External Resources

International Trade Administration
(http://trade.gov/index.asp)
ITA's mission is to create prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements.
U.S. Department of Commerce - U.S. Commercial Service (www.export.gov)
Export.gov brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today's global marketplace.

From market research and trade leads from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service to export finance information from Export-Import Bank and the Small Business Administration to agricultural export assistance from USDA, Export.gov helps American exporters navigate the international sales process and avoid pitfalls such as non-payment and intellectual property misappropriation.
U.S. Department of Commerce - U.S. Commercial Service (www.buyusa.gov)
U.S. Department of Commerce's Export University 101 online webinar:
http://www.export.gov/webinars/eg_main_018595.asp
Basic Guide to Exporting:
- Available for purchase in the U.S. government book store.
  http://bookstore.gpo.gov/actions/GetPublication.do?stocknumber=003-009-00733-0
- Sample chapters
  http://www.export.gov/basicguide/eg_main_017244.asp
Sample Export Documents
Country Market Profile Information
BNA Reference Guide
(www.bna.com)
CS Market Research Library
(http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no)
Customs & Border Protection
(www.cbp.gov)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will facilitate about $2 trillion in legitimate trade this year while enforcing U.S. trade laws that protect the economy, the health and the safety of the American people. We accomplish this through close partnerships with the trade community, other government agencies and foreign governments.
International Business Plan Workbook
http://www.export.gov/static/stratplan_workbook_Latest_eg_main_018207.pdf
Develop Your Export Plan
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017448.asp
Sample Export Outline Plan
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017456.asp
Identify Your Market
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017451.asp
Prepare to Enter Your Market
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017452.asp
Sell to Your Market
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017454.asp
Conducting Business Online
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017449.asp
Get Logistical Support
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017450.asp
Secure Export Financing
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017453.asp
Terms of Trade
http://www.export.gov/exportbasics/eg_main_017485.asp
Export Ready Survey
http://hq-intranet04.ita.doc.gov/bid/export_questionnaire.asp
Basic Guide to Exporting
http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/toc.html
Market Research & Due Diligence
http://www.export.gov/salesandmarketing/eg_main_018204.asp
Market Entry & Expansion
http://www.export.gov/salesandmarketing/eg_main_018205.asp
- Methods & Channels
  http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/c4.html
- Choosing a Foreign Rep or Distributor
  http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/table3.html
- Technology Licensing & Joint Ventures
  http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/c6.html
- Preparing Your Product for Export
  http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/c7.html
Advocacy & Dispute Resolution
http://www.export.gov/salesandmarketing/eg_main_018201.asp
Insurance & Risk Mitigation
http://www.export.gov/finance/eg_main_018098.asp
Methods of Payment
http://www.export.gov/finance/eg_main_018103.asp
Factor & Forfait
http://www.export.gov/finance/eg_main_018104.asp
Ex-Im Bank
http://www.exim.gov/index.cfm
International Development Banks
http://www.export.gov/tradeleads/eg_main_018573.asp

International Trade Finance http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/Publications/pdf/tfg2008.pdf

International Logistics http://www.export.gov/logistics/index.asp

Freight Forwarders
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018144.asp
Schedule B & HS Number
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018119.asp
Tariffs & Import Fees
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018130.asp
Incoterms
http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/id3045/index.html
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018114.asp
NAFTA Certificate of Origin
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018131.asp
Automated Export System (AES)
http://www.export.gov/logistics/aes/index.asp
Pre-Shipping Inspections
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018120.asp

Regulations & Licenses

Common Export Documents
http://www.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018121.asp
- Export Licenses
  http://www.export.gov/regulation/eg_main_018219.asp
- U. S. & Foreign Standards
  http://www.export.gov/regulation/eg_main_018220.asp
- Legal Considerations
  http://www.export.gov/regulation/eg_main_018223.asp
- BIS (Bureau of Industry & Security)
  http://www.bis.doc.gov/
- EAR (Export Administration Regulations) Database
  http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
- Export Control Basics
  http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm

Customs & Border Protection (www.cbp.gov)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will facilitate about $2 trillion in legitimate trade this year while enforcing U.S. trade laws that protect the economy, the health and the safety of the American people. We accomplish this through close partnerships with the trade community, other government agencies and foreign governments.

Contact us for more assistance on importing.
Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
Small Business Development Center
(http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/index.html)
(NKY SBDC: http://www.ksbdc.org/locations/highland-heights/)
SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.