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International Business Assistance
Looking for new customers? The international marketplace offers a world of business opportunities. The SBDCs can help your company to become a
successful competitor in foreign markets by helping you to plan and implement your
export strategy.
Services
An international trade consultant will help you to identify the best foreign markets for your company's products or
services and will help you locate specific trade leads. Companies may also
receive assistance with importing products to the US.
The SBDCs also work closely with Pennsylvania's overseas offices, where in-country experts will review your international strategy and help you fine-tune your approach. Further assistance is offered by the Center for International Regulatory Assistance (CITRA) located
at the Duquesne University SBDC, which helps US companies comply with European
trade regulations and CE markings.
Education
Workshops
As an extension of the SBDC's consulting services, workshops are offered across the 18-center network to help familiarize your company with international
trade issues such as international insurance and cross-cultural
communications.
Online Tutorials
Before meeting with a consultant, check out the Exporting:
First Steps to Success tutorial to learn the basics. We've listed other resources on our online learning page.
Success Stories
Learn about some of the companies the SBDC has helped expand internationally:
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Helpful Links
- Virtual Trade Advisor (newpa.com) – Pennsylvania resources for market research, grants and financing, and trade representatives
- GlobalEdge/MSU-CIBER (globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp) – guide with links to international business sources.
- Export.gov (www.export.gov) – US government's export portal.
- International Trade Administration (www.trade.gov) – statistics, regulations, news and links.
- TradeStats Express (tse.export.gov) – annual and quarterly trade data by nation and state
- International Trade Centre Trade Map (www.trademap.org)– trade statistics for international business development.
- STAT-USA (www.stat-usa.gov) – National Trade Data Bank and GLOBUS: Global Business Opportunities.
- CITRA (www.citra.duq.edu) – an SBDC program that offers US companies assistance on how to comply with European trade regulations.
- The International Business and Economic Resources page –resources regarding organizations, statistics, periodicals and reports, financial and stock data, and emerging markets.
- Trade Shows News Network (www.tsnn.com) and Biz Trade Shows (www.biztradeshows.com) – directories of worldwide trade shows, business events, and exhibitions.
- TradePort (www.tradeport.org) – trade information and some STAT-USA reports for free.
- International Trade Data Network (www.itdn.net) – trade leads, statistics, and reports.
- Thomas Global Register (www.tgrnet.com) – directory of industrial suppliers worldwide.
- International Company Directories & Yellow Pages (www.globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/busresmain.asp?ResourceCategoryID=14) – links to worldwide directories.
- Kompass (www.kompass.com) – directory of 1.7 million companies worldwide.
- Foreign Agricultural Service (www.fas.usda.gov) – information on agricultural issues worldwide.
- Trade Embargo List (www.pmdtc.org/country.htm) – lists trade restrictions by country.
- Cross Border Tax & Transactions (www.crossborder.com) – information on legal and tax developments.
- World Factbook (www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html) – a CIA publication with country information.
- International Market Research Sites (www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp) – includes Country Commercial Guides and statistics.
- Strategis (strategis.ic.gc.ca) – offers a broad array of information and resources on Canadian business.
- StatCan (www.statcan.ca) – official website of Canada's statistical agency.
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