Country Specific Research Sites

Canada
Japan
Mexico
Germany
United Kingdom
Austria
Netherlands
France
Republic of Korea
Taiwan
Italy
Honduras
Australia
Brazil
China
Spain
Singapore
Switzerland
Belgium
Egypt
 Other Country and Regional Websites:
Asia
The European Union
Argentina
Chile
Costa Rica Czech Republic


Canada
Information Technology Association of Canada www.itac.ca/ Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance www.cata.ca
Interactive Multimedia Arts & Technologies Association www.imat.tv
Canadian Securities Administrators www.sedar.com
Canadian International Trade News www.Canadait.com
Canadian News www.canoe.ca
Canadian Trade Shows www.techshows.com
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters www.importers.ca U.S. Commercial Service Canada www.buyusa.gov/canada

Japan
 Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) www.jetro.org/
Asiannet www.asiannet.com/
Japanese News www.japantoday.com/
Japanese International Trade Shows www.biztradeshows.com/japan/
Japan Economic Foundation http://www.jef.or.jp/  

Mexico
Mexico International Trade psalm40.org/mexico.html
NAFTA Works www.naftaworks.org/
Bancomext www.mexico-trade.com/search.html
U.S. Commercial Service www.buyusa.gov/mexico/en

Germany
German International Trade News www.internationalist.com/business/Germany.html 
Germany USA Career Center www.germany-usa.com/

United Kingdom
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs www.defra.gov.uk
Exhibition Resource www.tsnn.co.uk
British-American Business Council www.babc.org
IQPC Europe www.iqpc.com/redHome.aspx?region=europe
International Trade Fairs www.exhibitions.co.uk/
Department of Trade & Industry www.dti.gov.uk/
Business Solutions & Consultant www.croner.co.uk/croner/jsp/CronerZoneChannel  U.S. Commercial Service UK www.buyusa.gov/uk

Austria 
Federation of Austrian Industry www.voei.at
Austrian Trade www.austriantrade.org/
Banks in Austria www.internationalist.com/SERVICE/BANKS/Austria.html
Austrian Business Agency www.aba.gv.at/
Global Share Austria
www.smetoolkit.org/smetoolkit/en/content/en/1045/Austria-Economic-Indicators
U.S. Commercial Service www.buyusa.gov/austria/en

Netherlands
The Netherlands Foreign Trade Agency  www.hollandtrade.com/
Holland Exports  www.hollandexports.com/
Supplier Search Engine export.nl/products/listproductcompany/engine-overhaul-carindustry_08d3fdbf-ab96-07aa-bde3-46c5c2003409.html
De Nederlandsche Bank  www.dnb.nl/home/
Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency www.nfia.com/html/events/index.html

France
Agency for the International Promotion of French Technology and Trade
lessites.service-public.fr/cgi-bin/annusite/annusite.fcgi/nat6?lang=uk&orga=409
Invest in France Agency www.afii.fr/NorthAmerica/
French Appro Group www.france-appro.com/
French Companies http://www.business-in-europe.com
Investment Acquisition www.sorevie-conseil.com/
France.com www.france.com/business/
www.promosalons.com
Rennes Telecom URL: www.rennestelecom.com

Republic of Korea
Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency http://english.kotra.or.kr/wps/portal/dken
Korea Iron and Steel Association www.kosa.or.kr/
Korean Marketplace ko.bestsme.com/english/html/info_g7.php
Global B2B Marketplace www.ec21.net
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.mofat.go.kr/english/main/index.jsp
Invest Korea www.kisc.org/

China (Taiwan)
Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei Country, Taiwan ROC http://www.ieatpe.org.tw/
Taiwan Trade and Economy www.washingtonstate.org.tw/English/taiwan-trade-economy/index.htm
Taiwan Trade Online www.taiwantrade.com/
AsianNet tradeinfo.asiannet.com/
Taiwan Sources www.taiwansources.com/
www.washingtonstate.org.tw/English/news-events/trade-shows/trade-shows-taiwan.htm
U.S. Commercial Service www.buyusa.gov/taiwan/en

Italy
Italian Union of Commercial Agents and Brokers www.usarci.it/
Italian Institute for Foreign Trade www.italtrade.com/Mediterranean Trade Board www.eidinet.com/tb/
Fiera Milano www.fieramilano.com/
U.S. Commercial Service Italy www.buyusa.gov/italy/en

Honduras
Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America www.aaccla.org/
Honduras- American Chamber of Commerce www.amcham.hn2.com/
LATCO Tools of the Trade http://www.travel-directory.org/travel/2798.html
ZIP Internacional S.A. www.ca-bc.com/zip_internacional/offshore_mfg.html
Honduran Trade News www.internationalist.com/travel/Honduras.html
Honduran History www.dirla.com/honduras2c.html
Honduras This Week www.marrder.com/htw
U.S. Commercial Service Honduran www.buyusa.gov/honduras/en

Australia
Australian Agile Construction Initiative www.constructioneducation.com/australian_construction_research.htm
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.acci.asn.au/
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia www.amcham.com.au/
Australian Customs Service www.customs.gov.au/
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.dfat.gov.au/
Food and Beverage Trade Association www.afgc.org.au/
Links to Industry Associations www.umd.com.au/links_ia.html
Australia Business Limited www.abol.net
Business Club Australia www.businessclubaustralia.com.au/
Australia Media Focus www.crikey.com.au/media/
Australian Sources www.australiansources.com/
ExpoCentral www.expocentral.com/travel/expo_Australia.html
U.S. Commercial Service Australia www.buyusa.gov/australia

Brazil
American Embassy Brasilia Website www.embaixada-americana.org.br/
Brazil- U.S. Business Council www.brazilcouncil.org/
Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce www.brazilcham.com
Brazil Exporters www.brazilexporters.com/
The Brazilianist www.brazilianist.com/

China
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade www.chinasources.com/CHINA/CCPIT.HTM
or www.ccpit.org/
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/
China Enterprise Association www.cec-ceda.org.cn/english_version/
International Trade News www.chinatoday.com/inv/a.htm
Regent Commerce Network of China china-inc.com
China Business Information Center www.export.gov/china/
Chinese Export Commodities Fair www.goodwill-exh.com.hk/
China Sources www.chinasources.com/
Asian Sources www.asiasource.org
The Internationalist  www.internationalist.com/business/China.php
www.chinapages.com/ U.S. Commercial Service China www.buyusa.gov/china/en

Spain
www.expocentral.com/travel/expo_Spain.html
U.S. Commercial Service Spain www.buyusa.gov/spain/en

Singapore
Financial Market Association www.acisin.com
AMCham in Singapore www.amcham.org.sg/
Singapore Economic Development Board www.sedb.com.sg/
International Trade Companies www.tradelink.com.sg/
Singapore Industrial Commercial Consumer Guide thegreenbook.com/
International Trade News www.singaporesources.com/
International Enterprise Singapore www.iesingapore.com/
Trade Shows www.reedexpo.com.sg/
U.S. Commercial Service www.buyusa.gov/singapore/en

Switzerland
Export Risk Guarantee Association www.emerging-market.be/east_west/erg.html
Swiss American Chamber of Commerce www.amcham.ch/
Swiss Franchise Association http://www.franchiseverband.ch/start_e.asp
Swiss Office of Export Promotion www.osec.ch
Swiss Organization for Facilitating Investments www.sofi.ch/
International Trade Companies www.swissfirms.ch/
Why Geneva www.geneva.ch/multinationals.htm
Embassy of Switzerland www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/nameri/vusa/wasemb.html
Investments into Switzerland  www.locationswitzerland.ch/
Swissinfo:  www.trade.swissinfo.net/
Expo Central.com www.expocentral.com/travel/expo_Switzerland.html
U.S. Commercial Service Switzerland www.buyusa.gov/switzerland/en

Belgium
Belgium International Chamber of Commerce www.iccwbo.org/home/national_committees/europe/belgium.asp
Wallonia, Belgium Trade Office www.belgiantrade.org/
Belgium International Trade Companies www.belgiumexports.com
Business Meets Business www.trademart.be/

Egypt
Arab Chamber of Commerce Legalization of Documents to Egypt arabchamber.org/egypt
US Embassy in Egypt www.usembassy.egnet.net/
American Chamber of Commerce in Eqypt www.amcham.org.eg/bic/WebDevelopment/WebDevelopment.asp
Business Etiquette in Egypt
www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/egypt/resources/egypt-business.html
TradePort Eqypt Profile www.tradeport.org/countries/egypt/01grw.html
Business Culture - Doing business in Egypt www.businessculture.com/egypt.html
Middle East Events - Egypt www.middleeastevents.com
U.S. Commercial Service Eqypt www.buyusa.gov/egypt/en

Asia
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation www.apec.org/
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation’s database contains the entire tariff schedules and some customs manuals. Users may search tariff rates by Harmonized System Tariff and keyword. They can compare each country’s duties and taxes and-for others, download the information.
Asian Sources Online www.asiansources.com/
The Asian Sources Online database allows users to conduct product searches, supplier searches, and country searches. Also available are exchange tips, news releases, and links to trade events and exhibits.
Asia Trade www.asiatrade.com/
Asia Trade is Asia’s premier online business and leisure directory. Asia Trade’s home-page lists links to the Asia marketplace, Asia trade bulletins, advertising on Asia Trade, and links to other related web sites.
Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat www.apec.org

The European Union
Europa www.europa.eu.int/
Europa is the European Union’s server. This database offers international news, describes international institutions, answers questions about the European Union and explains policies of the EU.

Argentina
Argentina Business www.invertir.com/
U.S. Commercial Service Argentine www.buyusa.gov/argentina/en

Costa Rica
Costa Rica Investment and Development Board www.cinde.org/
Costa Rican Supersite incostarica.net/
U.S. Commercial Service Costa Rica www.buyusa.gov/costarica/en

Czech Republic
www.tradenet.cz/ Tradenet is a specialized international source of free useful information for companies, entrepreneurs, and other commercial subjects operated by the Czech Foundation for Enterprise Development. Tradenet allows the user to browse on- line dictionaries, business associations, useful links, imports wanted, and a listing of fairs and trade exhibitions. country listU.S. Commercial Service Czech Republic http://www.buyusa.gov/czechrepublic/en/

Chile
U.S. Commercial Service www.buyusa.gov/chile/en
US Chile Free Trade Agreement
www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Chile_FTA/Section_Index.html