INTERNATIONAL NEWS FEEDS

 U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS 

Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) Publications and News

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) News

U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) News

U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration News

TradeMeetings.com NEWS

African Development Bank
Official African Development Bank site

Afghanistan Government Portal
Official Site of the Government of Afghanistan

Afghanistan Reconstruction Task Force
U.S. Department of Commerce - Your link to information about rebuilding Afghanistan

Asian Development Bank
Official Asian Development Bank site

Canadian Government Portal
Access all Canadian Federal Government Departments and Agencies

Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook
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.

Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Also acting as Croatian Export Credit Agency (ECA)

Currency Converter
Courtesy OANDA.Com

Economic Development and Trade Agencies of Canadian Provinces and Territories

Economic Development and Trade Agencies of U.S. States and Territories

Electronic Embassy
Guide to embassies in Washington, D.C.

Enterprise Development Web Site
This page lists and rates electronic resources related to export development, global markets and international trade

Europa Media Trainings
New EU programmes

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Official EBRD site

European Union
Access to European Union official information.

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 visitors find trade leads, free export counseling, help with the export process and other information.

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Official Ex-Im Bank site

Factoring - HSBC UK
Offers factoring and financial services for exporters to UK.

First Gov - Official U.S. Government Portal
Access all U.S. Federal Government Departments and Agencies

For Travelers with Food Allergies - Select Wisely Cuisine Cards
For most meeting attendees (or travelers in general) it's hard to abstain from sampling the local cuisine when traveling abroad. But it can be a sizable risk for anyone with a food allergy or sensitivity. That's where a visit to www.selectwisely.com can come in very handy. The site offers food translation cards customized to a traveler's specific food and language requirements. Visitors to the site can click on "order cards" to select from both a menu of more than 25 of the most common problem foods and 12 languages, to create a translation card specific to their needs. The wallet-sized cards are encased in thick laminate to be both durable and waterproof.

Inter-American Development Bank
Official IADB site

International Finance Corporation
Official International Finance Corporation site, part of World Bank Group

Library of Congress U.S. Government Portal
Access a listing of all principal U.S. Federal Government Departments and Agencies

Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Official OPIC site

SBA Office of International Trade
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.

Transparency International - Corruption Perceptions Index

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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 Agriculture - Marketing & Trade
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.

U.S. Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration
includes directory of U.S. Commercial Service in the U.S. and abroad

U.S. Department of State
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 State Business Visa Center
U.S. Department of State Business Visa Center - information on the U.S. business visa process.

U.S. Embassy in Iraq
Official U.S. Embassy site

U.S. Government Foreign Per Diem Rates
As supplied by the U.S. Department of State

United States Trade and Development Agency
Official USTDA site

Web Resources for International Trade
Courtesy of The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)

What is the official U.S. time right now in Washington and Miami?

World Clock
A Guide to Time Zones, Calendars and more...

World Bank
Official World Bank site