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is restricted to current Rensselaer students, faculty and
staff, and walk-in users of the Libraries. If you are accessing
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Overview & Guides
Online resources
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TradePort While the
premier online resource for comprehensive information and
links to global trade assistance centers throughout
California, site also includes useful information for those
outside of California.
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Global Trade Tutorial (TradePort)
- Dictionary of International Trade. ebrary
Print resources in Folsom Library at the Troy
campus.
- Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business around the
World REF DESK HF1416. M78 2001(Reference Area, Main Floor,
Folsom Library) Provides demographic, economic, cultural and
political information countries in a directory format.
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of International Trade and Finance
Ref HF1373 G57 1994 (Main Floor, Folsom Library)
- ICC Guide to Export-Import Basics : The Legal, Financial,
and Transport Aspects of International Trade REF K3943 J55
1997
- US Industry & Trade Outlook REF Desk HC 106.82 U84x
(Folsom Library, Main Floor, Reference Desk
Classification Codes
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Schedule B Based on Harmonized System which is used to
describe products for customs purposes; In US used for export
documentation; First 6 digits the same as HTS; Updated
annually by Foreign Trade Division of the Census Bureau; The
10-digit Schedule B and HTSUSA codes start with the first 6
digits of the HS codes and are required entries on US e
import documents, For information see
Schedule B FAQ.
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Harmonized Tariff
Schedule Annotate (HTS) Based on Harmonized System which
is used to describe products for customs purposes; In US used
for import documentation; First 6 digits same as Schedule B;
Updated annually by the US International Trade Commission;
The 10-digit Schedule B and HTSUSA codes start with the first
6 digits of the HS codes and are required entries on US
export (Shipper's Export Declaration) documents,
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Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Used
by the United Nations. The SITC system was developed by the
United Nations in 1950 and is used solely by international
organizations for reporting international trade. The SITC has
been revised several times; the current version is Revision
3.
For additional information on codes and classifications, see
Commodity Classifications in Description
of the Foreign Trade Statistics Program Merchandise Trade
Statistics
Translators & Concordances
For additional information on codes and classifications, see
Commodity Classifications in Description
of the Foreign Trade Statistics Program Merchandise Trade
Statistics
Data Sources
Multi-Industry
Industry Specific
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Information and Telecommunication Technologies
(Export.gov) Includes Quick reference links for: Export IT
reports; Safe Harbor Report; IT Management Planning Tool;
Telecom and IT Trends Mexico 2004; and India High Tech
Corporation Group Industry Categories: IT; E-Commerce;
Telecommunications; Microelectronics; and Instrumentation. -
includes Market Research and Marketing activities links.
Organizations
Trade Agreements
Colette O. Holmes, Management Librarian, Rensselaer
Libraries, Troy, NY
