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| Issue Overview and
additional references. Biotech
in China and Taiwan by William T. H.
Chang, President, China League Biotechnology Association
Best International Business
links on the Web, Cay Villars, President, Market Value Concepts
Technology Transfer Opportunies in
Russia, Tom Ruddy, President, Trykor.
Protect Your Corporate IP Position,
by Charles S. Sara, Practice Group
Chair, DeWitt, Ross & Stevens.
US Govt. Resources for Intl. Bus. on
the Net, Sharon Locken, President, Locken
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International Trade
& Marketing Sites from the U.S. Government, p 1. |
| by Sharon Locken, President, Locken Information. |
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 he US goverment provides a host of useful sites containing
valuable information for those wishing to develop their business internationally.
These sites are free and/or subscription based as indicated.
Dept. of State: Consular
Affairs, Embassies
Dept. of State provides commercial services in embassies and
maintains regional bureaus and country desk officers.
http://travel.state.gov.
Other sites for embassy contacts can be found at www.embpage.org
and www.embassy.org
Department of Commerce
Has regional, national, and international offices. One of the most
useful starting points for exploring trade with another country is the International Trade
Administration office of the DOC.
International Trade Administration (ITA)
www.ita.doc.gov
Part of the Dept. of Commerce, the ITA is the primary
agency for promoting exporting and offering information on markets and trade practices
worldwide.
- Tradeshows and missions
, including calendar
Regions and Countries Page
Major industries: coverage of key industrial and service areas
Trade statistics and current economic analysis
Federal Export Assistance programs: contacts,
Cross cutting programs: listing of cross cutting export programs
and initiatives like the Advocacy Center, Big Emerging Markets, FTAA2005, American
Business Centers overseas
Trade Compliance Center: detail more than 200 trade agreements in
effect throughout the world
Export Assistance Centers and The Commercial Service: (some
services have fees range from $150 to $600) have offices in the US and in more than 70
countries abroad. I have talked to some industry segment consultants in Brazil and found
them to be an excellent source for finding access to the specific information that I
needed. Customized Market Analysis reports can be obtained.
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