China Trade — Helpful Information

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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.

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

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