See also STAT-USA - State of the Nation
STAT-USA -- (STAT-USA ceased to exist after September 30, 2010.)
- GLOBUS (Global Business Opportunities) "offers daily trade leads from the Trade Opportunities Program (TOPS), as well as the Department of Agriculture. GLOBUS also offers daily procurement activity from the Defense Logistics Agency, the United Nations, and the Commerce Business Daily leads."
- NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) "provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports and other programs. The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade. All are full text searchable, as well as keyword searchable by country or product."
Market Research Library provides access to some of the reports available in STAT-USA:
- Country Commercial Guides "profile the political, economic, and commercial environment of foreign countries. More specifically, CCGs look at market conditions, economic situations, political environment, best export sectors, trade regulations, investment incentives, finance techniques, upcoming trade events, marketing strategies, services for exporters, and business travel tips for nearly 150 countries."
- Market Research Reports cover "a wide range of information needed by exporters, including – best-selling markets, market access, top imports, demographic information, trade barriers, market size, market characteristics, competitive analysis, market outlook, economic trends, trade events, government regulations, and in-country trade contracts." - includes Industry Sector Analysis Reports and International Market Insight Reports (requires free student/researcher registration for access to Market Research Reports)