International Business Resources

Country Commercial Guides
Country Commercial Guides (CCGs) are prepared annually by U.S. embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies. These reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis. The CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various reporting documents prepared for the U.S. business community.

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Chile
China
Germany
India
Israel
Japan
Mexico
Morocco
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
United Arab Emirates (UAE)

State Department Background Notes
These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus.

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Chile
China
Germany
India
Israel
Japan
Mexico
Morocco
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Additional Resources

Asia Society
Australia Trade Commission
BBC News Country Profiles
CIA World Factbook
Europa
International Energy Agency
Library of Congress' Portal to the World
Michigan State University globalEDGE
MSU Global Access
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. State Department
World Bank
The World Bank's Doing Business Project