1. Library Resources These are sources available through the Akron-Summit County Public Library's Business and Government Division.
2. Government Resources Ohio and Federal government sites for export assistance are linked to here.
3. Private Resources Many private companies are prepared to offer you export advice or assistance, almost always for a fee. We've tried to include some links that won't charge you a dime, peso, franc, or yen! Plus, a few that might.

ASCPL's Business and Government Division has a number of books on international trade available for use in the library during regular hours.

A Basic Guide to Exporting

658.848 B311e

A great introduction to the exporting process, published by the US Department of Commerce. Available for check-out at the Library, or click here for an on-line version.

Exporters' Encyclopedia

Reference 382 Ex7

Published by Dun & Bradstreet, this source provides comprehensive information on exporting issues for individual countries.

D&B Europa

Directories 338.74054 D926

This Dun & Bradstreet publication provides directory and corporate officer information on European compaines.

Kompass Directories

Call number varies

Kompass publishes directories listing compaines' products and services for a number of countries. The Library owns over 30 individual country volumes including European, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries. Additionally, their website allows a searcher to view a limited number of results for free. Click here to get started.

World Chamber of Commerce Directory

Directories 650.62 W793

This directory is a quick reference source for obtaining telephone and address of chambers of commerce both in the United States and abroad.

Stat USA

http://www.stat-usa.gov/

STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government. This subscription-based service is available upon request in the Business and Government Division at Main Library.

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International Trade Administration

http://www.ita.doc.gov/

Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Trade Administration page provides trade statistics by industry, state or metropolitan area. (Akron is not fully represented here.)

Ohio Department of Development

http://www.exportohio.state.oh.us/

The International Trade Division of the Ohio Department of Development provides companies with market research and information; participates in trade shows; operates trade offices throughout the world; and assists with export finance and incentive opportunities.

Strategis

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/engdoc/homepage.html

A service of Industry Canada, the Canadian equivilent of the U.S. Department of Commerce, this site utilizes both Canadian and U.S. trade statistics allowing you to create reports of U.S. trade by product, or customize a country report on potential markets.

Trade Information Center

http://www.trade.gov/td/tic/

1-800-USA-TRADE (1-800-872-8723).

The Trade Information Center (TIC) is a comprehensive resource for information on all federal government export assistance programs. As a first stop for exporters, the TIC provides referrals and information on all federal government export assistance programs, general export counseling, international market research and international trade leads, sources of export financing, country-specific marketing reports, and much more.

U.S. Customs Service

http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/home.xml

This site provides an overview of importing and exporting issues related to the U.S. Customs Service. You will find links with information on duty rates, HTS, rulings and regulations, small importer, publications and forms.

U.S. Export Assistance Centers

USEACs are one-stop shops ready to provide your small- or medium-sized business with local export assistance. Receive personalized assistance by professionals from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Export-Import Bank and other public and private organizations.

CLEVELAND (Territory: Ohio, Western New York, Western Pennsylvania)

Patrick Hayes Regional Manager, International Trade Programs

U.S. Export Assistance Center

600 Superior Avenue Suite 700

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Tel : 216-522-4731

Fax: 216-522-2235

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Corporate Information

http://www.corporateinformation.com/

An extensive site of U.S and foreign company information including 15,000 research reports, 20,000 profiles, and over 1,000 links. Some foreign language company profiles (French and Spanish) also available. Registration is required to use this site.

Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)

http://www.fita.org/webindex/

This site indexes and annotates more than 3,000 links related to international trade. You can search the database by keyword and browse by subject listings.

Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics

http://www.usatradeonline.gov/usatrade.nsf/vwRef/guideto?OpenDocument

While not the prettiest site around, it does serve as a guide to the various sources of foreign trade statistics and to inform users of the content and general arrangement of the data.

Lex Mercatoria

http://lexmercatoria.org/

Lex Mercatoria is an international trade and commercial law monitor providing extensive international law links and materials free of charge. Collaborating institutions on this project are: The University of Tromsø, Norway; The University of Oslo, Norway; Pace University, NY; The Australasian Legal Information Institute, (AustLII) Australia; and Cameron May Ltd., international law publishers headquartered in London.

Ohio Foreign Commerce Association, Inc.

5800 W. Canal Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44125

216-642-5000

Members are represetatives of companies and institutions who are interested and active in the servicing and expansion of export/import business in Ohio and contiguous trading areas.

Vitrual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES)

http://library.uncc.edu/vibes

Provides global, regional, and national listings of over 1,600 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information available in English. Includes links to full-text files of recent articles and research reports, statistical tables and graphs, and other sources.