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If You Only Had Five International Trade Sites
The WWW has just suffered a serious melt down and there are only five sites
related to international trade that are still operational. This article scores
the best of the best and gives you the cream of the crop – the top five
international business sites.
http://fita.org/
- The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984,
fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and
national associations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that have
an international mission. FITA affiliates are 450 independent international
associations in six categories: World Trade Clubs, Associations/Chambers of
Commerce with regional/Bi-Lateral interests, Associations Focused on
International Logistics, Associations Supporting International Trade,
Associations Supporting Exporters and Professional Associations
FITA provides the following:
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The Trading Hub: Import and Export – Trade Leads from Around the World.
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Trade Resources – more than 3000 searchable international trade links.
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The FITA Business Travel Hub
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Global Trade Shop
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Global Trade Shop - Job Bank
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Trade Events
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Trade News
http://www.strategis.gc.ca
- Strategis is produced by Industry Canada a department of the Federal
government which employees over 4,000 people across Canada. The department's
mission is to work with Canadians to build a growing competitive,
knowledge-based economy. Industry Canada hopes to improve conditions for
investment, enhance Canada's innovation performance, help make Canada the most
connected nation in the world, increase Canada's share of global trade, and
build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
Whether you’re looking to export to Canada, establish a subsidiary or joint
venture, do some competitive assessment or check out other international
markets, Strategis has it all including a lot of the information found on US
Government sites such as www.stat-usa.gov
and www.export.gov.
Not only is the information free of charge, but a lot of the information is
uniquely more manageable and customizable. Unique features include US and
Canadian foreign trade statistics, a freely searchable database of more than
26,000 Canadian companies and a searchable database of Canadian importers.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/
- The Department of Trade and Industry is the UK Government department with the
overall aim "To increase competitiveness and scientific excellence in order
to generate higher levels of sustainable growth and productivity in a modern
economy."
Whether you’re looking to export to the United Kingdom, establish a
subsidiary or joint venture, do some competitive assessment or check out other
international markets, the Department of Trade and Industry is one of the best
sites on the web.
http://globaledge.msu.edu/
- globalEDGE© is a global business knowledge web-portal that connects
international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information,
insights, and learning resources on global business activities. By serving as a
gateway to specialized knowledge on countries, cross-border business
transactions, and cross-cultural management, globalEDGE© responds to a real
interest expressed by an increasing number of global business professionals. It
also creates a virtual community of both executives and academics with like
interests. globalEDGE© is a project of Michigan State University's Global
Management Certificate Program and other internet-mediated degree programs
offered at The Eli Broad College of Business at MSU and coordinated by the
Michigan State University's Center for International Business Education and
Research - (MSU-CIBER)
Long one of the best of the best, globalEDGE© features a new web-portal
design, enhanced functionality and literally 1000s of international business
related links.
http://www.ExportMichigan.com
– The homepage of the Michigan District Export Council (MDEC),
ExportMichigan.com is recipient of the 2000 Europages "Certificate of
Merit" for quality in international business websites. While it lacks a
little of the glitz and bells and whistles of the preceding sites, it makes up
for that with more than 27000 international business links, 53 (correction now
54) in-depth international business articles and 40+ WebGuides reflecting the top
markets for Michigan exports.
The Michigan District Export Council (MDEC) is an organization of leaders
from the local business community whose knowledge of international business
provides a source of professional advice for local firms.
Date
Updated: March 27, 2007
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