Country Economic reports
We have access to economic reports that cover political developments, business risk, fiscal & monetary developments and macroeconomic performance.
Economist Intelligence UnitLink to the EIU ViewPoint, Geography Tab, select country, Secondary Reports Tab, One Click Report
Mergent Online Limitations on UseActivate the Country Insights Tab, Expand the Country Regions and check off desired market, scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen to click on the search button
Euromonitor (Passport) Global EdgeGlobal business knowledge site providing access to authoritative data from Michigan State University.
EMIS Intelligence (Emerging Markets Information Service)Use the Countries Tab, search for your country, Filter starting with reports.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)Choose publication type=Country Report, Type name of country into search box.
ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)Choose publication type=Country Report, type country name into first search box.
World Bank Doing BusinessData and reports on business regulation for regions, 189 nations and some subnational entities and cities.
Industry Reports
Industry reports on apparel, textiles, logistics, and shipping by country may be helpful. They don't always have the most recent data, but do offer a quick study of the key operating conditions and serve as pointers to more current information.
D&B HooversOffers public and private company and industry information including company profiles, market research reports from Marketline, Freedonia, Euromonitor, and RMA updated with recent news, executive profiles, and analyst reports.
EMIS Intelligence (Emerging Markets Information Service)Delivers company and industry information together with relevant news, research, and analytics for developing markets.
ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)Search for the industry keyword and/or market in the title and limit document type to industry report, market research, market report.
StatistaProvides a portal to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources. Topics covered include industries, media, companies, product categories, and countries.
OECD iLibraryNot exactly industry reports, but OECD does offer studies on trade and transportation. Search by Theme and Country.
Suppliers
Ideas for finding suppliers include general businss directories, industry reports that list key players and trade associations, general supplier directories, trade association membership directories and events exhibitors.
- Alibaba-General China bases supplier directory
- Global Sources-Asian based supplier directory
- Trade Show News Network Events directory
- Google search for category keyworks + the word association +site:org or site:(followed by the internet country domain code. For example (garment association site:bd) led to Bangladesh Garment Manuacturers and Exporters Association
trade Agreements
For the most up to date information on trade agreements see Business News databases below.
- U.S. International Trade Administration-Practical information of trade agreements and country commercial guides, but focus on US exporters.
- U.S. International Trade Commission-Reports and data on trade and tariffs.
- ITC Market Access Map with COVID Temporary Trade Measures
- Megaretulation Contested: Global Economic Ordering After TPP ebook in our collection
- What's Next for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Council on Foreign Relations Backgrounder
- Congressional Research Service Search for reports related to DR-CAFTA and CPTPP
- Asia Society Policy Institute Nonprofit promoting US -Asian cooperation publishes reports ( Reingaging in the Asia Pacific on Trade: A TPP Roadmap for the Next US Administration) and articles.
- Financial Times on the CPTPP Don't neglect to search more widely in the FT.com
- Congressional Publications (Proquest) This database affords access to congression hearings, legislative documents, news and social media. You won't alwasy be searching full text so search by broad keywords such as ( asia or pacific) and trade This may be the best database the library offers for recent US trade policy developments.
- PAIS International This database offers access to policy related literature.
- UN COMTRADE May be helpful to assessing comparitive past trade patterns.
import export basics
If you are new to import/export and trade issues, skimming ebooks may provide some useful background. Additional titles can be found by searching Books and more.
- Export/Import Procedures and Documentation
- Mastering Import & Export Management
- INCOTERMS 2020
- Managing Supply Chain Risk and Disruptions Post COVID 19
- Global Supply Chain Risk & Management
- Introduction to Supply Chain Resiliance
- A to Z World Business
covid impacts
COVID impacts are fast moving so search news sources for insights and intelligence via Factiva (TRIAL through 9/20 only) Nexis Uni, & ABI Inform.
- NBER Studies Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Compilation of scholarly economic research on COVID impacts.
- IBIS World Offers a COVID impact model
- Euromonitor Offers a COVID recovery tracker
- Economist Intelligence UNIT offers current insights from EIU Viewpoint, Current Themes tab, Coronavirus.
- UNCTAD COVID publications
- OECD International Transport Forum COVID 19 and Transport a Compendium
- FedEx Service Impact of COVID 19 (August 18, 2021)
- Trade After Turmoil International Institute for Sustainable Development
business News
Factiva (Dow Jones)Provides access to international, national and local news sources. Many different news media such as newspapers, magazines, wires, blogs and transcripts are aggregated in English and foreign languages. The content is current and archival. Industry, company and market profiles are also provided.
Nexis Uni Limitations on UseFormerly known as LexisNexis Academic. Provides full text access to national and international newspaper and magazine articles and news transcripts, business, company, and industry information in the U.S. and abroad, and legal documents, including U.S. Federal and State court cases, and law reviews. Coverage varies.
ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)Provides access to scholarly journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals, and country- and industry-focused reports.