- International Business and Trade

• China WTO - A guide for Americans to do business in China as well as to help Chinese business enter the US market. Offering tech consultant and business services, such as law, tax/accounting, custom, trading issues, communication and many others.
• Compiler Trade Web Site - Trade portal delivering business news, reports, outlooks and surveys. Country pages on Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuani and Poland. Bi-lingual, mostly in English, partially in Finnish.
• Export Credit Guarantee Department - UK Government official export credit insurer offering support for buyer and supplier credit facilities.
• EZCarnet - EZCarnet software and services simplify the process of obtaining an ATA Carnet for merchandise travelling from the USA temporarily. Information and software for importers, exporters, and forwarders.
• Sovincom Center - Russian export company. Product lines, history and feedback.
• Tender Direct - Tender management system offering advertising, broadcasting and management services to owners and sellers, while broadcasting information on tenders to bidders and contractors all over the world. Holds a respository of tenders and project information for macro analysis and statistical use.
• Tuscanthings - The web portal of the Tuscan typical products and of the local handicrafts. The new channel of sale of the Tuscan firms of quality.

Services

• Access Worldwide - International mailing and tracking services. Offers a quote form and newsletter.
• America Connections - Assists with company expansions and relocations to Clifornia, U.S.A.. Offers a German language link, and links to services.
• Amerustech, Inc. -- U.S. - Russian Business & Technical Services - Provides business, liaison and management services to U.S. companies doing business in Russia, and Russian companies doing business in the United States. Contains biography and information links.
• Amsel & Co - Investigation into the use and abuse of intellectual property rights. Provides a list of services offered and a contact link.
• Asian Licensing Partners, Ltd. - A full-service licensing agent. Shows statistics and news relating to business in the region.
• AURAS - The site explores the company's services and news. Some services provided include damage and risk management, liability damages in envrionmental protection and technical sections of industries. English link is located in the upper right hand corner.
• Business Catalog - Services include a search feature to find listed offers and demands of member companies worldwide.
• Business India/Japan - Provides a list of services, articles, fee structure and contact information.
• Business Support - Provides services for foreign companys wishing to enter the European market. contact information, money finder, business coaching and relocation links.
• CEMarking.net - Website on the CE Mark, CE Marking certification and testing of products for the European market.
• Centerpoint - Administration/secretarial business services, supporting English and Danish languages. Contains a link to the Danish language site and description of services.
• Centre for International Trade - Provides a discussion forum, newsletter and many other resources.
• Chine- Direct - Offerings include product sourcing, quality control, feasibility studies, website adaptation and translation. Site offers company information and examples.
• Chinese Source - Offers a directory of products and suppliers, order tracking, language translation and web site development.
• ClearCross - Provides an end to end compliance system featuring the content and documentation needed to manage global trade.
• Commercial Angles - Business administration services in the United Kingdom for British and overseas clients. Services include payroll, accounting, export/import. Features include a contact database, links and brain teasers.
• Consultants Europe - CE Marking certification for all products to be sold or traded on the European market. Offers news, books, software and an information desk.
• DSMR China - Offers representation and research. Site contains a list of services, references, China Briefing magazine, also offers trade resources and statistics.
• Europe Authorised Representative - Acts as an authorized representative in Europe. Handles regulatory and legal issues and supplies office address, telephone and fax numbers. Site features include FAQs,features and benefit comparison.
• European Centre of Domiciliations - Provides a registered office in Paris, France. Creation, repurchase or sale of companies in Paris. Site offers prices, sample documents and information.
• The Executive Centre - Offering "serviced offices" in several Asian locations. Caters to busy international executives by providing temporary office and flexible office needs. Features include a travel guide link, company information and locations.
• Far East Rainbow Ventures - Services include communicating with suppliers, quality checking and exporting of products from Asia. Features include a locator request form and payment information.
• G7 MARKETS INTERNET DEVELOPMENT INC. - Complete super affordable and fastest web-packages solutions for small to mid-sized organizations for maximum exposure to the G7 Markets.
• Gateway Commerce International, Inc - Global marketing, licensing, transportation, technology transfer endeavors.
• Global Business Network - Offers strategic business conferences. Includes a list of services and a contact link
• Global Office Link for Mexico - Professional assistance for international business entering the Mexican market. Site gives company information and a list of services.
• Grupo Southwind - Helps companies expand markets in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Offers import - export services and finds suppliers or distributors for those interested in trading with foreign companies. Site offers trade links and leads, downloads and success stories.
• Harkness International - Uniting manufacturers with wholesalers to help distribute their products & services for profitable International transactions. Features include a catalog sampler, list of services and business tips.
• IBS - A business center offering several services to the Greek and international business community. Site features include a help desk, travel advisory and links.
• ICC Commercial Crime Services - Crime-fighting arm of the International Chamber of Commerce. Lists services offered, related news, and seminars
• ICC International Court of Arbitration - Institution for the resolution of international commercial disputes. Features include a list of services, documentation and related news.
• Intelligence Bridges - A member company offering cultural and demographic information and strategies to facilitate trade with Japan.
• International Business Engine - Offers a list of services offered and contact information.
• Internode Liaisenet - Offering several services to facilitate International trade. Site lists services, opportunities and an assignment order form.
• Intro Japan - Set-up services for businesses wanting to establish a presence in Japan. Site includes company information links and industry news.
• Liason International - Indian marketing services for international companies. Offers company history, a list of services and contact information.
• Media Hub Asia - General business services for those wishing to do business in Asia. Offers pages which describe the services offered and a link to "Europe in Asia" internet. magazine
• Mercado International - Sourcing and procurement services. Contains a list of services and contact information.
• Mercosur Trade Center - An organization with an operating business network in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, offering specialized services in international trade. The site offers links, information and services provided.
• Meyer Services - Offers a variety of services designed to give businesses a local presence in Israel. Provides a list of services, feedback and a search feature.
• MichaelJohn Offshore Business Services - Services relating to international business including offshore business formation and information. The site offers advice, reports and information. Also contains links to other information and services.
• Pakistan Trading Company - Offers a list of available services including; assisting foreign companies in trade/business services, legal matters, joint ventures and investment opportunities.
• Pandao - Site offers free sign up for member network of global service opportunities and location-based services.
• Pro-Act Global - Promotes business between the U.K. and Africa. Offers company information, a list of services and prices, a search feature, and resources.
• Provident Traders, Inc. - Trade Finance Services for Difficult Export Transactions Site offers company history and description of services performed. Contains a Spanish link.
• Resource International - Offers trade support, certification, and consulting to facilitate business between european countries and Saudi Arabia. Contains links to events, news, vacancies and funding.
• 17th Floor - Provides world-wide procurement services such as purchasing, logistics and contracts administration. Contains downloads, articles and links.
• TradeBuilders - Provides small and medium size businesses an affordable and efficient means for participating in international trade. Includes news, a list of customers and resources. Several language links.
• Trade2Europe - Multi-user European warehousing, order processing and more for small & medium U.S. manufacturers. Offers FAQ and registration form.
• Wolfpack International Trade Corporation - Offers several trade related services, company history and links to other services.
• WTO-Chinamarket - Offers information and links to facilitate Chinese and WTO trade.

  - ISO

• Amtri Veritas - ISO9000 compliance and CE marking tasks when supplying machinery in Europe.
• AQA Press - ISO 9000, QS-9000, ISO 14000 and ISO 13485 manuals, procedures, books and software. Free procedures software downloads and employee training booklets.
• Bestprocess.com - Provides Baldrige, TQM and ISO professional services and ISO (benchmark) process model templates, training and assessments.
• BTA Consulting - Integration of management system based on ISO 9001 and 2000.
• CCIS Singapore Pte Ltd - ISO9000/ ISO14000/ QS9000/ ISM/ HACCP/IMS management system consultancy and training in South East Asia.
• Enlar Compliance Services, Inc. - ISO 14000, 14001 engineering and legal consultants for environmental, safety and health management systems, program certification, training and gap audits.
• Excel Training, Inc. - Video training in statistical process control, ISO 9000, and QS-9000.
• Hartnett Consulting - Training in basic and intermediate SPC, ISO 9000, QS 9000, D1-9000/AS-9000, ISO 14000, advanced quality systems, and printed circuit assembly. (Milford PA)
• International Certification Services - ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and Safety and Health OHSAS18001 registrars operating world wide.
• ISO 9001 / QS 9000 Documentation Packages - Packages created to assist organizations in key areas of ISO/QS documentation.
• ISO 639-2 Codes for languages - Library of Congress document contains the ISO 639-2 Alpha-3 and Alpha-2 codes for languages.
• ISO 9000 Commerce - Information you need for ISO/QS 9000; directories, resources, software, and books.
• ISO 9000, QS-9000, ISO14000 Perry Johnson, Inc - Our staff of more than 500 ISO 9000, QS-9000 and ISO 14000 experts provide consulting, training and implementation services to clients worldwide — having trained more Lead Auditors in the United States in the last three years than any other company in the world.
• ISO Accel - Consulting and training services to assist with certification in ISO 9000, QS 9000, AS 9000, ISO 14000, and EN 46000.
• ISO Consultants - Dhimant J. Mehta & Associates
• ISO Easy - Helping organizations understand and implement the ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 models for quality assurance.
• Korea Accreditation Board - KAB is carrying out accreditation of ISO 9000·14000·QS-9000 Certification Body and Auditor Training Body, National Examination and Registration of ISO 9000·14000 Auditors in Korea.
• Management Systems International - ISO consulting and training services to organizations seeking registration to the ISO 9000 Quality Standards and to the ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems Standard.
• Professional Technology Systems, Inc. - Quality systems consulting preparing companies to become certified to ISO 9001, ISO 9002, ISO 14001, QS-9000 or FDA-CGMP.
• Profit Enhancement Group - Offers ISO 9000, QS 9000, and AS 9000 implementation coaching, and training.
• QM Consulting - ISO 9000, QS-9000 and ISO 14000 consulting company.
• QTS - Consulting service helping organizations achieve ISO registration.
• Quality Specialists - Provides ISO 9000 and QS 9000 certification, management, consulting, auditing, training, and implementation.
• Quality System Designs - ISO 9000, QS 9000, AS 9000 consulting and internal audit training.
• Quality Works Consulting Services - ISO 9000 or QS 9000 training and consulting.
• Resolve Quality Management - Product quality assessment, reduction of returned products, returns handling and prevention training. Customer service training. NVQ Assessment. ISO9000 Implementation.
• Smithers Quality Assessments, Inc. - Provides internationally accredited registration services for companies pursuing ISO 9000, QS9000, the TE Supplement, AS9000 and ISO 14000.
• Tantara Management Services - Software process improvement and software quality assurance/management resources, including information, training, and consulting for ISO 9001 (ISO 9000-3, TickIT), ISO 12207, ISO 15504 (SPICE), SEI CMM.
• The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - A non-governmental organization established in 1947. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
• Total Logical Concepts - Offer quality system support for TL 9000, ISO 9000 series and ISO 14000 series.
• TUV - An international certification organization, TUV is a EU Notified Body providing CE marking assistance, testing and certification for EMC, machinery and electrical, medical devices, ISO 9000 & 14001 registration services and more.
• A World of Info - Sells stamps, signs, documentation, flags and banners relating to ISO9001 and QS9000 certification.

  - Cross Cultural

• Business Translation: Cross-Cultural Analysis and Customization - Article on analysis and process of customizing products, documentation or advertising to suit language, conventions and market needs of target country.
• 3c NewYork Inc. - Consultancy for US/German companies to help establish or expand international business activities. Focus on improving cross-cultural communication and integration of people into new corporate entity.
• Canning international training and development - Since 1965, Canning people have trained, coached, advised and enthused over 60,000 business and professional people from all over the world.
• Criterion World International Business Services - Provides assistance in expatriate staff selection, cross-cultural training, and support for expatriates and their families. Hong Kong & UK offices
• Cross Cultural Communications, Inc. - Provides cross-cultural business seminars and consulting in international management, marketing, and multinational virtual teambuilding, expatriate training. USA and Europe.
• Cultural & Management Consulting - CMC - Worldwide network of consultants and trainers. Helping international organizations bridge cultural differences or use them to strategic advantage. Intercultural management coaching.
• Cultural Savvy - Synergistic group of global specialists providing information, country reports, articles, tips, helpful links and resources about the Pacific Rim. Based USA
• Culturally Correct Papers - Articles on Globalisation, Doing Business Abroad, and International Business & Social Etiquette. It brings together articles on culture and language written by business professionals from Michigan.
• Culture Shock - Culture Shock! Consulting's holistic approach to cross-cultural training is based on goal of lowering anxiety level of international assignees and families by providing practical tools to deal with any new culture.
• Culture Source - Bibliography of Intercultural Communication - in English and German. Extensive search resource on intercultural communications publications
• Culturewise - On-line information from UK business-culture training group. Training to help you understand and be understood - no matter what barriers you face in communicating effectively across borders.
• Delta Intercultural Academy - A knowledge and learning community for all those professionally interested or involved in intercultural business and management communication. Based in Germany.
• Expatriate Preparation - Expatriate Preparation focuses on developing the global workforce thru expatriate skills training and crosscultural skills training. We also help formulate expatriate policy.
• Farnham Castle - Centre for International Briefing - UK Centre for International Briefing and Conference Centre in UK, providing intercultural training on business effectiveness to company or government employees.
• Global Vision Strategies - Offering cross-cultural training, relocation services, translation services and global management training for employees and executives on foreign assignments Based USA.
• Hi-Touch Consulting - Supporting Humans At Being - Global Consulting - getting the fit through 'Humans-in-organisations' Development. Dedicated to Personal, interpersonal, organisational and intercultural development
• InterAct International - International management consultancy based UK specialising in international cross-border communication and use of languages in Europe. Undertakes research on use of languages in business.
• Intercultural Communication - International training & consulting firm in Holland assisting organizations crossing cultural borders, helping people of all cultures to enhance professional effectiveness & interpersonal competence as they communicate & cooperate in international diverse environment.
• Intercultural Insights - A members-only resource exchange and discussion group on intercultural and cross-cultural business, training, education, research and consulting topics.
• Intercultural Management Associates - Helping businesses bridge cultures: Consultancy to Assist managers and organisations of different national and company cultures work effectively together. Based in France.
• Intercultural Management Quarterly  - Journal exploring the intersection of cross-cultural communication and business issues. The contents of each issue are available on their web site.
• Intercultural Press - Publisher of books and other resources about intercultural communication issues, with a special emphasis on cross-cultural training.
• International Marketing Research - Provides cross-cultural marketing research and consulting services.
• ITIM - Business Culture and International Management - ITIM - Business Culture and International Management - Consultants in business culture and international management. Based on Work of Professor Geert Hofstede. Central office in Holland, with world-wide franchises.
• LearnAboutCultures - Provides international businesspeople as well as the leisure international traveler with the most up-to-date and useful cross-cultural information available.
• Multicultural Bibliography - Books, Magazines, and Articles concerning Multicultural and Multilingual references
• Nipporica, Consultancy and Training - Weaving strength from differences: A cross-cultural communications firm dedicated to promoting the opportunities presented by the diversity of our global and multicultural society. Based USA, Japan focus
• NuPI Cross Cultural Programs - The core mission of the Arboleña Language and Cultural Institute is facilitation of the NuPI Cross Cultural World to bring world peace. The Arboleña way is to learn each other language, to share pleasurable experiences and learn about each others cultures.
• Pharos International - Bureau for international cultural business projects.
• Protocol and Etiquette Services - Provides communication, presentation and protocol skills for success in the international business and social arenas.
• Route 2 Solutions - Gateway to Business in the UK. Help small to medium sized enterprises develop sales and grow business in the UK
• SoCoCo Intercultural Bridging Oceans of Differences - Offers intercultural training and consulting services to increase executives' and employees' cultural awareness, communication skills and efficiency in a global environment. Strength in French-American relations, based New York.
• Terra Cognita - Providing training products and programs that increase intercultural understanding among international business travelers and expatriates. Online learning, video, audio, books, CD-ROM, facilitated training and more. No contact addrress or contact page, only US tel.
• Trans-Cultural Relations - Provides cross-cultural training, coaching, multinational team building, intercultural negotiation workshops, and expatriate support services in Switzerland and Germany.
• Transcultural Synergy - Intercultural Diversity Management consultancy for organisatons operating in global market place. Facilitating cross-border alliances, multi-cultural team building and bridging cultural barriers.
• US State Department Family Liason Office - Provides a wealth of information and tools for U.S. Foreign Service officers and their families. This site is open to the general Internet public.
• Visions Asia - Provides services and products such as translation, business consulting, calligrahphy, custom-designed clothes and jewelry.
• WorldBiz.com - Provides cross-cultural country reports for business executives.