Business

To get started, select your country from the drop-down box, then hit the right-facing arrow to search.

This is an excellent source from the U.S. Department of Commerce that provides book-length reports on the practical information of how to do business with a particular nation. Topics include tariff information, distribution channels, investment climate, trade regulations, business travel, and leading sectors for U.S. exports.

Provides quick, practical overviews of international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 United States, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors and many of the world's trade blocs.

These comprehensive profiles cover facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent nations.

Provides national import, export, and trade balance data, as well as state export data, by volume. You can specify U.S. trade with a particular country or region. Use "Product Profiles of U.S. Merchandise Trade with a Selected Market" (after clicking on "National Trade Data") to get data about a broad category of trade.

Some of these resources require a log-in, but it is free to register for access if you are using this for academic purposes.

Free to use, but you must register for a free log-in if you wish to save your results.

Data on commodities futures.

Trade Map provides - in the form of tables, graphs and maps - indicators on export performance, international demand, alternative markets and competitive markets, as well as a directory of importing and exporting companies.