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Official trade resources

When money or compliance is on the line, go to the source. These are the official bodies and databases importers and exporters rely on.

International

World Customs Organization

Guardian of the Harmonized System and customs standards.

wcoomd.org →
International

World Trade Organization

Trade agreements, tariff profiles and global trade statistics.

wto.org →
International

International Chamber of Commerce

Publisher of the Incoterms® rules and UCP 600 for letters of credit.

iccwbo.org →
International

ITC Trade Map

Import/export statistics by product and country from the International Trade Centre.

trademap.org →
International

UN Comtrade

The United Nations' detailed international trade database.

comtradeplus.un.org →
Standards

ISO

International standards including quality management and sampling.

iso.org →
Standards

IPPC (ISPM 15)

Phytosanitary standards, including rules for wooden packaging.

ippc.int →
Standards

IATA

Air cargo standards, including dangerous goods regulations.

iata.org →
Standards

International Maritime Organization

Shipping safety rules, including container weight verification.

imo.org →
United States

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Import requirements, entry process and importer guidance.

cbp.gov/trade →
United States

USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The official US tariff, searchable by keyword or code.

hts.usitc.gov →
United States

International Trade Administration

Export help, market research and trade events.

trade.gov →
United Kingdom

GOV.UK — Importing & exporting

Step-by-step official guidance for UK traders.

gov.uk →
United Kingdom

UK Trade Tariff

Commodity codes, duty and VAT rates for the UK.

trade-tariff.service.gov.uk →
European Union

EU Taxation and Customs Union

Customs rules, TARIC and EORI information for the EU.

taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu →
European Union

Access2Markets

Tariffs, rules of origin and requirements for trade with the EU.

access2markets →
Canada

Canada Border Services Agency

Importing commercial goods into Canada and the customs tariff.

cbsa-asfc.gc.ca →
Canada

Trade Commissioner Service

Government export support for Canadian businesses.

tradecommissioner.gc.ca →
Australia

Australian Border Force

Importing and exporting requirements for Australia.

abf.gov.au →
India

DGFT

Foreign trade policy and the Importer Exporter Code (IEC).

dgft.gov.in →
India

ICEGATE

Indian customs e-commerce gateway for filings and tariff lookup.

icegate.gov.in →
China

General Administration of Customs of China

English portal of China's customs authority.

english.customs.gov.cn →
Japan

Japan Customs

Import procedures and tariff information in English.

customs.go.jp →
Singapore

Singapore Customs

Permits, procedures and free trade agreement guidance.

customs.gov.sg →
Hong Kong

Trade and Industry Department

Trade controls, certificates of origin and agreements.

tid.gov.hk →

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