U.S. Foreign Trade Developments

Find US Import/Export Forms
In order to avoid potential problems in the clearance of your merchandise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that you familiarize yourself with CBP policies and procedures prior to actually importing/exporting your goods. You should also be aware of any entry requirements specific to the particular commodity you are importing/exporting.

Market Access and Compliance (MAC)
US ITA's MAC program aims to ensure the full and fair implementation of international trade agreements and to advance open markets worldwide. It assists U.S. firms in overcoming trade agreement compliance problems and other foreign trade barriers.

Market Potential Index (MPI)
Global marketing has become more and more important over the years with the increasing trend of internationalization. Faced with too many choices, marketers have the challenge of determining which international markets to enter and the appropriate marketing strategies for those countries.

The purpose of this study is to rank, with a U.S. focus, the market potential of 87 identified countries and to provide guidance to the U.S. companies that plan to expand their markets internationally. While the U.S. is not included in the rankings, the insights provided by the index are still applicable to companies located in other international markets.

This indexing study is conducted by the Michigan State University-International Business Center to help companies compare prospect markets on several dimensions. Eight dimensions are chosen to represent the market potential of a country on a scale of 1 to 100. The dimensions are measured using various indicators, and are weighted in determining their contribution to the overall Market Potential Index (MPI).

Since 1996, the MPI has been calculated for 26 countries identified as Emerging Markets by The Economist magazine. However, in order to cover a wider range of markets, a decision has been made to increase the number of countries to 87.

Step-by-Step Guide to Importing Commercial Goods into Canada
This guide provides you with an overview of the commercial importing process for businesses importing goods into Canada. It is intended to complement and not replace existing regulations, acts and references.

U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) Forms Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS)
Customs Declaration forms in different languages, Air Cargo Manifest, Declaration of Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles, Certificate of Origin etc.