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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) supplies a website pertaining to food safety procedures, produce regulations and policies, food recalls, and food defense and emergency response information. This website also provides specific information regarding importing agricultural products into the United States, including inspection standards and guidelines for exporting U.S. agricultural products.
The Open Data Barometer, published by the World Wide Web Foundation, grades countries on the prevalence of open data in the country, along with the impact that existing open data is having on business, politics, and society. Open data must be available online, open-licensed, machine-readable, available in bulk, and free of charge.
The report identifies and measures the underlying factors that contribute to high rates of economic growth in the medium term (a time horizon of about 5 years). These factors are quantified and then combined into an Index of Competitiveness. The website provides access only to an interactive map (link on right column) that provides the current state of world countries with various hotspots clickable for detailed explanation. The report is available in PDF format; rankings are available in PDF and Excel formats.
The report identifies and measures the underlying factors that contribute to high rates of economic growth in the medium term (a time horizon of about 5 years). These factors are quantified and then combined into an Index of Competitiveness. The website provides access only to an interactive map (link on right column) that provides the current state of world countries with various hotspots clickable for detailed explanation. The report is available in PDF format; rankings are available in PDF and Excel formats.
The Overall Best Countries Ranking, prepared by U.S. News & World Report, is an annual report that is based on how global perceptions define countries in terms of a variety of qualitative characteristics. The characteristics assessed have the potential to increase trade, travel, and investment as well as directly affect national economies. The site provides an overall list of ranked countries and also elaborates on the scoring of each individual characteristic and its sub-characteristics.
The Good Country Index was created by Simon Anholt, Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. The index ranks countries based on their contributions to the common good of humanity and also their negative impact on the common good, relative to the country's size. The index is global in scope, looking at how countries impact the wider world.
The Financial Secrecy Index, by Tax Justice Network, ranks countries based on their financial secrecy laws and the amount of offshore financial activities. The index was first released in 2015.
The annual feature of the Fortune magazine (published every July) ranks the world's largest companies according to revenues. The listings are provided in rank order and can also be sorted by company name and profits. There is also a search function. For each company, there is basic contact information (address, phone, website), the CEO's name, and figures for revenues, profits, assets, stockholder's equity, and number of employees.
The International Debt Collection report, which is provided by Euler Hermes, includes a ranking of 50 countries based on their debt collection complexity. The collection complexity scores are based on expert judgement, as well as over 40 objective indicators related to local payment practices, legal court proceedings, and local insolvency proceedings. This report also includes advice on dealing with the complexities of international debt collection.
Global Finance provides a variety of information related to finance in global markets. The site provides news articles related to various finance topics, rankings of global financial institutions, and economic and financial data related to specific countries and financial indicators.
Atma Insights is a proprietary digital streaming service that helps professionals, educators, students, and global enthusiasts explore key international business topics as well as understand how culture impacts a range of business practices and management functions. The site provides learning videos focusing on global business topics and cultural practices, as well as an offering of sample course syllabi.
The World Trade Report summarizes the current state of world trade and global trade policy. Each year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) focuses on new developments in world trade or a current issue affecting the world. Available in PDF format.
The annual National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers provides an overview of major trade barriers impacting the exchange of goods in the United States. It also addresses actions taken to eliminate trade barriers around the globe. Reports from previous years can also be found on the site. All reports open in PDF format.
Business Advantage International is an agency that primarily works with countries in the Asia-Pacific to promote trade and investment opportunities. Their Business Advantage series is a collection of guides that provide business and investment information for several Asia-Pacific countries, including Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Samoa. All of these guides are available for free on the website.
Tradeshowz provides a list of trade shows and conferences taking place around the world, which can be sorted by country, industry, or venue. Users are also able to search for a specific trade show, exhibition, conference, or exposition. The site also includes a blog and a section for submitting new events.
TimeJones provides a variety of standards and conversions tools including a time zone converter, a world clock, as well as a holiday list for countries in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Foxjump Systems provides a multi-date currency converter that allows users to convert data from one currency to another. Users are able to paste data directly from Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets into the converter tool, which produces a table including the original data, the converted currency amounts, and the exchange rates for each date.
Quick electronic access to comprehensive statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and stocks, mergers and acquisitions, and the operations of transnational corporations (TNCs). Currently, FDI country fact sheets for nearly 200 economies are available, as well as a link to the full World Investment Report.
Asset Macro provides country-specific statistical data related to economic indicators, stock markets, bonds, currencies, and commodities.
This document describes several specific laws that govern freedom of contract in India, along with topics including exceptions, absent or ambiguous terms, oral contracts, competition law issues, tax considerations, and further contracting details. Resource links are also provided to assist the reader, and the resource is available in PDF. Prepared by: Link Legal India Law Services.
Bizviet is a business-to-business portal where global suppliers, wholesalers, importers, and exporters can create trade opportunities with Vietnamese businesses through the posting of trade leads. New trade leads are posted daily in the "new trade leads" tab. Website users may browse through trade leads based on industry on the homepage and also post their own leads by registering for a free membership with Bizviet.
The Latvian Export Import Directory (Exim) is a foreign trade portal designed by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The goal of this portal is to provide an exchange of information about import and export facilities for Latvian and foreign entrepreneurs over the internet. This site provides an export-oriented online database with four major components including company listings, trade proposals, business events, and market information.
The Global Trade Connect section of the Global Trade Magazine offers searchable directories of companies that provide third-party logistics, trucking, and site selection services. The research and compare link in each of these three sections will help you sort through this site's database to find the company that best fits your needs.
Global Manufacturers is an online directory that contains a listing of both products and suppliers from around the world. Each listing provides contact information for the company selling as well as in-depth product details. Upon registering, users can also post their own listings as well as sourcing requests.
CUSTOMS Info offers free access to global tariff information for shipments entering foreign countries. The ECCN finder helps exporters find items that have been flagged by the United States government for export control. Additional export requirements, restrictions, and reference data are also provided. A free registration is required to view the tariff information.
CUSTOMS Info offers free access to global tariff information for shipments entering foreign countries. The ECCN finder helps exporters find items that have been flagged by the United States government for export control. Additional export requirements, restrictions, and reference data are also provided. A free registration is required to view the tariff information.
Provided by Trade.gov, the Export Education Guide contains pertinent information on product preparation, finding foreign markets, logistics, and the financial and legal considerations of exporting. Also available is a video series that provides a detailed walk-through of the exporting process in terms of preparation and market entry strategy.
Travel Insurance provides users with The Ultimate Guide to Travel Vaccines. This guide provides information on how to book vaccines, information on diseases and vaccines around the world, vaccines for children, and other things users should plan for with vaccines before they travel. The site also provides other useful links to give users even more guidance and resources.
InterNations provides an abundance of information for expatriates living around the world. The site contains several expat-related indexes, as well as in-depth guides related to living in specific countries and cities. InterNations also aims to ease the transition for expatriates, providing information on finance, insurance, living abroad, working abroad, culture shock, and more. A free membership enables users to connect with other expats living nearby through events and an online discussion forum.
The Expat Career Center allows young professionals to prepare for international opportunities. The center provides services, including resume sculpting and review, mock international interviews, and a total candidacy and career search package. Users interested in working abroad may view the blog for various international topics and also subscribe to a mailing list provided by the center.