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World Trade Week NYC
 is happening May 19-23, 2008. Click on the banner above for the calendar of interesting and informative events being held in the New York City area. The Awards Breakfast and Networking Event is
Monday, May 19, at 8:30 am.
Click here for further information and registration.

Sovereign Investment: An Update on Global Best Practices
A USCIB Briefing featuring U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt who will discuss best practices in dealing with sovereign wealth funds and international transparency.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
1:15-2:15 pm
Sullivan & Cromwell
125 Broad Street, New York, NY
Free event but space is limited.
RSVP to Debbie Siu (dsiu@uscib.org)

Export to Mexico and Central America Using Free Trade Agreements
NAFTA and CAFTA with these countries allow for the duty-free import of U.S. products and services.
Friday, May 9, 2008
8:30 am-2:00 pm (Registration 8:00 am)
Monmouth University
Bey Hall
West Long Branch, NJ
$65 per person which includes lunch
Registration: sbaevents@monmouth.edu or
732-571-3636

Web Revolution for Business
Half-day seminar will show how to market your business internationally via your website and how to legally deal with orders from abroad. Sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service with law firm Baker & McKenzie, Fedex and Google.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
8:15-11:30 am
(Registration 8:00 am)
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
$60 fee includes breakfast and materials.

International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain (ILS)
Conference focuses on issues of global supply chain and logistics management with developing the appropriate technologies to deal with them.
May 27-30, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin

International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC)
Conference sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, Indian Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Manhattan Chamber of Commerce to promote global dialogue on women's entrepreneurship and build networks among women's business associations.
June 1-4, 2008
Contact the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce for details: 212-479-7772

Empire State Development International Division "Road Show"
Rare opportunity to meet with N.Y. State's Dept. of Economic Development foreign trade representatives based in various countries around the world to learn about potential export markets for New York based businesses.
Monday, June 2, New York City
Tuesday, June 3, Albany
Wednesday, June 4, Syracuse
Thursday, June 5, Rochester
Friday, June 6, Buffalo
Registration and information:
Gerald Shaye (518-270-1130) or gshaye@empire.state.ny.us

International Trade Data
Users Conference
" Impact of Economic Shifts on World Trade and New Rules for Trade Data Collection"
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Registration 8:00 am/
Conference begins 8:45 am
Baruch College, Newman
Conference Center
151 E. 25th Street, New York, NY
Information: Contact Alvis Pauga or
201-851-1149

For these and other international business events in New York please see:

International Business Calendar of the Division for International Business of the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York

Calendar of Events of the Manhattan International Development Corporation

Calendar of Events of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

International Trade

New York City is undoubtedly one of the most important centers of international trade in the world. Every day, all kinds of consumer goods, commodities and financial instruments are traded by New York City companies.1 In order to succeed in this complex arena of business, one must be well informed and prepared for many situations. The Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) either has or can bring one into contact with the resources and programs which one needs to research potential international business opportunities. These resources include:

  • guides providing basic information about exporting and importing
  • business directories from around the world and the United States
  • current periodicals covering business and industry in specific countries, trends in specific industries, and issues in international trade in general
  • trade statistics issued by the United States, many foreign countries and non-governmental organizations such as the United Nations and OECD
  • the Globus & NTDB international trade database produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce
  • U.S. and New York City government sponsored export promotion programs

They can be categorized into a number of areas such as general background information,arket research and country information, regulations, business leads and contacts, shipping and logistics, and finance. On the following pages you will find such resources arranged by topic to help you answer many of the frequently asked questions in the field of international business. These guides are not exhaustive, so please visit the Science, Industry and Business Library for further assistance in finding the information you need.

For the latest trade news try the following sites:

Commercial News USA (Also available in Español/Spanish and 中文 Chinese)

Export America

Exporter Magazine

Export.gov Newsletter

Journal of Commerce

Think Global

U.S. Department of Commerce Globus & NTDB

U.S. International Trade Administration

World Trade Magazine

 

1 Statistics on this activity are available in the International Trade chapter of NYCdata compiled by the Weissman Center for International Business, Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.