YCCC: International Trade: Websites

Recommended Web Sites

U.S. Department of Commerce
The mission of the Commerce Dept is to advance economic growth and jobs and opportunities for the American people. It has responsibilities in the areas of trade, technology, entrepreneurship, economic development, environmental stewardship and statistical research and analysis.
American Society of International Law
The mission of the American Society of International Law is to foster the study of international law and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice.
World Trade Organization: An Introduction
An introduction to the World Trade Organization from the WTO website.
World Trade Organization
Use the navigation drop-downs across the top of the home page, especially The WTO, Trade Topics, Resources, and Documents.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Provides small business owners with information and resources they need to comply with laws and regulations, and to take advantage of government programs and services to help them start, expand and run their businesses.
globalEDGE
A web-portal that connects international business professionals to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.
Free Trade Agreements
International trade can be eased by exporting to or importing from a country with which the United States is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner.

Current Business News

Online business journals to help with your research. Some of these also have a print version.

Wall Street Journal (Proquest)
Comprehensive coverage back to 1984 from the world's leading financial newspaper.

Statistics for International Trade

Statistics can be a valuable information resource for many of your research projects. Here are some websites with statistics on international trade. Be sure to check the Business Subject Guide for information on U.S. based statistics.

Eurostat
A guide to European statistics
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
An agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration. Click on the International tab.
WISER Trade
Foreign trade statistics from the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research.

Evaluating Web Sites

Ask these questions to determine whether the resources you find are credible and reliable:

Who created the page? Does the person or organization have the appropriate credentials?
What is the purpose of the site? For example, is it sponsored by a company that has a financial interest in the topic?
When was the page last updated? How current is the information?
How does the author support his/her argument? Does the author cite trustworthy sources?

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