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Major Topics Covered
Carnet system
Customs rules
Documentary requirements
Economic data
Foreign trade zones
Free trade agreements
Government procurement
Import and exchange controls
Insurance
Intellectual property rights
International trade-related agreements
International shipping
Labeling and marking
Mail shipments
Packaging and packing
Payment terms
Preshipment and destination inspection
Product standards
Tariff systems
Trade blocs
Travel information
U.S. export regulations
Export Reference Library
Details
What this service is:
Get your products and materials where they're needed in more than 200 overseas markets, with help from the most comprehensive source of information on current laws, regulations, policies, and forms.
What it helps you do:
Retrieve a wealth of market-specific data on more than 200 nations around the world instantly from BNA's exclusive Country Profiles.
Familiarize yourself with important market characteristics, distribution channels, marketing laws, and intellectual property rights for virtually every country in the world.
Know whom to contact to take care of business abroad with lists of key government and business offices overseas and in the U.S.
Simplify compliance with foreign rules and regulations governing product standards, labeling, packing, and marking to save time and money.
Know what documents are required to ensure your products clear overseas customs and import offices. Learn how to avoid costly delays, penalties, and violations.
Utilize in-depth coverage of regional trade blocs to better access world markets.
Consult and access the full text of important international agreements such as the WTO’s Customs Valuation Agreement and TRIPS Agreement.
Access the full text of U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-774) and the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (15 CFR Part 30).
Get plain-English explanations of exporting fundamentals including the policies, regulations, and procedures that govern international mail and shipping services.
Know what you need to be successful working across borders with in-depth information on traveling abroad, utilizing U.S. foreign trade zones, and understanding U.S. government-financed exports.
Streamline recordkeeping and filing tasks with access to interactive U.S. government forms and other commercial documents required for international commerce.
Put to work the full range of federal economic statistics, market intelligence, trade leads, abstracts, and other reports related to international trade and business, with a free direct link to the Commerce Department's STAT-USA/Internet.
Track and analyze your export products more easily with a direct link to the Census Bureau's Schedule B, containing approximately 8,000 unique export commodity classification codes.
Product Structure
Reference: analysis, guidance and primary source material
Formats and Frequency
Web and print materials are updated biweekly.
CD-ROM reference materials are updated monthly.
SEE ALSO International Trade Reporter for information on the Export Reference Manual in Print.