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Industry Research

This guide is a collection of resources that will help you with your industry research. You can look for ready made industry profiles or you can compile your own with information from a variety of sources.

Recommended websites

GlobalEDGE Database of International Business Statistics

  • Export tutorials cover information on export readiness, regulations, finance, sales & marketing, and logistics along with a plethora of useful links to other export-related resources.

International Trade Administration

  • Country Commercial Guides – reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. embassies worldwide. Select country of interest, then click on Leading sectors for US exports & investments.
  • Research Center – Research by industry – choose country -- Market research: get market intelligence. Structure of the reports varies, by most include information on best prospects and opportunities.
  • Research Center – Trade Data and Analysis – includes trade statistics at the national, state and metro area level, by industry as well as links to global trade data. Explore a market - the tool uses an algorithm to rank potential markets.

International Trade Centre

The Observatory of Economic Complexity

OECDLibrary

UN Comtrade Database

World Integrated Trade Solution

World Trade Organization