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Export Concerns:
“Is there such a thing as a legitimate export?”


	Nan McKenna
	IDOC Office of International Trade

Indiana Department of Commerce
Office of International Trade


	13 Foreign Trade Offices – Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Korea
	Market research
	Agent/distributor searches
	Basic background checks of foreign companies

STA International


	Credit management company
	Provide “Export Credit Information” reports
	Contact person: John Helmer
		1 (800) 782-2340
		[email protected]
	Website: www.stacollect.com

Trade Compliance Center


	Agency that monitors foreign trade compliance and resolves trade barriers
	Up-to-date information about trade regulations
	Understandable explanations of trade agreements
	Contact person: Katherine Wiehagen
		(202) 482-0357
		[email protected]
	Website: www.tcc.mac.doc.gov

Other Trade Sites


	World Trade Organization: www.wto.org
	U.S. DOC Trade Information Center: www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/
	U.S. Global Trade and Technology Network: www.usgtn.net
	National Trade Databank: www.stat-usa.gov/tradtest.nsf
	CIA World Factbook: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/