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Export Reference Directory

The following is a listing of export / international business related topics with a short list of suggested links. 

Table of Contents

Airlines Freight Forwarders Terms of Sale
Airports General Country Information Testing Labs
Banks How to Export Trade Associations
Cultural Considerations How to Import Trade Finance
Currency Converters International Time Zones Trade Portals
Customs House Brokers Insurance Trade Publications
Directories & Databases Maps Travel
Export Documentation Media (Newspapers, etc) US Government Links
Export Management Companies Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers Weather
Export Packaging Passports WebGuides
Export Regulations Ports of the World Weights / Measures
Export Software Steamship Companies World Holidays

Note:  The inclusion of a link in this section is for the benefit of the user only and does not constitute a recommendation on behalf of International Corporate Compliance LLC.

Airlines

Airlines.com - Allows you to search for service by city http://www.airlines.com/

Airlines of the World

http://www.kls2.com/airlines/ 

Airline Toll-Free Numbers

http://www.princeton.edu/
Membership of International Airlines Transport Association (IATA) http://www.iata.org/

Travel-Watch - Directory of Airline Web Sites

http://www.travel-watch.com/

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Airports

Airportsintl.com links to more than 5000 airports worldwide. http://www.airportsintl.com/
Landings.com's airport database http://www1.drive.net/
The Airports Council International (ACI), created in 1991, is the international association of the world's airports. http://www.aci.aero/
Hotelstravel.com links to the world's airports. http://www.hotelstravel.com/

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Banks

Please see our companion listings:

Institute of Finance and Banking, University of Goettingen http://www.gwdg.de/~ifbg/
Qualisteam's listing of banks http://www.qualisteam.com/Banks/index.html 
Reserve-bank.com's listing of worldwide banks http://www.reserve-bank.com/

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Cultural Considerations

In addition to the links listed below, please read: 

What You Should Know Before You Go

   
Michigan State University's Award Winning Ciber Site  http://globaledge.msu.edu/
Businessculture.com - fee based http://www.businessculture.com/ 

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Currency Converters

Oanda.com's Currency Converter  http://www.oanda.com/ 
Xeon's Universal Currency Converter  http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Rubicon International's Currency Exchange  http://www.rubicon.com/

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Customs House Brokers

ExportMichigan's list of Customshouse Brokers Customshouse Brokers
Customsclearance.net's listing of freight forwarders and customs house brokers by state. http://www.customsclearance.net/ 
Michigan Customs House Brokers http://nemo.customs.gov/
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. http://www.ncbfaa.org/
Switchboard.com's listing of Detroit Customs House Brokers - works for other areas as well. http://www.switchboard.com/
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Directories & Databases

Carol online financial statements for Europe, Asia, USA http://www.carol.co.uk/ 
Canadian Company Capabilities from Strategis http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ 
EUREDIT S.A has published EUROPAGES, The European Business Directory, since 1982. http://www.europages.com/ 
Kompass has served business and industry for over 50 years. It originated in Switzerland and is now present in over 70 countries worldwide.  Fee based. http://www.kompass.com/ 

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Export Documentation

"Basic Guide to Exporting's" simplified guide to export documentation from UNZ & Co. and the US Department of Commerce http://www.unzco.com/ 
Carnet - your product's passport. http://www.exportmichigan.com/
Export Documentation guide from the Journal of Commerce http://www.joc.com/
Find Schedule B (Harmonized Schedule) Numbers http://www.census.gov/
NAFTA Certificate of Origin http://www.exportmichigan.com/
US Shippers Export Declaration, Form 7525V http://www.exportmichigan.com/
Shipper's Export Declaration - Correct Way to Fill Out http://www.census.gov/

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Export Management Companies

Export Management Companies - working explanation  http://www.cftech.com/ 
Export Management Association of California is one of the largest non-profit export associations in the United States, and the West Coast's largest organization dedicated to fostering and promoting export trade in California. http://www.exportmanagers.com/ 
FITA Directory of Export Management Companies http://www.internationaltrade.org/

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Export Packaging

The "Basic Guide to Exporting" chapter on packaging http://www.unzco.com/
Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) http://www.flexpack.org/ 
Institute of Packaging Professionals http://www.iopp.org/ 
Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation http://www.timcon.org/ 

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Export Regulations

Bureau of Industrial Security, US Department of Commerce  Tel: (202) 482-4811 http://www.bxa.doc.gov/ 
Download the US Export Administration Regulations (USC15 CFR) http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html 
Foreign Trade Division, US Bureau of the Census http://www.census.gov/
Download the US Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations http://www.census.gov/

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Export Software

Banktrade by CSI Complex Systems, Inc. - CSI Complex Systems Inc. is the world's leader in Trade Finance automation. Banktrade encompasses a full line of products to automate all your trade finance functions. These can either stand alone or be integrated with any other Banktrade product (s), to duit your specific trade finance needs. http://www.banktrade.com/ 
CREDOC by Micro Informatique & Technologies - CREDOC is a comprehensive Trade Finance and Documentary Business application that covers all the aspects of the area, namely Import & Export documentary credits including stand-by L/C's, Outward and Inward Guarantees (both international and domestic), Import & Export documentary collections, reimbursements (confirmed & unconfirmed), Loans & Advances, Discounts, Bills remittances, etc... http://www.credoc.com/ 
EC ALLIANCE by Importers Software Services, Inc. - We provide a complete suite of products for International Trade - Import, Export, Drawback, Intternational Part Master, Warehousing, Tracking, NAFTA Analysis, Maquiladora Connection(MX), SuperKB(Asia). We also specialize in customization and integration with ERP packages - SAP, ORACLE, JD Edwards. Our other services include project management, auditing, compliance analysis, trade consulting http://www.laxmigroup.com/ 

EXits Export Documentation Software

http://www.exitsinc.com/ 
eCustoms provides Export documentation software (AES-certified). and web-based compliance solutions for ECCN, ITAR, Restricted Parties, USML, CCL and License determination.  Attn: Sue Honsl, shonsl@ecustoms.com  http://www.ecustoms.com 

ExportDoc Worldwide 4.1 - Professional international trade, export, shipping and customs documentation software.

http://www.exportdoc.com/ 
Federal Express - Fill out your forms online with Federal Expresses on-line documentation. http://www.fedex.com/ 
Global Trade Portal by NEOMAlogic - NEOMAlogic’s Global Trade Portal is an electronic banking Trade Finance solution for banks willing to offer their corporate customers a full-featured Internet-based console for the management of their international trade transactions and their underlying documentation (document preparation, eUCP). http://www.neomalogic.com/ 
Global Wizard Export Software by Exits, Inc. - Global Wizard Export Software Export documentation software. 30 Documents available. Reports. File Electronically. Much much more! http://www.exitsinc.com/ 
IMPACT by Business Software - A.B.I. CERTIFIED IMPORT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR IMPORTERS AND CUSTOM-HOUSE BROKERS. FULLY FEATURED WITH ENTRY VALIDATION, FULL SECURITY, AND VERY FRIENDLEY INPUT INCLUDING ONLINE HELP. http://www.bsisys.com/ 

J.I. Specialty Software, Inc. - Offering TIES Export Manager - Version 2.0 and Fundamentals of Import/Export. Provide a way to produce and manage your export documentation.

http://members.aol.com/jiss100 

Metra Corporation - Export documentation software.

http://www.metrausa.com/ 

Ship Solutions Export Documentation Software - Shipping Solutions software is the fast, easy and affordable way to complete your export documentation. Shipping Solutions can slash the time you spend on shipping forms by up to 80 percent.

http://www.shipsolutions.com/ 

TanData Corporation - Transportation and logistics related software including domestic and international shipments, with carrier and export documentation.

http://www.tandata.com 

Transtec Software Corp. - Export Documentation Software With Over 40 Export And Transportation Documents For North American Exporters. Easy To Learn And Easy To Use.

http://www.go-transtec.com/ 
TRA/X by Precision Software Limited - TRA/X is a Client/Server International Trade Logistics solution. Modular in design to manage and control the EXPORTING, IMPORTING and TRANSPORTING of goods, TRA/X functionality includes export documentation, freight costing, packing, export refunds, tracking & tracing, eCommerce etc. TRA/X interfaces to all major ERP systems. http://www.precisionsoftware.com/ 

UNZ & Co - Compliance experts, import/export documentation, offering Hazmat and International trade forms, documents, publications and software. Certified Hazmat trainer.

http://www.unzco.com 
UPS - United Parcel Service offers convenient desktop software packages for custom export documentation. http://ups.com/ 

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Freight Forwarders

Please see our companion guides:

Directory of Freight Forwarding Services http://www.forwarders.com/
Customsclearance.net's listing of freight forwarders and customs house brokers by state. http://www.customsclearance.net/ 
Switchboard.com's listing of Detroit Freight Forwarders - works for other areas as well. http://www.switchboard.com/
Transportation.com - A global transportation management company serving shippers and carriers with traditional and Internet-based logistics services  http://www.transportation.com/ 
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General Country Information

Fodors is known for being the best site for travel offering hotel, restaurant reviews and their series of mini-guides to specific destinations. http://www.fodors.com/
Regional and country-specific information for markets worldwide from the MSU Ciber program. http://globaledge.msu.edu/
World Banks Country Profiles http://www.worldbank.org/
Lycos Country Guides http://travel.lycos.com/
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How to Export

"Basic Guide to Exporting" from the US Department of Commerce and Unz and Company http://www.unzco.com/

Export Institute

http://www.exportinstitute.com/ 

Export Hotline

http://www.exporthotline.com/ 
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How to Import

Please see our companion guides:

Importing into the USA

"Importing Into the United States" from US Customs http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/ 
Serra International's links for importers http://www.serraintl.com/
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for enforcing regulations governing the import of plants and animals and certain agricultural products. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/NCIE/ 
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Insurance

Overseas Private Investment Corp.

http://www.opic.gov/ 

Governmental Export Credit Agencies by country

http://www.eca-watch.org/eca/directory.html 

The Berne Union home page

http://www.berneunion.org.uk/ 
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International Time Zones

Timeanddate.com

http://www.timeanddate.com/ 

TimeTicker and the time tickers...

http://www.timeticker.com/

Worldtime: interactive atlas, time info, public holidays

http://www.worldtime.com/ 
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Maps

Maps.com Online World Atlas covers 7 continents, 12 regions, 190 countries, and 50 US States, including maps, flags, and statistics. http://www.maps.com/
MapQuest interactive world maps http://www.mapquest.com/
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Street level maps for the US, Canada and UK from Conciegere.com. http://travel.epicurious.com/
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Media

Newspapers.com's listing of  the world's newspapers buy numerous filters http://www.newspapers.com/
Refdesk.com's index of worldwide newpapers http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html 
Links to 100's of newspapers by country http://www.newsdirectory.com/listnews.php   
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Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers

Journal of Commerce's index of NVOCC's http://www.joc.com/handbook/nvocc.shtml 
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Passports

Bureau of Consular Affairs, US Department of State

http://travel.state.gov/ 

Fill Out Government Forms Online

http://www.formsassistant.com/

Passport Services

http://travel.state.gov/

USA Immigration Information Center

http://www.us-immigration.org/ 
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Ports of the World

Database of 920 port guides in 105 different countries from Barques.com http://www.ports.com/ 
Ports in the World - 400 ports and growing - by Sulpartner.com http://www.sulpartner.com.br/
Portgroup.com's index of world ports http://www.portgroup.com/
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Steamship Companies

Journal of Commerce's index of Steamship Companies http://www.joc.com/
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Terms of Sale

Please see our companion guides:

The Basic Guide to Exporting - Terms of Sale http://www.unzco.com/

Import/Export Fundamentals - Pricing, Quotations and Terms of Sale

http://internet.ggu.edu/

Pricing, Quotations, And Terms In Export

http://www.bizmove.com/
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Testing Labs

Analytical Labratories, Inc, Home http://www.analab.com/ 
Byram Labs - Electrical Testing & Measurement Equipment http://www.byramlabs.com/ 
Siemers Inspection Service, Inc. - Contact Us http://www.siemersinspection.com/ 
STR, 10 Water Street, Enfield, CT  06082-4899, Phone:  1 - 860 - 749 - 8371, Fax:  1 - 860 - 749 - 8234 http://www.strlab.com/public/ 
Standards Testing Labs - Tough On Testing http://www.stllabs.com/ 
STLabs.com - / http://www.stlabs.com/ 
Test Labratories USA  http://www.testlabsusa.com/
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. http://www.ul.com/ 
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Trade Associations

Excite Guide: Business: International

http://www.excite.com/

International Trade Associations

http://www.imex.com/

Resource list of International Trade Associations

http://www.unzco.com/

SBA Office of International Trade - General Export Information and Resources

http://www.sba.gov/
Trade association listing by the Journal of Commerce http://www.joc.com/ 
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Trade Finance

Please see our companion guides:

"Basic Guide to Exporting" chapter on "Financing Export Transactions" by Unz and Co and the US Department of Commerce http://www.unzco.com/
Bay Trade's guide to trade finance http://www.tradeport.org/
Export Import Bank of the United States http://www.exim.gov/ 

International Trade Finance

http://www.wtc-no.org/
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Trade Portals

Export.Gov - US Governement export portal http://www.export.gov 
Florida Exporter http://www.floridaexporter.com/ 
Links to more than 220 internet-based international trade portals http://portal.brint.com/
The International Trade/Import-Export Portal, the source for B2B leads, news, events and links to 3,000 international trade related Web sites - from the Federation of International Trade Associations http://www.fita.org/index.html 

Worldbid.com

http://www.worldbid.com/ 
globalEDGE© is a global business knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities - from the Michigan State University Center for International Business Education http://globaledge.msu.edu/ 
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Trade Publications

GlobalEdge's listing of trade publications and periodicals. http://globaledge.msu.edu/ 

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Publications

http://www.iccbooks.com/ 
Journal of Commerce -  Through its publications, Web sites, and data services, JoC Group is the leading supplier of business information for people involved in transporting goods and commodities in the United States and internationally. http://www.joc.com/ 
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Travel

Please see our companion guides:

Business Travel

http://businesstravel.about.com/

Business Travel News Online

http://www.btnonline.com/ 

Business Traveler - City Guides offer the user the opportunity to customize the output.

http://www.businesstraveller.com 
GlobalEdge's International Travel Links from MSU http://globaledge.msu.edu/

World Travel Guide - World Map

http://www.wtgonline.com/ 
Worldtravelguide.net's City Guides offer the user the opportunity to customize the output. http://www.cityguide.travel-guides.com/ 
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US Government Links

Export.gov is the US Government's portal for firms seeking assistance in exporting. http://www.export.gov
The Commercial Service is the global business solutions unit of the US Department of Commerce. http://www.export.gov/

Link to US Department of Commerce's Country Commercial Guides for over 60 separate countries

http://www.state.gov/
The Office of Commercial and Business Affairs (CBA), US Department of State,  plays a major role in coordinating trade and investment matters to support U.S. firms doing business overseas. http://www.state.gov/
US Dept of State's Consular Information Sheets http://travel.state.gov/
US Dept of State's Background Notes http://www.state.gov/
CIA Factbook http://www.odci.gov/
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Weather

CNN Interactive: Weather

http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/ 

CBC Weather

http://cbc.ca/weather/ 
The Weather Channel Enterprises, Inc. http://www.weather.com/ 
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WebGuides

WebGuides, compiled by the Ypsilanti U. S. Export Assistance Center, are meant to provide an overview into the many sources of information which must be considered in making a business decision.  Please click on the geographic area of your choice

Africa - Mideast Asia Pacific
Eastern Europe Western Europe
The Americas
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Weights / Measures

Convert-me.Com: Interactive measurements calculator, weights and measures / metric conversion

http://www.mplik.ru/~sg/transl/ 

Interactive Units Converter

http://www.convert-me.com/ 

megaConverter

http://www.megaconverter.com/ 

The Office of Weights and Measures, National Institute of Science and Technology, US Department of Commerce

http://www.nist.gov/owm 
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World Holidays

Tyzo's holidays guide http://www.tyzo.com/tools/holidays.html 

Rubicon: International Holidays

http://www.rubicon.com/ 
Yahoo's index of holidays http://dir.yahoo.com/
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Date Updated: October 02, 2008

 

 

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