MKTG 38000 International Marketing
Country Information
- Country Commercial GuidesMarket conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs for over 125 countries prepared by trade and industry experts at U.S. embassies worldwide.
- Export.govExport.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. One of the best starting points!
- Central Bank links from the Bank for International SettlementsLink to Central Banks for countries around the world. Useful for getting statistics, exchange rate information and news and policy briefings.
- International Statistical Agencies from the Census BureauLinks to organizations such as the UN, World Bank, etc as well as country specific statistical sources.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) International Trade & Investment Country FactsUsers select a country from an interactive world map or a searchable menu. The application generates a country factsheet with graphs and tables showing the latest data on U.S. trade and investment with that country. Statistics can be downloaded in MS-Excel or .pdf formats.
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): The World FactbookProvides basic history of all countries - includes maps, population, history, politics, economics, education, communications, transportation and military data.
- Background Notes-U.S. Department of StateThese publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus.