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Hello International Traders! Mexico has free trade agreements with dozens of countries, and
does billions of dollars worth of trade each year. It's a great
market for your products, and I've got a site in this issue that
will get you started researching trade with Mexican firms. Also,
I found a site with nuts and bolts information about world
airports -- practical information that travelers need. If you
have business interests in Latin America, you'll find the site I
profile in this issue very useful. Finally, I have a fun site
that shows you the front pages of world newspapers.
If you'd like more information about international trade, go to FITA's
International Trade/ Import-Export Portal ( http://fita.org ), an excellent
source for trade leads, news, events, and a link library of 7,000 sites related
to international trade.
| MEXICO -- OUR FEATURED COUNTRY
Mexico has a trillion dollar economy that is firmly committed to
international trade -- it has free trade agreements with over 40
countries, which account for more than 90 percent of its trade.
The most recent trade figures show that Mexico is nearing the US
$200 billion mark in both imports and exports. Clearly, this is a
country with opportunities for international business. If you'd
like to look into trade with Mexico, one good site to visit is
the Mexico country profile at Austrade (
http://www.austrade.gov.au/australia/layout/0,,0_S2-1_CLNTXID0019
-2_-3_PWB121370-4_-5_-6_-7_,00.html ), an Australian government
site. Here you'll find lots of information about the economic and
political climate, trade statistics, trade relations with other
countries, business etiquette, tariffs, labor laws, setting up an
office in Mexico, partnering with Mexican businesses, travel
tips, contacts, and more.
And FITA's Global
Trade Book Store has a many books about doing business in Mexico. Check out
especially The Guide to Mexico for Business Doing Business With Mexico: A Practical Guide, Mexico (Culture Shock!) and Avoiding the Pitfalls of Operating a Business in Mexico: An Introduction to Doing Business....
The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce chapters in the US are members of FITA. Their website at http://www.usmcoc.org has excellent resources for doing business with Mexico. And also take a look at the websites of FITA members in Mexico: The American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (http://www.amcham.com.mx) and the
North American International Trade Corridor Partnership (http://www.naitcp.org).
There are many more links to Mexico at the FITA site. Go to
http://fita.org/webindex/index.html, click on Regional Resources
and Multi-Lateral Trading Areas in the left column, then scroll
down to North America and click on Mexico in the drop-down box. Or
simply type "Mexico" in the search box at http://www.fita.org.
WORLD AIRPORT GUIDE
There are lots of places online where you can book airline
tickets, but you may want to know more about your destination
than just the airport code on your ticket. It would be convenient
to know, for instance, how many terminals the airport has, and if
it's easy to get around them on foot. You can find out that
information and lots more at World Airport Guide (
http://www.worldairportguide.com ). This handy site has airport
guides for most of the world's major airports, and they're chock-
full of useful information. You can find out driving directions
to the airport, the long and short-term parking situation, phone
numbers for the airport information and help desks, whether there
are ATMs, post offices, disabled facilities, shops, restaurants,
and much more. This site also has country and city guides, with
lots of information about customs, holidays, passport/visa
regulations, maps, the business environment, public health, and
more.
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INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS? ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
http://www.fita.org/jobs
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- Rich content-information that will help them manage their careers effectively and grow in their profession, craft, or trade;
- Easy interaction-a way to communicate with their professional colleagues for learning, discussion, and debate;
- Dedicated community-an online destination that is devoted to them and where they can associate comfortably with their peers;
- Targeted opportunities-jobs that are relevant, providing them a way to advance their skills and knowledge in their field.
Where can you find such a career portal for international careers? Come and visit FITA Career HQ at http://www.fita.org/jobs/. Currently, over 500 job openings are posted - many requiring international skills. Membership is free; please log on now to take advantage of all the FITA Career HQ can offer you and your career. Active job seekers are also invited to post their resumes at no cost.
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AMERICAS CENTER
If you're interested in economic research about Latin America,
you'll be happy to know that the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
has a new Americas Center (
http://www.atl.frb.org/econ%5Frd/americas%5Fcenter/ac_index.cfm )
that provides original Fed research and various links to external
research on Latin American finance issues. Yes, it's a little
dry, but it's useful information for people who want to see the
big picture for Latin America. There are economic forecasts, plus
the latest statistics and analysis by experts. For my readers,
the best information will be found if you click on "Research" and
then "Trade". The Americas Center also includes speeches and
presentations on topics such as remittances, foreign banking and
structural reform in Latin America.
TODAY'S FRONT PAGES
Here's a fun site I spent a lot of time on today. Today's Front
Pages ( http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/ ) has the
front pages from 435 newspapers in 47 countries, and you can see
each one by dragging your mouse across a map. You simply choose a
continent, then allow a few seconds for the newspapers to load,
then you drag your mouse across a map of the continent till you
find the newspaper you're looking for. The front page will
appear, and you can enlarge it or go directly to the newspaper's
Web site to read that day's edition. It's a great way to see what
stories a paper chooses to highlight each day, and compare it to
the way other newspapers handle the same stories.
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