United States Federal Government Web Sites |
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"The goals of the tobacco program are to ensure the collection of tobacco excise taxes and to qualify applicants for permits to manufacture or import tobacco products or to operate tobacco export warehouses. ..." |
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Up-to-date info on Exporting Treaties and Alerts. BXA is a division of the US Department of Commerce. |
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Protecting Our Borders Against Terrorism. As the single unified border agency of the United States, the CBP mission is vitally important to the protection of America and the American people. |
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"The United States Customs Service is the primary enforcement agency protecting the Nation's Borders. It is the only border agency with extensive air, land and marine interdiction force and with an investigative component supported by its' own intelligence branch..." |
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US Customs Freedom of Information Act; Public Guide -
"This document generally discusses the disclosure of Customs-maintained information which may be requested under FOIA and other disclosure laws." |
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Purchasing decals and transponders required for carriers |
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The customs forms found on this page can be downloaded and used with Adobe Acrobat. |
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"...CPSC, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products..." |
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United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future. .." |
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"The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, which is within the United States Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration, is responsible for coordinating a national safety program for the transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water." |
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"...The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--upon which life depends. " |
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The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) is the principal mechanism EPA uses to place uncontrolled waste sites on the NPL. " |
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This link will take you to the hazardous waste manifest & instructions on EPA's website. The instructions and manifest will open in .pdf format. . " |
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"...We, at the Federal Communications Commission, are working to make sure that the nation’s communications systems are operating in your best interest..." |
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"The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. The Commission seeks to ensure that the nation's markets function competitively, and are vigorous, efficient, and free of undue restrictions." |
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"... More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use..." |
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"...Conserving the Nature of America..." |
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"...The Nation's Foremost Consumer Protection Agency..." |
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" FDA Online Forms for Downloading" |
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"A new tool is available to you for assistance in building valid FDA product codes. The Product Code Builder Application will guide you through an easy and user friendly selection process that will assist you in locating and building a product code. By building upon the code portions you select, the application will provide you with valid choices for each of the five components of the product code (Industry, Class, Subclass, PIC, and Product)." |
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"Your first step to Federal Forms. FedForms.gov provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal forms most used by the public. FedForms contains many, but not all, of the forms issued by Federal agencies. " |
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" ...ICC was founded in 1919. Today it groups thousands of member companies and associations from over 130 countries. National committees in the world's major capitals coordinate with their membership to address the concerns of the business community and to convey to their governments the business views formulated by ICC... " |
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"The International Trade Administration (ITA) is here to help you – U.S. businesses – participate fully in the growing global marketplace. We provide practical information to help you select markets for your products. We ensure that you have access to international markets as required by our trade agreements. We safeguard you from unfair competition from dumped and subsidized imports. " |
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"The USITC is an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides objective trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices, such as patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. USITC analysts and economists investigate and publish reports on U.S. industries and the global trends that affect them. The agency also updates and publishes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States." |
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"The USITC updates and publishes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States."This link will take you directly to the Online Tariff Page. |
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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL MISSION: "The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorism sponsoring organizations and international narcotics traffickers based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals. OFAC acts under Presidential wartime and national emergency powers, as well as authority granted by specific legislation, to impose controls on transactions and freeze foreign assets under U.S. jurisdiction. Many of the sanctions are based on United Nations and other international mandates, are multilateral in scope, and involve close cooperation with allied governments. " |
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Office of Regulatory Affairs
FIARS - Import Alerts.
You can search this site for import alerts by country, by industry or by Import Alert Number. |
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Office of Regulatory Affairs
Frequently Requested Documents |
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"Your one-stop resource for exporting US-made textile and apparel products. " This site has several links concerning the exportation as well as the importation of textiles. |
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"The Organization of American States (OAS) Trade Unit was created in 1995 to assist the 34 OAS member countries with matters related to trade and economic integration in the Western Hemisphere and, in particular, with their efforts to establish a Free Trade Area of the Americas, or FTAA. " |
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"STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government." |
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"Our Mission - To be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. Our Goal - To provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data we collect and services we provide. " |
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"USDA Mission: Enhance the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture...
USDA Vision: A healthy and productive Nation in harmony with the land." |
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"The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. FAS operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace." |
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"The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Commodity Information on Cattle/Beef, Grains, Organic Products, Cotton, Hides & Skins, Planting Seeds, Dairy, Hogs/Pork, Poultry Meat, Eggs, Horticultural Products, Sugar Fishery Products, Lamb & Mutton, Tallow & Grease, Forest Products, Livestock & Genetics, Tobacco, Oilseeds, Tropical Products." |
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Highly informative site containing up-to-date information on Foot and Mouth Disease. |
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"APHIS provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants, improving agricultural productivity and competitiveness, and contributing to the national economy and the public health. " |
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PPQ's online manuals include the Fruits and Vegetables Manual, Big Leaf Mahogany and Gypsy Moth Manuals. Manuals are downloadable with Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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This page contains excellent and up-to-date information of Mad Cow Disease - also known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). |
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"Mission Statement The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved living standards for all Americans by working in partnership with business, universities, communities and workers..." |
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" The Executive Branch and the Congress have constitutional responsibilities for U.S. foreign policy. Within the Executive Branch, the Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency, and the Secretary of State is the President's principal foreign policy adviser. The Department advances U.S. objectives and interests in shaping a freer, more secure, and more prosperous world through its primary role in developing and implementing the President's foreign policy. The Department also supports the foreign affairs activities of other U.S. Government entities including the Department of Commerce and the Agency for International Development. It also provides an array of important services to U.S. citizens and to foreigners seeking to visit or immigrate to the U.S." |
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"The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and leading or directing negotiations with other countries on such matters. The U.S. Trade Representative is a Cabinet member who serves as the President's principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade and related investment matters. .."
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International Trade Information Sites |
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links to an impressive number of domestic and foreign newspapers and business magazines. This site is well organized and easy to use. |
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"The Emerging Markets Directory from GlobeScape Tectonics® provides selected links to government, business, academic, and media sites related to the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. " |
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Created by the University of California at Berkeley, this site provides a good start to tracking down European Union documents, treaties and legislative information. |
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" The International Trade / Import-Export Portal is the official Web site of the Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA). FITA is a network of 300,000 companies belonging to more than 350 international trade associations in the U.S.A, Canada and Mexico. " |
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An excellent source for up-to-date information on the events occuring in the United Kingdom and the World. The site offers a Free Daily Foot and Mouth Disease Email Service. |
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This web page of the Guardian Limited has an excellent, interactive map showing the tragic spread of Foot and Mouth Disease throughout the United Kingdom. |
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"Lex Mercatoria, the international trade and commercial law monitor, has been extended to include a number of other international law areas... It continues to provide extensive international law links and materials free of charge, together now with information on Cameron May books, journals and conferences - publications and events which offer analysis that enhance the depth and reach of the site." |
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"...At the heart of the system — known as the multilateral trading system — are the WTO’s agreements, negotiated and signed by a large majority of the world’s trading nations, and ratified in their parliaments. These agreements are the legal ground-rules for international commerce. Essentially, they are contracts, guaranteeing member countries important trade rights. They also bind governments to keep their trade policies within agreed limits to everybody’s benefit. The agreements were negotiated and signed by governments. But their purpose is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business..." |
