Currency Rates and Information Global Trade Watch Global Trade Watch works to promote the needs and interests of citizens in international trade agreements in every public forum. This division of the US Department of Commerce provides Country Commercial Guides and web links to summary analyses of major industry sectors. The Commercial Service in Pennsylvania four of a network of 92 Export Assistance Centers, which offer companies a comprehensive range of export facilitation services in one location. Some information is more current than others. Thomas Register of European Manufacturers is a directory of 185,000 manufacturers and distributors in 17 European countries offering 10,000 products and services.
Information is available with free registration.
TradePort TradePort offers comprehensive international information on foreign countries and exporting opportunities abroad. From Oregon State University in conjunction with the US Census Bureau. The CCCs for each country highlight major growth trends, marketing techniques and leading industrial sectors for American exports and imports. The US Trade Representative A government site that offers exhaustive reports on trade barriers and import policies in a number of countries. Worldskip offers industry and economic profiles on the nations of the world.