Library Research Guides: ECON 314: Advanced International Trade: Find Government Sources

International Governmental Organizations

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC is a permanent intergovernmental organization of 12 oil-exporting developing nations that coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its Member Countries.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
International organization focused on economic development whose member countries comprise the overwhelming majority of the world economy. Relevant topics include agriculture, trade, economy, investment, and competition.
World Bank Data Catalog
Reports and studies on agriculture, trade, development, corruption, and other issues. You can access microdata, geospacial, and timeseries data on this open databank.

U.S. Trade Representative
The USTR website contains bilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements, and other trade-related initiatives.
International Trade Commission
Government agency that adjudicates disputes and provides research and policy analysis on international trade issues. Maintains the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Export.gov
Government website hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Agency to provide exporters with information and assistance.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce that provides data and statistics on a variety of topics, including GDP and international trade.
U.S. EXIM Bank
U.S. government agency that provides credit and helps U.S. companies export products.

East India Company
The primary sources of the East India Company and British colonial control of India. Includes royal charters, indenture records, correspondence, trading diaries, and more.
Dates: 1599-1947 CE
Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural Exchange
Broad range of primary sources exploring the history of fifteen major commodities: chocolate, coffee, cotton, fur, opium, oil, porcelain, silver and gold, spices, sugar, tea, timber, tobacco, wheat, and wine and spirits, but other food and textile commodities are also included. Materials include maps, photographs, advertisements, paintings, statistics, and more.
Dates: 1500 CE-Present
Trade Catalogues and the American Home
A blend of economic, social, and cultural history through a primary source archive of catalogs of products, often marketed to women. There is a heavy focus on white families.
Dates: 1850-1950 CE