Agri-Food Trade Service - Africa and Middle East

Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Africa and the Middle East. Country reports include: Algeria, Bahrain, C te d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/afr-eng.htm

 

Agri-Food Trade Service - Asia Pacific

Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Asia and the Pacific. Country reports include: Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua , New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/asi-eng.htm

 

Agri-Food Trade Service - Europe

Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Europe. Country reports include: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/europe-e.htm

 

Agri-Food Trade Service - Latin America and the Caribbean

Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Latin America and the Caribbean. Country reports include: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.

http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/lat-eng.htm

 

Asia Intelligence

Asia market research reports, newsletters, directories, and business intelligence .

http://www.asiaintel.com

 

BBC News - Country Profiles

BBC site providing full profiles including history, politics and economic background of countries.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/country_profiles/html/default.stm

 

CEOExpress

A business portal for accessing all types of business information.

http://www.ceoexpress.com/

 

Coface Economic Studies and Country rating

Listings of countries based on degrees of market and political risk.

http://www.coface.com/Economic-Studies-and-Country-Risks

 

Corporate Information

Information about more than 350,000 companies worldwide. Search by company name, stock ticker symbol, industry, or location.

http://www.corporateinformation.com/

 

Country Commercial Guides

US Commercial Service’s information on the business and economic situation of foreign countries and the political climate http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no

 

Country, Economy and Regional Information

Country profiles for more than 230 countries. Compiled by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/

 

CountryWatch

Economic, business, geographic and other information about 191 countries. Fee for expanded services.

http://www.countrywatch.com

 

D&B Small Business Solutions

Information about US companies (name, address, Web address, names of principals, etc.). The site can be used to list a company's competitors, compile a list of similar companies that are nearby, track changes to its status, and much more

http://smallbusiness.dnb.com

 

Datamonitor

Market research reports for the following industries:Automotive Food, Beverage and Tobacco, Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Energy and Utilities Technology, Financial Services and Transport and Logistics .

http://www.datamonitor.com

 

East Asia Resources

Information about the cultures, economies, governments, people, and other aspects of East Asia

http://www.virginia.edu/~eastasia/resources.html

 

ESOMAR

ESOMAR is the World Association of Opinion and Marketing Research Professionals which unites over 4000 members in 100 countries, both users and providers of research.

http://www.esomar.org

 

FEDEX International Resource Center

Resources for international market research. Includes country profiles, documentation guidelines, shipping guidelines, links and other resources.

http://www.fedex.com/us/international/irc/?link=1&lid=//International//Pack+GTM+IRC+Corp

 

German Institute for Economic Research

Reports on industries and economics in Germany. In both English and German.

http://www.diw.de/en

 

Getting Through Customs

Various articles on global business practices and cultural information compiled from various business publications and books.

http://www.getcustoms.com/

 

Global Export Import Trade Data

Detailed export-import shipment data from Customs of the US, UK, India and China.

http://www.infodriveindia.com/Global-Trade-Data.aspx

 

Global Production.com

The site provides comparative information on the potential and performance of 25 emerging economies as locations for global sourcing and production.

http://www.global-production.com

 

Global Trade Information Services

International merchandise trade statistics data from 10 countries.

http://www.gtis.com/

 

Import Genius

Provides timely, detailed shipment data for every container that enters the United States.

http://www.importgenius.com

 

Interex

12.000 pages of free market information, 100 new "trends & opportunities" each week and more than 50 helpful services to assist with international business operations.

http://www.interex.be

 

International Trade

Country descriptions of geography, people, economy, government, export, import and transport. Also resources for export finance and credit insurance, global logistics and supply chain, management, customs, international law and trade law, international marketing and business travel.

http://www.internationaltrade.co.uk/

 

Manta

Company profiles, industry reports & articles, financial data, sales analysis, forecast & trend information, including credit reports compiled from Dun & Bradstreet, Datamonitor, ICON, and Snapdata.

http://www.manta.com

 

MarketResearch.com

Aggregator of global business intelligence available on-demand.

http://www.marketresearch.com/

 

McKinsey Global Institute

Profiles of imarkets for many countries and industries.

http://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/

 

MIGA Countries Investment Informations

More than 100 country profiles compiled by the World Bank

http://www.miga.org/projects/

 

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Profiles

Country profiles of most major countries and trade areas.

http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Countries/index.php

 

OECD Country Web Sites

Statistics and other information about OECD member and non-member countries .

http://www.oecd.org/countries/

 

Pew Global Attitudes Project

Reports on world public opinion, based on 90,000 interviews in 50 countries.

http://pewglobal.org/

 

PIERS Trade Power Search

Database containing millions of U.S. import and export shipments for the most current three months. It also allows you to create reports or download the information for your own manipulation.

http://www.piers.com

 

PMR Publications

Market intelligence for business professionals interested in Central and Eastern European countries as well as in other emerging markets.

http://www.pmrpublications.com/

 

Research and Markets

Source for international market research and market data. Fee for reports.

http://www.researchandmarkets.com

 

SkyMinder

Information and profiles about more than 46 million public and private companies worldwide.

http://www.skyminder.com

 

Snapshots International

Collection of over 1700 top level market research overviews across a broad range of countries and industry sectors.

http://www.snapdata.com

 

STAT-USA Market Research Reports

Overviews of the major economies, including detailed reports on specific industries, trade leads, contacts, laws & regulations, and useful tips for trade with these countries.

http://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/subject-guide/1161-STAT-USA-Data-Sources

 

Statpub.com

Market intelligence about worldwide agricultural markets.

http://www.statpub.com

 

The World Bank Mapped

Map of the world with World Bank facts and figures about most countries and news and information about World Bank projects

http://geo.worldbank.org

 

Trends in Japan

Short, engaging dispatches on the latest trends in Japanese business and economy; science and education; society; sports; and fashion, arts, and entertainment. Monthly features give you a more in-depth look at what's happening in Japan.

http://web-japan.org/trends/index.html

 

U.S. Department of Commerce's Showcase Europe

Market research and essential facts for all the countries of Europe.

http://export.gov/europe/index.asp

 

U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies

Analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

 

US Government Export Portal Market Research

Market research about specific industries in hundreds of countries.

http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp

 

US-ASEAN Business Council

Resources about doing business in southeast Asia.

http://www.us-asean.org

 

USTDA Library

Library of feasibility studies (business plans) that support large infrastructure projects in developing markets.

http://www.ustda.gov/library/search_criteria.cfm

 

WISERtrade Foreign Trade Database

Facts and databases of international trade data compiled by the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research http://wisertrade.org/

 

World Bank Country Profiles

Market analysis and descriptions of more than 100 developing economies.

http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm

 

World Bank Doingbusiness

Objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement in 145 countries.

http://www.doingbusiness.org/

 

World Economic Forum

A platform for discussion, debate, and action on the key issues of the global agenda, including news, information, and reports about global business.

http://www.weforum.org

 

World Factbook

Statistical details ranging from total area to infant mortality rate. Brief statements of other facts, such as an overview of the economy and telecommunications highlights, are interspersed with data.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

 

Worldbiz.com

Reports on international business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communication, negotiating tactics and country-specific data. Fee for usage.

http://www.worldbiz.com/

 

worldinformation.com

Market research and general information about 228 countries and territories.

http://www.worldinformation.com