CHICAGO CHAPTER
Websites of International Trade Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)
http://www.fedcir.gov/
Court of International Trade (CIT)
http://www.cit.uscourts.gov/
Official Government Websites
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
http://www.cbp.gov/
International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/
U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
U.S. Department of State
http://www.pmdtc.org/
U.S. International Trade Commission
http://www.usitc.gov/
U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
http://www.bxa.doc.gov/
Note: This agency regulates exports.
U.S. Government Export Portal
http://www.export.gov/
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/index.html
Websites of International Organizations
World Customs Organization
http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/index.html
World Trade Organization Documents
http://docsonline.wto.org/
Association Websites
American Association of Exporters and Importers
http://www.aaei.org/index.asp
Chicago Bar Association Customs and International Trade Committee
It meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at 12:15 p.m. in the CBA building.
http://www.chicagobar.org
Organization of Women in International Trade
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Laws and Regulations Websites
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html – page1
United States Code (USC)
http://law2.house.gov/
OR
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
The Federal Register
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/the_federal_register/the_federal_register.html
Thomas Legislative Information
http://thomas.loc.gov/
European Union Laws
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html
Tariff Schedules and Other Tariff-Related Websites
United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS)
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/SCRIPTS/tariff/toc.html
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Tariff Schedules
http://www.apectariff.org/
European Union Taxation and Customs Union
http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs.htm
Tariff Import Data
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/scripts/tariff2002.asp
Customs and Border Protection Bulletins
http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletins_2003/
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS)
http://rulings.customs.gov/
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
General Reference Websites
Embargoed Countries
http://www.llnl.gov/expcon/embargoed.html
General export information
http://www.exportassistance.com/
Ports of Entry
http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/ports/
Federal Trade Commission “Made in U.S.A.” Standard
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/usajump.htm
Free Language Translator
http://www.freetranslation.com/
Fast Facts – links to reference materials
http://www.refdesk.com/fastfact.html
Homeland Security information
http://www.govexec.com/homeland/
Import Regulations of Major Countries
http://www.tdctrade.com/importreg/major_req.htm
International Dialing Codes
http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm
Free Trade Agreements
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/english/index.htm
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Homepage
http://www.ustr.gov/new/ftaa-quito.htm