Import/Export Resources (University of Washington)
Global Resources for International Business (Michigan State University)
Doing Business (World Bank)
Trade Information (University of Colorado)
Really Useful Links for International Trade (Federation of International Trade Associations)
Airforwarders Association - Professionals in Air Freight
Government Resources
U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Customs Service
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. International Trade Administration
U.S. Tariff Information Center
U.S. Trade Information Center
U.S. Small Business Administration
Washington State International Trade & Economic Development Division
Training/Career Resources
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Manufacturing Skill Standards Council - training for and information on careers in the Manufacturing and Logistics industries
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Institute for Supply Management - abundant information on careers in the supply chain industries
Supply INDemand Report on Supply Management careers and academic programs
Transportation, manufacturing, and labor careers
Association of American Railroads - organization with information on the rail industry
American Rails - descriptions of jobs in the rail industries
A Guide to Careers in International Trade
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ABI Inform Trade & Industry (ProQuest) Available off campus with Highline CC ID. Search more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. Provides users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. Contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more.
Business Source Complete (Ebsco) Available off campus with Highline CC ID. Provides access to nearly 2900 full text business journals including 1400 peer reviewed titles. Covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Also includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
STAT-USA Available off campus with Highline CC ID. "STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.
Professional Organizations/Associations
Federation of International Trade Associations
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America
Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - Seattle
Washington Council on International Trade
World Trade Club
World Trade Organization
Import/Export Resources
Centers for Global Trade Development
Export Readiness Tools
Exporting Basics
Global Trade Tutorials (Tradeport)
Connections to China - Creating Networking Possibilities Across the Globe
Freight Companies/Export Assistance
Port of Seattle
Port of Tacoma
American President Lines
Burlington Northern
Expeditors International
Sea-Land
Tradeport
Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation, and Logistics
PO Box 98000
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 870-4838