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Getting Your Sustainable/Green Business Off The Ground
Presentations by those active in the field of sustainable business.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Brooklyn Public Library, Business Library
280 Cadman Plaza West
Brooklyn, NY
Free, requires advanced registration at events@brooklynexport.com or 718-270-6957

International Procurement Opportunities
Organizations such as UN Procurement Business, US AID and other Nongovernmental Organizations involved in humanitarian relief and development purchase billions of dollars of goods and services each year. Learn about the business opportunities.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
9:00 am - 4:30 pm (Registration and continental breakfast begins 8:30 am)
Empire State Development
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY
$295 NEXCO members/$395 non-members


Duty Savings Under Duty Drawback and NAFTA
Reduce your import duties by taking advantage of various customs procedures.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Sheraton Newark Airport
128 Frontage Road
Newark, NJ 07114
$85 members/$125 non-members (fee includes all seminar materials, continental breakfast, luncheon and refreshments)


FedEx Sponsored Trade Mission to Turkey with the U.S. Commercial Service
Turkey, with a population of more than 70 million, is one of the world's 20 largest economies with commercial access to surrounding markets comprising 1.34 billion people. Mission cities include Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.
November 8-13, 2009
Participation fee: $2,525.00
Info: tradeevents@fedex.com

Advantages of Foreign Trade Zones - How Can You Benefit?
Webcast led by the Senior Manager of Trade & Customs Services at KPMG
$80 to view

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.