China Trade — Helpful Information

U.S. Patent & Trademark office: www.uspto.gov
Patent and Trademark searches and more.

U.S. Customs: www.customs.gov
Information on importing and exporting. Go to "ports" to find the port of entry nearest you and a list of customs brokers for each port.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce: www.commerce.gov
The Dept. of Commerce has a number of programs to help U.S. businesses.

Inc.com - www.inc.com
Resources for businesses

U.S. Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov
Help for small businesses, including financial assistance programs.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - www.fda.gov
The FDA regulates rules for importing for a number of different products. Some products have certain requirements that must be met before they can be imported.

Taiwan Daily - www.taiwan-daily.com
Good source for unbiased news on what's happening in China and Taiwan.

China Daily - www.chinadaily.com.cn
Chinese Newspaper that can be, well, a little biased.

The following companies do prototyping and/or can create drawings:

JPM Prototype and Manufacturing, Inc.
Makes prototypes from metal, plastic, wood and rubber. Can do complete machines and electronics. Has rapid prototyping machines, and can create engineer's drawings.
946 Elkton Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-522-9592
fax: 719-522-9593
Send JPM an email

Prototype Casting, Inc.
Prototypes magnesium, aluminum and zinc castings.
4696 Ironton St.
Denver, CO 80239
303-574-0060
fax:303-574-0902
Send Prototype Casting an email