INTERNATIONAL LAW

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) encourages, serves and promotes the nation’s international trade, economic growth and technological advancement. Within DOC, the International Trade Administration (ITA) promotes world trade and is the official U.S. government organization that coordinates all issues concerning trade development, international economic policy and programs and trade administration. […]

The following is a list of helpful resources for businesses that are interested in exporting their goods and/or services abroad or those businesses interested in importing. Direct Assistance Import/Export for Large Businesses Information Miscellaneous 1. DIRECT ASSISTANCE Empire State Development’s International Division Offers overseas trade leads, seminars on practical and up-to-date exporting techniques, free counseling, […]

CENTERS FOR INT’L TRADE DEVELOPMENT: www.citd.org This site offers information on export readiness, tools of the trade, research, and more. CORPORATE INFO: www.corporateinformation.com This site allows you to research by company, industry, country and state and contains research reports on over 15,000 companies. Subscription required. COUNTRY REPORTS: www.mckinsey.com/knowledge/mgi This site offers free country reports with […]

Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal agency created to specifically foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America. The agency’s mission is to actively promote the growth and competitiveness of large, medium, and small minority business enterprises (MBEs). MBDA operates the […]

Office of International Trade, Small Business Administration (SBA) Finding overseas markets, dealing with the intial complexities of exporting, and financing export sales are some of the challenges facing smaller firms seeking to participate in international trade. To help you meet these challenges, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers aid to current and potential small […]

Export Legal Assistance Network, Small Business Administration What is the Export Legal Assistance Network? With a presence in 70 U.S. cities and with the participation of more than 250 attorneys, the Export Legal Assistance Network (ELAN) program is a nationwide group of attorneys in private practice that volunteer to provide an initial legal consultation free […]