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The Nebraska Department of Economic Development's Office of International Trade and Investment (OITI) works with existing businesses to expand their international marketing efforts, as well as foster international manufacturing investments in the state. If you have any suggestions, or links you think would be useful, please contact Susan Rouch at 402-471-4668 or email her at
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Government
• Nebraska Department of Economic Development
- Or you can call: Susan Rouch (Lincoln) at 402-471-4668
or Joe Chapuran (Omaha) at 402-595-1416
• U.S. Department of Commerce
- Or you can call Meredith Bond in Omaha at 402-597-0193
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - product import standards
- Or you can call James Joholski in Washington, DC at 301-504-7527
• Nebraska Department of Agriculture
- Or you can call Stan Garbacz in Lincoln at 402-471-4876
• Nebraska Diplomats
- Or you can call Lori Shaal in Lincoln at 402-471-4592
• U.S. Customs: Import web page & Answers to Frequently Asked Customs Questions
- Omaha Customs & Border Protection office: 402-341-0240
• Importing Foods from http://www.foodsafety.gov/
• 2007 U.S. Tariff and Trade Data for a Specific Product
- for assistance in using call the Omaha Customs office at 402-341-0240
International Bankers
• First National Bank of Omaha - International Trade Services
- Or you can call Paul Warfield in Lincoln at 402-323-5259
Or Laura Pedersen in Lincoln at 402-323-5258
• U.S. Bank
- Or you can call Candace Pedersen in Omaha at 402-348-6283
• Wells Fargo/HSBC Trade Bank
Or you can call Russ Hofmann in Chicago at 312-845-4575
• Export Import Bank of the United States
Or you can call Barry Bint in Chicago at 312-353-8093
International Attorneys
• Russel Burford Jr. - Blackwell, Sanders, Peper & Martin
(Omaha) at 402-964-5025
• Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather LLP
Attn: John C. Miles
(Lincoln) 402-474-6900
http://www.clinewilliams.com/
• Tom Lindmeier,
(Omaha) at 402-341-3233
• David A. Ludtke of Rembolt, Ludtke, Parker & Berger
- (Lincoln) at 402-475-5100
• Gary Wence of McGrath, North, Mullin & Kratz Offices
(Omaha) at 402-341-3070
• Herb Sampson of the Sampson Firm
(Omaha) at 402-934-7654
Customhouse Brokers & Freight Forwarders
• Alliance International - (Customs broker/freight forwarder)
Hugh Finerty
Omaha, NE
(402) 235-2333
• BAX Global - (freight forwarder)
(Formerly Burlington Air Express)
1519 Hartman Ct.
Omaha, NE 68110
(402) 344-0123
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide - (freight forwarder)
1733 Wright
Suite 210
Omaha, NE 68130-2157
(402) 697-6100
• Craters and Freighters of Eastern Nebraska - (freight forwarder, specialty crating, custom packaging)
2516 So. 156th Circle
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 334-5454) or (800) 311-7447
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• DHL/Airborne Express - (freight forwarder)
1505 Harman Ct. East
Omaha, NE 681120
(800) 247-2676
• Exel Transportation Services - (customs broker & freight forwarder)
10002 So. 148th St.
Omaha, NE 68138
(402) 896-0901
• GeoLogistics, Inc. - (customs broker & freight forwarder)
8410 K Street, Suite 13
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 597-3868
• McCaffrey International - (customs broker)
526 Crown Avenue
Omaha, NE 68110
(402) 457-7980
• Menlo Worldwide Forwarding - (customs broker)
5235 Boeing Court
Omaha, NE 68119
(402) 422-6750
• Phil Patterson Inc. - (customs broker)
Phil Patterson
1209 Harney Street, Suite 250
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 344-4636
• Phoenix International Freight Services - (freight forwarder)
Bob Brake
4315 Frances St., Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68112
(402) 455-4898 or 1-800-408-0124
• Target Logistics - (customs broker)
526 Crown Avenue
Omaha, NE 68110
(402) 457-7992
1-800-441-1927
• TSL Companies (Transportation Specialists, LTD.) - (freight forwarder)
Mike Contreras
9902 S. 148th Street
Omaha, NE 68138
(402) 895-4621 or (800) 374-1933
• UPS - (freight forwarder)
2535 Gomez
Omaha, NE 68107
(800) 742-5877
• Werner Global Logistics - (Transportation Specialists, freight forwarder)
14507 Frontier Road
Omaha, NE 68138
(866) 620-8281
www.werner.com
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Credit Reporting Services
• Allied National Inc. - (credit reporting & int. debt collection)
- Or you can call the Omaha office at 402-393-3477
• Graydon America - (credit reporting)
• Omnium Worldwide, Inc. - (receivable consulting)
- Or you can call Dan Gordon in Omaha at (402) 384-5155
Transportation Companies
• Airborne Express
Omaha: 800-247-2676
• Alliance International
Omaha: (402) 935-7834
• BAX Global
Omaha: 402-344-0123 or 800-343-3494
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Omaha: (800) 999-3660
• DHL Worldwide Air Express
Omaha: 402-733-4888
• Emery Forwarding
Omaha: 402-422-6750 or 800-831-9262
• Exel Transportation Services
Omaha: (402) 896-0901
• Federal Express
1-800-463-3339 or 1-800-GO-FEDEX
• International Logistics
Omaha: (402) 895-4621
• Phoenix International Freight Services
Omaha: (402) 553-7322 or 800-408-0124
• Target Logistics
Omaha: 402-457-7992 or 800-441-1927
• Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha: 402-271-4493
• United Parcel Service
Omaha: 402-457-5777 or 800-742-5877
• UPS Supply Chain Solutions
Omaha: (402) 457-5777
• Werner Entreprises
Omaha: (402) 895-6640
• Worldwide Cargo Services, Inc.
Omaha: (402) 597-6373
NOTE: This listing is not all-inclusive.
Last updated on May 4, 2007
• Metric Conversion Calculator
• Metric Conversion Charts
• Department of State
• Foreign Embassies in U.S.
• American Embassies Abroad
• The Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
• FedWorld
o National Technical Service Information including a catalog of federal documents
• Foreign Exchange Rates
• Foreign Language for Travelers
• Schedule B Information
• Midwest International Trade Association
o A worldwide organization providing recognition and membership services to individuals who specialize in world trade
• Foreign Trade Zones -- Lincoln Foreign Trade Zone
• ISO 9000 (2000)
• International Trade Administration
• STAT-USA (National Trade Data Bank)
• Small Business Adminstration's Office of International Trade
• U.S. Business Advisor
• U.S. Commercial Service Nebraska
o Additional information including the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB ) which is a useful tool to research individual countries.
• U.S. Customs or call Omaha office at 402-341-0240
• U.S. Dept. of Commerce Guide to Exporting Online
• U.S. Government Export Portal
• U.S. Department of State (Foreign Affairs Network)
• United States Trade Representative, Office of
• The White House
International Resources A-Z
Air Transport
Airports around the world
http://www.hotelstravel.com/airports.html
Airway Bill of Lading
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docAWB.htm
Airway Bill of Lading (sample)
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docAWB.htm#docAWB
Guide to air freight containers
www.fredoniainc.com/glossary/air.html#top
How airline freight works
www.travel.howstuffworks.com/air-freight.htm
Automated Export System (SEDs)
http://www.aesdirect.gov/
Basic Guide to Exporting
http://unzco.com/basicguide/
Blocked Persons List
www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/index.html
Business Etiquette & Manners
http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/
C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)
Fact Sheet & FAQs
http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/fact_sheet.xml
Applications & qualifications
https://apps.cbp.gov/ctpat/
Calendar of Events (local)
http://international.neded.org/calendar.htm
Canada Customs & Revenue
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html
Carnets http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=718
CE Marks http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/ce_mark/ceindex1.htm
Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/travel
China Council for the Promotion of Intl. Trade (CCPIT)
http://www.ccpit.org/infosystem/index_en.jsp
Consulates – Foreign consulates located in the U.S.
http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm/start_here/8foreign_consulate_embassy.htm
Country Calling Codes & Current Time
http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/
Country Data
www.trade.gov/td/tic
Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Consular Information Sheets
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html#j
Country Commercial Guides
http://www.export.gov/marketresearch.html
Guide to Country Profiles
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/profileguide.html
World Fact Book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Cuba
Trade with Cuba; Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/cuba/cuba.html
World Fact Book - Cuba
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html#Econ
Cultural Differences
Business Etiquette & Manners
http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/
Comparing Cultural Differences: Mexico with Canada and the U.S.
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/culxcomp.html
Cultural Differences & Doing Business in Europe & Japan
http://www.kclc.or.jp/english/sympo/EUDialogue/rahn.htm
Differences Between Chinese and American Cultures
http://www.china.nafsa.org/culture/differences.htm
Currencies of the World
www.export911.com/ref/currency.htm
Currency converter
www.xe.com/ucc
Currency converter (includes history of various currencies)
http://www.oanda.com/
Developing an Export Plan/Strategy
What is an Export Plan?
http://strategy.sauder.ubc.ca/antweiler/baim500/exportplan.html
Developing an Export Strategy
http://www.crfonline.org/orc/pdf/exportstrategy.pdf
Mgmt. Issues Involved in the Export Decision
http://www.rockymountainbusiness.com/export/export%20strategy/Table%201.htm
Sample Outline for an Export Plan
http://www.rockymountainbusiness.com/export/export%20strategy/Table%202.htm
Dialing Internationally
http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/
Dictionary – International Trade
www.maxtrad.com/glossary.html
http://www.itds.treas.gov/glossaryfrm.html
International Commercial Terms (Diagram)
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/incoterm.htm
Documents (see Export Documentation)
Duty Rates (U.S.)
http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/duty_rates/determining.xml
E-Award
http://www.buyusa.gov/pittsburgh/eaward.html
ECCN - Export Control Classification Numbers
www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/do_I_needaneccn.html#QThree
Electrical Currents
http://www.voltagevalet.com/country.html
Embassies
Foreign Embassies in the U.S.
http://www.embassy.org/
U.S. Embassies Abroad
http://usembassy.state.gov/
Enforcement of Economic & Trade Sanctions
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
Export Administration Regulations
www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
Export Documentation
Airway Bill of Lading
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docAWB.htm
Airway Bill of Lading (sample)
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docAWB.htm#docAWB
Certificate of Free Sale
http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Links-Doc/Export%20Cert%20Out-of-State.pdf
Certificate of Origin (general)
http://www.exportassistance.com/documents/certificate_origin.dot
Commercial Invoice
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/export.htm
Commercial Invoice http://www.exportassistance.com/documents/commercial_invoice.dot
Common Import/Export Documents
http://www.tdctrade.com/sme/iepract/sme_commondoc.htm
Consular Invoice
http://www.susta.org/export/documents.html#consinv
Guide to Documentation
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/require.htm
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/export.htm
Letters of Credit
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/export.htm
NAFTA Certificate of Origin
http://www.exportassistance.com/documents/naftatemplate.doc
NAFTA Certificate of Origin (instructions) http://www.exportassistance.com/documents/nafta_c_of_o_instructions.doc
Ocean Bill of Lading
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docBL.htm
Ocean Bill of Lading (sample)
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docBL.htm#docBL
Packing List
http://www.exportassistance.com/documents/packing_list.doc
Phytosanitary Certificate
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/pim/exports/ppq577.pdf
Proforma Invoice http://www.exportassistance.com/proformainvoice.doc
Shipper’s Export Declaration
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/new-7525v.pdf
Shipper’s Export Declaration (instructions)
http://www.exportassistance.com/documents/sedgl.html
Shipper’s Export Declaration (e-filing)
http://www.aesdirect.gov/
Sources for export documents
Apperson Forms http://www.appersonprint.com/
Export Forms Company http://www.exportforms.com/forms.html
Unz & Company www.unzco.com/storefront/doc.html
Export Import Bank of the U.S.
http://www.exim.gov/
Export Licensing
Do I need an export license?
http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm
Export licensing requests
http://www.bis.doc.gov/Licensing/index.htm
Export license application on-line
http://www.bis.doc.gov/SNAP/index.htm
Export Readiness Evaluation
Export Readiness Evaluation –Pennsylvania http://www.pasourcenet.com/scripts/export_readiness.asp
Export Readiness Evaluation – FAS
http://www.fas.usda.gov/agexport/exporttest.asp
Export Statistics
http://ese.export.gov/
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/index.html
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/stateexports/
Exporting from the U.S.
Basic Guide to Exporting
http://unzco.com/basicguide/
Export Administration Regulations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
Blocked persons & SDN list www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/index.html
Schedule B (export codes)
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/index.html
Flags of the World
www.theodora.com/flags.html
Foreign Trade Offices in the U.S.
China Council for the Promotion of Intl. Trade (CCPIT) http://www.ccpit.org/infosystem/index_en.jsp
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
http://www.jetro.org/index.php?page=offices&Itemid=224&state=IL&x=35&y=7
Korea International Trade Assoc. (KITA)
http://global.kita.net/
Korea Trade Organization (KOTRA)
http://chi.kotra.or.kr/
Mexican Consulate – Omaha
http://www.aneki.com/consulate/Mexican_consulate_omaha.html
Taiwan Economic & Cultural Office – Chicago
http://www.roc-taiwan.org/usoffice/chicago.htm
Foreign Trade Stats & Trade Stats Express
http://ese.export.gov/
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/index.html
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/stateexports/
Foreign Trade Zones
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/ftz/index.html
List of FTZs by State
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ftzpage/letters/ftzlist.html
Article on Nebraska
http://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/features/0305_feature04.shtml
Gift Giving http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/international_gift_giving.htm
Global Time Clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations & Acronyms
International Trade Glossary www.maxtrad.com/glossary.html
International Trade Terms http://www.itds.treas.gov/glossaryfrm.html
International Commercial Terms (Diagram) http://www.export911.com/e911/export/incoterm.htm
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) (import codes)
www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm
What’s the difference between Schedule B & HS#s?
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/sb/sb0008.html
Requesting a product code number
http://www.bis.doc.gov/Licensing/CCLRequestGuidance.html
Requesting a harmonized code number on line:
http://www.bis.doc.gov/SNAP/index.htm
Holidays Around the World
http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php
Asia www.asiasource.org/events/asiaholidays.cfm
ITA – Intl. Trade Administration
www.ita.doc.gov/index.html
Import Tariffs
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/
Immigration – Green Card Lottery
http://www.us-immigration.com/
Importing into the U.S.
Frequently Asked Questions http://www.itds.treas.gov/imp_faq.html
A Guide for Commercial Importers http://www.cbp.gov/nafta/cgov/pdf/iius.pdf
Harmonized Tariff Schedule www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm
IncoTerms 2000
What are IncoTerms?
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/comTerm.htm
International Commercial Terms (Diagram)
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/incoterm.htm
Intellectual Property Rights
http://www.stopfakes.gov/
International Dialing
http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/
International Trade Club (local)
http://mitaonline.org/
JETRO – Japan External Trade Organization
http://www.jetro.org/index.php?page=offices&Itemid=224&state=IL&x=35&y=7
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts
http://foia.state.gov/MMS/KOH/keyoffcity.asp
Korea International Trade Assoc. (KITA)
http://global.kita.net/
Korea Trade Organization (KOTRA)
http://chi.kotra.or.kr/
Language Translation Assistance
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/
Languages of the World
http://www.export911.com/ref/ref.htm#Xlang
Landlocked Countries & Transhipping Points
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/landlock.htm
Letters of Credit
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/lc.htm
Local Sources for Assistance
http://international.neded.org/iarl.htm
Maps of the World
http://www.theodora.com/maps/
Market Research
A Step-by-Step Approach http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/international/exporting/mrapproach.html
Methods of Market Research
http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/international/exporting/mrmethods.html
Sources of Market Research http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/international/exporting/mrsources.html
Measurement Converter
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
Metric conversion table
www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm
Methods of Payment
http://www.itds.treas.gov/methodofpayment.html
Mexican Consulate – Omaha
http://www.aneki.com/consulate/Mexican_consulate_omaha.html
MITA - Midwest Intl. Trade Assn.
http://mitaonline.org/
NAFTA
Office of NAFTA & InterAmerican Affairs
http://www.mac.doc.gov/nafta/exportassistance.html
NAFTA – FAS
http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policy/NAFTA/nafta.html
NAFTA – Table of Contents
http://www.sice.oas.org/trade/nafta/naftatce.asp
Nebraska Chambers of Commerce
www.2chambers.com/nebraska2.htm
Nigeria – Doing Business in Nigeria (U.S. Commercial Service)
http://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria/en/
Ocean Transport
Guide to Ocean Freight Containers
http://www.fredoniainc.com/glossary/ocean.html
Landlocked Countries & Trans-shipping Points
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/landlock.htm
Ocean Bill of Lading
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docBL.htm
Ocean Bill of Lading (sample)
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/docBL.htm#docBL
Seaports of the world
http://www.export911.com/e911/ship/seaport.htm
Seaports of the world (search)
http://www.ports.com/
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
Patents – international patent protection
http://www.bitlaw.com/patent/international.html#Paris
http://www.iusmentis.com/patents/crashcourse/international/
Per Diems
Domestic
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=17943&contentType=GSA_BASIC
International
www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/2004/30880.htm
Presidential E-Award
http://www.buyusa.gov/pittsburgh/eaward.html
Pricing My Product
http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/c11.html
Product Codes – See Harmonized Code Numbers and/or Schedule B
Schedule B
Schedule B numbers (export codes)
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/index.html
Schedule B numbers (FAQ)
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/sb
What’s the difference between Schedule B & HS#s?
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/sb/sb0008.html
Requesting a Schedule B number
http://www.bis.doc.gov/Licensing/CCLRequestGuidance.html
Requesting a Schedule B number on line:
http://www.bis.doc.gov/SNAP/index.htm
Security
Airport Security Issues
http://www.airsafe.com/issues/security.htm
Traveler & Consumer Center
http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=1
Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs)
www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/index.html
Strategic Planning
What is an Export Plan?
http://strategy.sauder.ubc.ca/antweiler/baim500/exportplan.html
Developing an Export Strategy
http://www.crfonline.org/orc/pdf/exportstrategy.pdf
Mgmt. Issues Involved in the Export Decision
http://www.rockymountainbusiness.com/export/export%20strategy/Table%201.htm
Sample Outline for an Export Plan
http://www.rockymountainbusiness.com/export/export%20strategy/Table%202.htm
Taiwan Economic & Cultural Office – Chicago
http://www.roc-taiwan.org/usoffice/chicago.htm
Technical Assistance
Export Readiness Evaluation –Pennsylvania
http://www.pasourcenet.com/scripts/export_readiness.asp
Export Readiness Evaluation – FAS
http://www.fas.usda.gov/agexport/exporttest.asp
Developing an export plan
http://strategy.sauder.ubc.ca/antweiler/baim500/exportplan.html
Temporary Importation of Goods
http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=1843
Time Zones
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Trade Agreements
www.tcc.mac.doc.gov/cgi-bin/doit.cgi?218:54:1:5
Trade Compliance Center
www.tcc.mac.doc.gov/cgi-bin/doit.cgi?218:54:1:5
Translation Assistance
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/
Travel Health on Line
https://www.tripprep.com/scripts/main/default.asp
Travel Warnings, Current
www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
U.S. Customs Service
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/
U.S. Department of Commerce – Omaha
www.buyusa.gov/nebraska
U.S. Meat Export Federation
http://www.usmef.org/
Visa Expediting (private company)
https://perryvisa.com/webPages/index.html
Weights & Measurements
Measurement Converter
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
Metric conversion table
www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm
Wood Pallet Requirements by Country
http://www.fas.usda.gov/ffpd/WTO_SPS_TBT_Notifications/WPM%20Notifications/WPM_Summary_Table-08-01-05.doc
Workshops/Seminars/Conferences
http://international.neded.org/calendar.htm
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