InfoGuides: International Business: Exporting &amp; Global Sourcing

Last Updated: Apr 23, 2024 4:00 PM

Trade Info & Data

WITS World Integrated Trade Solution
Trade, tariff, and non-tariff data. TradeStats, Analytical Databases, Global Preferential Trade Access Database with trade agreements.
WITS Video Tutorials
USITC Dataweb
U.S. merchandise trade and tariff data. Trade data for 1989 to the present are available on a monthly, quarterly, annual, or year-to-date basis and can be retrieved using a sophisticated querying tool with features such as user defined country and commodity groups.
Global Preferential Trade Agreements Library
Services Trade Restrictions Database
Provides comparable information on services trade policy measures for 103 countries, five sectors (telecommunications, finance, transportation, retail and professional services) and key modes of delivery.
Direction of Trade Statistics
US Trade Agreements
USTR site for US agreements
Country Commercial Guides
Free from the U.S. government. Each report is designed to help business people understand the basics of doing business in other countries.
Trade Policy Reviews from WTO

WTO Glossary
This glossary contains terms used in the WTO and generally in international trade. When you come across an unfamiliar word or phrase check here and in the other available glossaries listed.
Glossary of International Trade by Edward G. Hinkelman
Publication Date: 2008
Dictionary of Trade Policy Terms by Walter Goode
Publication Date: 2007

Data Axle This link opens in a new window
Basic information on more than 60 million U.S. and Canadian businesses. Can be searched by company name or lists can be created by searching industry, geography or size. Public, private and non-profit entities. Also features a jobs search option powered by indeed.

Kompass
Global b2b online directory
World Industrial Reporter
The World Industrial Reporter website will keep you informed on the latest trends in global markets, logistics, industrial tradeshows, and supplier sourcing

CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Provides country overviews including political, economic, investment, social, and environmental overviews. Note some countries like Taiwan may not have separate entries. Check the formal name of the country or the appendix of a related country. The PDFs are out of date. Do not rely on Country Review PDF if you need information after 2016.
Europa World Year Book This link opens in a new window
Covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. 1 user at a time. If you are prompted by Europa to login, that means someone is in the product. Wait 10-15 minutes and try again.

Country Commercial Guides
Free from the U.S. government. Each report is designed to help business people understand the basics of doing business in other countries.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Business culture, climate, culture and society and other information for the business traveler.
Proquest Complete This link opens in a new window
News articles and country reports. Use drop down LOCATION field and DOCUMENT TITLE field in separate searches to find items on a country. ProQuest Tutorial

globalEDGE
Free knowledge web-portal connecting international business professionals to information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.
All Fitch Solutions Publications in ProQuest (link expires 9/25/24)

Passport This link opens in a new window
Consumer lifestyle and consumer industry market research reports for countries around the globe. Also includes downloadable economic, population, income, product and lifestyle data as well as company info. Passport Help Guides and Videos B2C only

Country Commercial Guides
Free from the U.S. government. Each report is designed to help business people understand the basics of doing business in other countries.
Market Share Reporter
Great source to locate market share tables reported in the business press.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Financial data and company descriptions for U.S. and global public companies.
Investext This link opens in a new window
Financial analyst reports on companies and industries. Mainly publicly traded companies. B2C and B2B

First Research
US only. Use First Research for business to business market research. These are short reports from Dun & Bradstreet. Add the search and ti(industry word) to the search string.

Richard K. Miller Marketing Reports This link opens in a new window
Market research for select topics: business to business marketing, gaming, consumer behavior, consumer marketing, consumer use of the internet, sports marketing, healthcare, retailing, leisure market, entertainment & advertising, restaurants, travel & tourism. B2C and B2B