• BUREAU OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION

Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) - Promotes U.S. national and economic security and
foreign policy interests by administering and enforcing security-related trade and
competitiveness programs. Issues Export liscenses for requried products.
• CIA WORLD FACT BOOK

CIA World Fact Book - lists country information for the entire world
 
• COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

U.S. Commercial Service - The Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce assists U.S. firms to  export by providing counseling and advice, information on markets abroad, international contacts, and advocacy services.
 
• CUSTOMS SERVICES

U.S. Customs - assists with export documentation and tariff regulations.
 
• Export Adminstration Regulations OnLine Free - access to the Export Administration
• Economic Bulletin Board - provides on-line trade leads, time-sensitive market information, and the latest statistical releases from a variety of federal agencies. 
• Export Import (EX-IM) Bank - The official export credit agency of the U.S. government. 
• E-EXPO - lists virtual trade shows sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Foreign Agricultural Service - provides agricultural trade leads, commodity reports, country reports. 
• International Trade Administration - Encourages, assists and advocates U.S. exports; ensures U.S. businesses have equal access to foreign markets; enables U.S. businesses to compete against unfairly traded imports and safeguards jobs and the competitive strength of American industry.
• Office of Defense Trade Controls US Department of State - office controlling defense related exports. 
• Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) - Embargoed country licensing information from the US Treasury Department.
•  Showcase Europe - Showcase Europe is a regional program representing all U.S. Commercial Services Offices located in Europe. Its goal is to increase the export of U.S. goods and services to Europe. 
• Small Business Administration - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers financing, training and advocacy for small firms in the U.S.
• Trade Fair Certification - The U.S. Dept. of Commerce selects events in the countriesand industries with the best opportunities for U.S. exporters. Additionally, it certifies major shows within a given industry-- those that have proven to be well-established, high-quality events. 
• Trade Information Center - The U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Information Center is the first stop for information about all federal export assistance programs, as well as country and regional market information. 
• US Council for International Business - issues Carnets. The Carnet helps US exporters by making customs entry abroad easier.

 
• IMPORT ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce site providing information on export and import
 
• INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

US Government agency that controls fair trade policies and other trade issues
 
• OFFICE OF UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Organization that negotiates US trade issues with other countries.  Site includes trade information on variety of subjects.
 
• OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORP(OPIC)

This US entity works with US business to insure against political instability and other risks.
 
• STAT-USA-GOVERNMENT TRADE RESOURCE 

Statistical information on US trade
 
• TRADEBASE-TRADE COMMUNITY INFORAMATION CENTER

Another information site run by the US Department of Commerce
 
• US INTERNATIONAL TRADE STATISTICS

Census Bureau - provides Schedule B/Harmonized Codes. Every item that is exported is assigned a unique 10-digit identification code. Codes are searchable
• US PUBLIC INFORMATION
• US TRADE & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

An organization in the Department of Commerce that helps fund studies abroad on issue that will lead to US exports
 
• WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

WTO is the international organization that meets to discuss international trade issues.
 
• OHIO ONLINE EXPORT DIRECTORY

State trade database
 
• TEXAS ONE

State trade database
 

Addresses and Telephone numbers:

Department of Commerce
14th &Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Tel (202)482-2000

International Trade Administration
Tel (202)482-5091

Import Administration
Tel (202)482-1780

Office of Trade Development
(202)482-1461

U.S. Foreign & Commercial Service
Tel (202)482-5777

President's Export Council
Tel (202)482-1124

Economic Development Administration
Tel. (202)482-2721

Bureau of Export Administration
Tel (202) 482-2721

Patent and Trademark Office
Tel (703)308-4357

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20508
Tel (202)395-3230

U.S. Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20523
Tel. (202)647-4000

Export-Import Bank of The United States
811 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20571
Tel. (202)565-3900

U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E. Street, SW
Washington, DC 20436
Tel. (202)205-1819

Overseas Private Investment Corporation
1100 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20527
Tel. (202)336-8400

U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of International Trade
409 Third Street, SW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20416
Tel. (202)205-6720