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Since the appearance of Internet, the world is becoming more globalized and flattened. There is no doubt about that trade and transactions are not limited in the region, but worldwide. Due to different trading policies and system in various countries, the traders must pay more attention to all activities they do in the trade.

Policies
Eldis Trade Policy Resource Guide
The Trade Policy Resource Guide offers quick access to key documents, organizations, research themes, discussions and other key resources on international trade. It is more academic but very rich information about trading policies and elements.

The World Trade Organization (WTO)
The WTO is the only international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, the legal ground-rules for international commerce and for trade policy. The agreements have three main objectives: to help trade flow as freely as possible, to achieve further liberalization gradually through negotiation, and to set up an impartial means of settling disputes.

Applicable Law
International Trade Law Monitor
Initially hosted by the University of Tromso, Norway, this exceptional resource provides information and links related to international trade law. The ITL presents the full texts and where relevant country implementation details of several of the most important conventions and other documents used in International trade. In July 2000, the site (now called Lex Mercatoria) was acquired by Cameron May, an international law publishing firm. Although the initial free information is still available the site has also become a showroom for the firm's products, and its previously efficient and pleasant navigational structure has been changed.

Resources
- Global Trade Terminology
http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/ditb/search.html

- Currency
Currencies of the World

- Harmonized System (HS)
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Harmonized system introduction from Wikipedia

- Standard International Trade Classification System, Revision 3 (SITC)

Standard International Trade Classification System, Revision 3

Other Web Resources
SICE Foreign Trade Information System
The "Foreign Trade Information System" (SICE for short from its Spanish acronym -- Sistema de Información al Comercio Exterior) is the information technology arm of the Trade Unit of the Organization of American States (OAS). Their goal is to provide the most complete information and documents on trade in the Western Hemisphere as is possible. SICE centralizes the location of public -- but often difficult to locate or obtain -- documents on their Web site in the four official languages of the OAS (English, Spanish, Portuguese and French). An excellent site for anyone interested in trade in North America, Carribean States and Latin America.

US International Trade Administration
Even though the ITA homepage is dedicated to helping U.S. businesses compete in the global marketplace, the information provided will be useful to anyone interested in international trade.

Federation of International Trade Associations
The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout North America that have an international mission. The FITA index of web resources is just amazing.

Portals of the world
Electronic resources on the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. Excellent site essential for exporters trying to penetrate foreign markets.

Global Trade Negotiation Home Page
This site, maintained by Harvard University's Center for International Development, provides a centralized information resource on global trade negotiations, with a particular focus on the WTO Third Ministerial Conference and subsequent trade negotiations. An excellent site. One of its key features is the ability to access information either by actor or by issue.

U.S. Export Directory: A Basic Guide to Exporting
USA focused but very useful to traders in other countries