For each country, information concerning business organizations, exporting, commercial policies, foreign investment, intellectual property rights, taxation, regulatory agencies, and useful contacts is given by country. Regional overview and analysis of major trends in trade with Latin American countries and description of trade situation of each country. Appendices give statistics of imports and exports on a world-wide level and with the United States. Contains tables and time series from about 15 federal agencies and includes the Foreign Traders Index which gives company name, products, agents, banks, service firms. From the 15 agencies are included such items as the World Factbook, Handbook on Economic Statistics, Trade Projections Report to Congress, U.S. International Transactions, Business America, International Market Research, and U.S. Industrial Outlook.
Reports cover individual countries or world regions.
Each profile provides a background and basic overview of the economic situation. Topics covered in more detail include transportation, taxation, advertising, distribution and sales channels, trade, investment, licensing information, and credit and monetary policy in the country or region. Covers the financial structure and operation of nonbank U.S. companies and their foreign affiliates and majority-owned U.S. affiliates. Statistics of assets, income, employment, trade, and sales are given. Gives export statistics of shipments of domestic and foreign merchandise from the U.S. customs districts.