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You'll also find plenty of good research at the Brazil Mini Portal (http://fita.org/countries/brazil.html ), a feature of the FITA Web site. The Brazil Mini Portal has an overview of the country, with facts about the language, currency, climate, etc., plus more specific information about the economy, Brazilian markets, taxes, labor market indicators, and tips on doing business in Brazil. Click on "Useful Links" and you'll find a variety of sources for market research, trade leads, business directories, logistics, government contacts, travel, financing, and lots more.

FITA's Global Trade Book Store has some excellent books about doing business in Brazil. Check out Brazil: A Guide for Businesspeople, Doing Business in the New Latin America: A Guide to Cultures, Practices, and Opportunities and Culture Smart! Brazil: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette.

The following associations are FITA member associations. Their sites offer more resources about doing business with Brazil:

• Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce
• Brazil-California Chamber of Commerce
• Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
• Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia

And click here to search the FITA Member Directory for links to FITA member associations' websites.

I love all the Ask The Experts sites on the Web. It seems like there are experts for just about every subject, and sometimes they can come in handy (is there an expert on teenage sons out there?). A good one for small and medium sized exporters is Export Institute USA's Ask the Experts page ( http://www.exportinstitute.com/askthe_experts.htm ). This is a page where you can ask questions about exporting and get answers, or just read the answers to questions others have asked. You can click on a question that looks interesting, and the answer will open in a new window. For more useful resources at this site, click on "Export Links", where you'll find links to topics like Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Shipping, Travel, Women in Exporting, and more.

Export Institute USA offers an online certificate in export management. Subscribers to FITA's "Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals" get a 10% discount on the course Use the code "FITA10" (all upper case) when you register.

REUTERS INSIGHT All the news, advice and contacts for doing business overseas http://insight.reuters.com/FITA Reuters Insight allows users to track events that impact their business, manage operational risks, identify global counterparties and connect with other community members. The service is in beta testing and this is an opportunity for you to give your feedback and shape the development of the product. Whether your business is already operating internationally or if you are taking your first steps into overseas operations, this service could help you by: Providing context - Access a broad set of country information from Reuters, partners and thousands of sources around the world to help you investigate, research and compare international business opportunities. Keeping up to date - Get daily alerts personalised around the key events which could impact your business. Building your network - Use the question and answer service to share experience and contact other people who can help make your business a success. Find out more, registration is free at http://insight.reuters.com/FITA

GET THE STORY AT LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Logistics Resources

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com

Making the sale is only half the battle in international trade. The other half is getting your products to the customer, and that involves logistics. If you don't do a good job of moving your products from one place to another, your profits can turn into losses very quickly. A good site for logistics information is Logistics Management ( http://www.logisticsmgmt.com ). Here you'll find articles and news about logistics, as well as case studies, a calendar of events for the logistics industry, a search engine for logistics products and companies, a way to find a warehouse for your products, White Papers on logistics topics, and useful sites. Logistics Management is a trade magazine, and you can also read current and past issues at this site.



GREAT SITES FOR KIDS FROM THE ALA
Educate Your Kids Online

http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm

I wrote about this site a few years ago, but it's updated every year, and is worth another look. ALA Great Web Sites for Kids ( http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm ) has sites reviewed and approved by the American Library Association. These are sites that have been chosen because they're useful, educational, but also a lot of fun. On my most recent visit I saw links to sites about bugs, cats, cells, human anatomy, alligators, hurricanes, origami, arts & crafts, Leonardo Da Vinci, U.S. Presidents, mathematics, maps, and current events -- and that was just a smattering of what was available. Kids can spend hours at the sites linked from here, and they'll be having so much fun they won't realize they're learning too.



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Director of International Trade Compliance

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