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Business Management: Global Management

Global Books

Global Websites

CIA World Factbook     
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Background information on countries.

Economist  http://www.economist.com/markets-data

Economy Watch http://www.economywatch.com

Export.gov: Country Information  http://export.gov/worldwide_us/index.asp
Provides market research for different countries.

Export.gov: Market Research Library  http://www.export.gov/ccg/
View Country Commercial Guides or industry market information

Foreign import duties and taxes  http://export.customsinfo.com

Global Edge: Michigan State Global Insights    http://globaledge.msu.edu/

Global Insights provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs

Harmonized Tariff Code     http://hts.usitc.gov/
Allows you to look up US imports tariff code by product.

Kwintessential http://www.kwintessential.co.uk

NAICS Code    http://www.naics.com/
Allows you to look up an NAIC code by product type.  Use this code to locate an international company in the Gale database.

 

Schedule B Codes - http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/index.html
Allows you to look up US exports tariff code by product.

Standard and Poors   www.standardandpoors.com

United Nations Comtrade http://comtrade.un.org

United States Department of State  http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/index.htm
Background notes and country information

United States Trade Representative: Trade Agreements  
http://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements
Overview of different trade agreements for the United States.