Resources
North Carolina World Trade Association
www.ncwta.org
The North Carolina World Trade Association is a statewide
organization of individuals and companies involved in
international business. The Charlotte Chapter is the
organization's largest. This website provides information
on the statewide organization and links to chapters.
Federal Resources
Export.gov
www.export.gov
Export.gov is the primary portal to export-related assistance
and market information offered by the federal government.
Supported by 14 different U.S. departments and agencies
involved in international trade, Export.gov can help
you find trade leads, free export counseling, help with
the export process and other information.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
www.customs.ustreas.gov
CBP became an official agency of the Department of Homeland
Security on March 1, 2003, combining employees from
the Department of Agriculture, the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, the Border Patrol and the U.S. Customs Service.
The agency's web site is a starting point for information
on a host of new federal regulations and procedures
affecting international travel and trade.
U.S. Department of State
www.state.gov
Find passport and visa information, travel warnings,
links to US embassies and consulates, and much more
at the State Department's web site.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Marketing & Trade
www.usda.gov/MarketingAndTrade
This portion of the USDA web site provides information
on importing and exporting agricultural products, reports
on prices and other trade statistics, and information
on agricultural trade policy and procedures.
SBA Office of International Trade
http://www.sba.gov/oit/
This site provides information on U.S. Small Business
Administration programs and assistance available for
would-be exporters. It includes links to a variety of
resources and to the online SBA Guide to Exporting.
Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
The CIA's annual World Factbook is one of the best and
most famous international information resources on the
Internet. The World Factbook is a collection of maps,
flags, and comprehensive information on every country
and territory in the world. Topics addressed include
political climate, recent international disputes, natural
resources, environment, population, inflation rate,
GDP, agriculture, industries, defense expenditures,
national holidays, literacy rate, religion, legal system,
labor force, and more.
State Resources - North Carolina
NC Department of Commerce International Trade Division
www.exportnc.com
The International Trade Division assists North Carolina
companies to take advantage of worldwide opportunities
by providing value-added services. This web site provides
information on State services for exporters, contact
details on ITD staff in NC and foreign offices, guides
to doing business in various countries, and links to
publications and other resources.
NC Department of Agriculture's International Trade Office
www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/internat/
The International Trade Office helps bridge the gap
between international buyers and North Carolina suppliers
of agricultural commodities, value-added foods, seafood
and aquacultural products, and forest products. This
web site provides information on NCDA programs to assist
exporters, contact details on NC trade offices in other
countries, a calendar of related trade shows, and more.
North Carolina Ports
www.ncports.com
North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City,
plus inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont
Triad in Greensboro, link the State's consumers, businesses
and industry to world markets and serve as magnets for
business and industry. Learn more about North Carolina
Ports and information and services available to exporters
at this web site.
NC Small Business and Technology Development Center
www.sbtdc.org
The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development
Center (SBTDC) helps small business owners and those
interested in starting a business. The SBTDC web site
provides general information on exporting and importing,
as well as other services and information available
to small businesses.
State Resources - South Carolina
SC Department of Commerce International Trade Program
http://www.sccommerce.com/ExportDev.html
The International Trade Program offers support services
to help get South Carolina companies oriented and moving
in the direction for trade. The Program offers market
research, strategic planning, and export consultation.
The web site provides information and links to the State's
programs for exporters.
Local Resource - Charlotte
US Commercial Service - Charlotte Office
http://www.buyusa.gov/northcarolina/charlotte.html
The U.S. Commercial Service is a federal government
agency dedicated to helping small-to-medium sized companies
with their exporting strategies. Its trade experts assist
U.S. firms in exporting their products or services by
providing comprehensive counseling and advice, timely
and accurate intelligence regarding foreign markets,
and by identifying qualified international buyers and
representatives. This web site, provides contact information
on the Charlotte Office staff, as well as links to publications
and other organizations and web sites of interest to
exporters.
Charlotte World Trade Association
www.cwta.org
The Charlotte World Trade Association (CWTA) is the region's premier
resource for individuals and companies engaged in international
business. Its website provides news and information
on membership and monthly meetings, and provides links
to a variety of international trade and business web
sites of particular interest to the Charlotte region.
University, Nonprofit and Private Sector Resources
Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)
www.fita.org
The FITA web site provides a variety of international
trade content and information on goods and services
needed by those involved in international trade. It
features B2B leads, news, events and links to 7,000
international trade related web sites.
GlobalEdge
www.GlobalEdge.msu.edu
This web portal, hosted by Michigan State University,
provides resources for global business statistics, information
on emerging markets and more. It includes links to trade
shows, tutorials, publications and other trade-related
web sites.
Virtual International Business & Economic Sources - VIBES
www.library.uncc.edu/vibes
Hosted by our own UNCC J. Murrey Atkins Library, VIBES
provides more than 2,000 links to Internet sources of
international business and economic information. Links
include full-text files of recent articles and research
reports, statistical tables and graphs, and portals
to other sources such as foreign trade promotion sites
put up by foreign governments, "how to" guides on starting
to export, and more.
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Worldtimezone.com
www.worldtimezone.com
Find out what time it is anywhere on the globe - even
odd locales such as Oceania and Antarctica.
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