European Commission Access2Markets (formerly Market Access Database)
Formed by the merger of EU Market Access Database and the EUI Trade Helpdesk. provides information on market access and trade barriers as well as trade statistics between the countries of the European Union and the rest of the world.
Some sections of the web site may be restricted to people in one of the EU member countries or in one of the Acceding or Candidate Countries.
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European Commission Taxation and Customs
Information on European Union tax and customs issues. Including personal and company taxation, Tariffs and excise taxes, VAT (Value Added Taxes), car taxes, and customs procedures and controls.
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Export Solutions
An Excellent starting point for finding information from the United States government on importing and exporting products into or out of the United States.
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Federation of International Trade Associations
An extensive collection of links to international trade and importing and exporting resources that are availalbe on the Web. Some of the links are to free resources others are to subscription resources. AFTER FREE REGISTRATION You can search the collection by keyword, or scroll down the page and browse a list of categories.
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globalEdge
Web site from Michigan State University that is a portal site for all kinds of trade, export, and country information.
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International Trade Centre
Lots of Importing and Exporting information. Click on “Products approach” or “Country approach” at the opening screen, and you’ll go to a page with a wealth of links to both ITC information and trade information on the Internet. Click on “Index to Trade Information Sources on the Internet” and you’ll go to a gigantic list that includes links to Web sites for newspapers, journals, and magazines about various trade and industry-related topics; online import-export directories; sites for networking and trade leads; sites for prices and exchange rate information; downloadable statistics; trade regulations, laws, and standards; tariff information; a calendar of trade events worldwide; information about government procurement and bidding for various countries; trade promotion organizations; regional associations, and more.”
Operated by the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. The ITC, based in Switzerland, has many programs for fostering or enhancing trade – especially trade involving developing countries—and this Web site is a great resource for businesses and organizations involved in the Exporting and importing arena.
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North Carolina Department of Commerce
The North Carolina Department of Commerce provides a wealth of information and services including: business license information, NC statistics, site selection, international trade assistance, and more.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Along with the expected information on Border Security this site contains information on rules and regulations that apply to importing and exporting goods to and from the United States.
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U.S. International Trade Commission Dataweb Tariff & Trade database
Tariff and trade data and statistics. Find the dollar or percentage rate of the tariff due on almost everything imported into the United States. Dollar value of imports of categories is available for U.S. to other countries and other countries to the U.S. for industry level trade not company level trade. Data on this site have been compiled from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Treasury, and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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USA Trade Online
USA Trade Online provides a wealth of data on United States exports and imports of over 18,000 commodities. The data can be displayed by current month and prior month, by cumulative year to date, current and prior year, and by annual two-year and historical period. You can customize your reports and save them to Excel or ASCII files. Using USA Trade Online, you can find export markets for particular products, compare exports of one product with related products, determine market share of export markets for specific products, and follow trends in specific products, markets, and countries.
Special Note: Users will need to create a free account to access this resource. Click the ‘Sign Up Now’ button on the main page and follow the prompts. You will receive an email with a link to activate your account.
UNC-CH users with additional password