product labeling and packaging.
Foreign Trade Regulations From the U.S. Census.
National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers This is an annual series that surveys significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports. The report provides, where feasible, quantitative estimates of the impact of these foreign practices on the value of U.S. exports.
Import/Export Country Regulations--UPS Regulations that may affect international shipping.
Note that databases (noted with a yellow lock) cannot be accessed off-campus by users who are not affiliated with Binghamton University. However, these databases can be accessed on campus by coming in to Bartle Library and getting a password at the Reader Services Desk in the Lobby.
Country Commercial Guides Part of the export.gov website. Each guide covers how to do business, political and economic environment, how to sell U.S. products and services, leading sectors for U.S. import and investment and more.
globalEDGE Click on the Global Insights link to get to the By Country tab. There are links to a variety of sources that cover country information. The Tools and Data tab will take you to the Market Potential Index (MPI) for Emerging Markets.
Top Markets Section of the export.gov site that compares industry sectors across markets.
CRB Commodity Yearbook (book) Worldwide production and sales of commodities, with some country stats.
Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook (book) Main Ref HF 91.I65 International Monetary Fund data on trade between countries.
FTD--Country Codes and Descriptions--Census website on Foreign Trade Statistics. This page lists the country codes for reportable countries.
Foreign Trade--Schedule B Search and/or browse the code for foreign trade statistics.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Contains the HTS codes which are used in many governmental reports and web sites.
International Trade Centre Trade statistics between countries by commodity and services. Uses the Harmonized System (HS).
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Schedule Codes used by the United Nations for exports.
USA Trade Online U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide. Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, this is a data tool that provides users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import statistics. First time users should click the Sign-Up Now tab for free registration.
United States International Trade Commission Trade Data Web The Trade Data Web provides a way to create a customized query for U.S. exports.
export.gov U.S. government website. Their Basic Guide to Exporting provides links and a good overview of all aspects of exporting, including, shipping, marketing plans, legal considerations and more.
USA.gov More tips on importing and exporting.
