Useful Sites # 71 about Indonesia, US Trade Statistics, Asia News and Trade Terms

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Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals Issue 71 Volume 3 
Number 23
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November 5, 2003
Issue 71
VOLUME 3 Number 23
 
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DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE TERMS
CHANNELNEWSASIA.COM
TRADESTATS EXPRESS
OUR FEATURED COUNTRY SITE -- INDONESIA


Hello, John McDonnell here, with your latest issue of Really Useful Sites for 
International Trade Professionals. This week I'm looking East, with profiles of 
Web sites about Indonesia and Asian news. And, I have a U.S. government site 
that has tons of trade statistics in an easily-digestible format. Finally, I 
found a site that will help you speak the language of international trade -- it 
has a dictionary of hundreds of trade terms, plus links to seriously useful 
resources.
If you'd like more information about international trade, go to FITA's 
International Trade/ Import-Export Portal <http://fita.org> ( http://fita.org 
), an excellent source for trade leads, news, events, and a link library of 
7,000 sites related to international trade.


DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE TERMS
http://www.itds.treas.gov/glossaryfrm.html

Every industry has its unique terms, and international trade is no different. 
Words like "bailment", "mala fides", and "tender" have their own special 
meanings in the business of trade, and if you want to learn them, go to the 
Dictionary of International Trade Terms 
<http://www.itds.treas.gov/glossaryfrm.html> ( 
http://www.itds.treas.gov/glossaryfrm.html ). This dictionary, part of the 
International Trade Data System of the U.S. Customs Service, has hundreds of 
definitions of trade terms, written in layman's language. You'll get an 
education in international trade just by browsing the entries at this site. 
You'll also find downloadable harmonized tariff schedules here, as well as 
dozens of other useful links for trade (under Importing/Exporting Resources).  

CHANNELNEWSASIA.COM
http://www.channelnewsasia.com

If you have business interests in the fast-changing region of Asia, you need to 
keep up on the latest news. Channelnewsasia.com 
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/> ( http://www.channelnewsasia.com ) is a site 
that features Asian news exclusively, and it's a good site to visit on a 
regular basis. You can click on the headlines at the home page if you see 
something interesting, or browse the categories (Business, Sports, Technology, 
Finance, etc.) for more specific stories. There are also special reports, 
travel tips, weather information, t.v. and radio listings, discussion forums, 
and more.  


THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
500,000 companies in 33 countries
http://www.europages.com <http://fita.m.xtenit.com/ct.jsp?uz327937Biz194308> 
EUROPAGES <http://fita.m.xtenit.com/ct.jsp?uz327937Biz194308> is a business 
directory listing 500,000 companies selected for their import-export dynamism 
in all business sectors in over 35 European countries. EUROPAGES is an ideal 
tool for finding new clients, suppliers and partners: it is a popular reference 
guide with European purchasing directors. Europages.com 
<http://fita.m.xtenit.com/ct.jsp?uz327937Biz194308>, your connection to the 
business world ! 
One single ad in EUROPAGES generates an average of 102 business contacts in one 
year. People like Peter from Denmark say, "EUROPAGES is our best investment for 
export." Click here <http://fita.m.xtenit.com/ct.jsp?uz327937Biz194309> to 
learn about how your company can be featured in EUROPAGES. 

TRADESTATS EXPRESS
http://tse.export.gov

The U.S. government has dozens of Web sites with useful information for 
international trade, and now there's a new one that has trade statistics 
presented in colorful, easy-to- understand tables and charts. TradeStats 
Express <http://tse.export.gov> ( http://tse.export.gov ) has information about 
U.S. imports and exports that you can slice and dice in many combinations. The 
search parameters include: imports or exports; the U.S. as a whole or 
individual states; geographic regions, countries, or trading associations 
(e.g., NAFTA); and products (cereals, coffee, dairy products, etc.). The data 
shown is from 1997- 2002, so you can get a feel for trends in the various 
categories.  

OUR FEATURED COUNTRY SITE -- INDONESIA
http://www.business-in-indonesia.net/indonesia.html

Indonesia is a study in contrasts. Although it's a country, it's actually a 
group of islands -- 17,000 altogether. And although 95 percent of the islands 
are not permanently inhabited, one of the islands, Java, is one of the most 
densely populated areas in the world, with more than 107 million people living 
in an area the size of New York State. Like all island countries, Indonesia 
depends heavily on trade -- in 2001 it imported US $31 billion -- so this could 
be fertile ground for those who are interested in new markets. 
If you want to learn more about opportunities in Indonesia, go to 
Business-in-Indonesia.net <http://www.business-in-indonesia.net/indonesia.html> 
( http://www.business-in-indonesia.net/indonesia.html ). This site has links to 
statistics, economic and political profiles, market reports, news, key words to 
help you communicate, an international trade glossary, travel tips, weather 
forecasts, government contacts, a list of important holidays, and much more. 
The American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce <http://www.aiccusa.org/> is a FITA 
member association. They also have an excellent Web site 
(http://www.aiccusa.org) with extensive information about doing business in 
Indonesia.
There are many more links to Indonesia at the FITA site. Go to the FITA 
International Trade Web Resources <http://fita.org/webindex/index.html> 
(http://fita.org/webindex), click on Regional Resources and Multi-Lateral 
Trading Areas in the left column, then scroll down to Asia and click on 
Indonesia in the drop-down box. Or simply type "Indonesia" in the search box at 
http://www.fita.org <http://fita.org/>. 





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