Helpful Resources
General
Tips for New Importers and Exporters
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/diduknow.xml
Glossary of Int’l Trade Terms
http://www.airschott.com/intlterm.html
Popular payment methods in international trading-Alibaba Trade Forums
http://resources.alibaba.com/article/44/Popular_payment_methods_in_international_trading.htm
International Terms of Payment
http://www.speedgs.com/documents/intl-terms-of-payment.pdf
Glossary of Shipping Terms
http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/Glossary_final.pdf
Food Imports
Importing Food Products into the United States
http://www.fda.gov/Food/InternationalActivities/Imports/default.htm
Prior Notice of Imported Foods
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/PriorNoticeofImportedFoods/default.htm
Registration of Food Facilities
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/RegistrationofFoodFacilities/default.htm
Seafood Information and Resources
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/seafood1.html
Seafood HACCP
http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/hazardanalysiscriticalcontrolpointshaccp/seafoodhaccp/default.htm
Dietary Supplements
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/default.htm
Dietary Supplements Overview
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html
Color Additives for Use in United States
http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ColorAdditives/ColorAdditiveInventories/ucm115641.htm
Food Labeling
http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuidanceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm
Product Code Builder (for Foods)
http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ProductCodeBuilderforFoods/default.htm
Medical Device Imports
Device Classification
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/ClassifyYourDevice/default.htm
Device Registration and Listing
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/HowtoMarketYourDevice/RegistrationandListing/default.htm
Cosmetic Imports
Cosmetic Imports
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/InternationalActivities/ImportsExports/CosmeticImports/default.htm
Import Surveillance Import Refusals Related to Cosmetics
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/InternationalActivities/ImportsExports/CosmeticImports/ImportSurveillance/ucm169546.htm
Cosmetics Q&A
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/CosmeticsQA/default.htm
Other Imports
Import Refusals
http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ImportRefusals/default.htm
Exports
A Basic Guide to Exporting – Shipping Your Product
http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/c10.html