Links

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EXCHANGES and MARKETPLACES:

• Apparelbids.com – Finished apparel auction site
• ApparelBuy.com – Wholesale apparel marketplace for U.S. specialty stores
• BuyTextiles.com – Textile auction site
• eCotton.com – Cotton market news and information
• Fasturn.com – Marketplace and sourcing system for retailers
• Fiberbuys.com – Fiber auction site
• LeatherExchange.com – Leather Market site
• Retail.com – Marketplace and supply chain site for retailers
• RetailExchange.com – Liquidation marketplace for consumer products targeted at retailers
• Texwatch.com – Textile and apparel manufacturing site in Hong Kong
• Yarns and Fibers.com – Fiber and yarn news, information and marketplace
• Worlbidfashion.com – apparel auction site from Canada

STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS

• CPFR
• ebXML Standards for XML Messaging and Protocols
• Global Commerce Initiative
• OASIS
• XCBL XML Common Business Library (XML Transaction Templates)
• XCBL 4.0 Reference
• UCCnet
• Uniform Code Council
• VICS
• World Wide Web Consortium

LOGISTICS SITES

• Celarix
• Freightmatrix
• Logistics.com

SUPPLY CHAIN SOFTWARE

• Tradestream by Optum
• Adexa
• I2
• Logility
• Manugistics
• Manufacturingsystems.com
• Syncra.com
• Viewlocity
• SeeCommerce

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

GLOBAL

• World Trade Organization
• World Customs Organization in Brussels – International standards for customs
• European Union Information
• World Customs Organization – Representing 153 Customs Administrations Worldwide
• International Apparel Federation – Worldwide organization for apparel manufacturers associations
• IAF List of Member Associations
• IAF Member Association Websites
• IFAI – Industrial Fabrics Association International
• Central Intelligence Agency’s World Fact Book – Great source for general knowledge on countries all over the world

Colombia

• AAAC – Association of Customs Brokers of Colombia, Nuevo Leon MX

Croatia

• Zagreb Textile Technology University

Czech Republic

• Association of Textile-Clothing-Leather Industries (ATOK)

France

• Federation Francaise de I Industrie Contonniere

Germany

• Textile.de
• Bremer Baumwollborse
• ITMF-Interessengemeinschaft des deutschen Textilmaschinenbaus
• German Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering

Greece

• National Statistical Service-Worldwide Links

Guatemala

• Apparel and Textile Exporters Committee

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• Hong Kong Customs and Exercise department

Hungary

• Hungarian Society of Textile Technology and Science

Indonesia

• Asosiasi Pertkstilan Indonesia (API)

Korea Republic

• Spinners & Weavers Association of Korea

Malaysia

• The Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association

Mexico

• Mexican Showroom
• Bancomext
• SECOFI
• Secofi-Siem
• Maquila Portal
• CNIT – Mexican Chamber of the Textile Industry
• Find out about the FTA with Mexico & the EU – Secretary of Commerce
• Mexican System of Business Information
• Secretary of Housing and Public Credit SAT – This is the government body responsible for import and export accounting

Romania

• Romanian Textiles Marketplace

Switzerland

• Textil-Revue

Taiwan

• Taiwan Textile Federation

Thailand

• The Thailand Chamber of Commerce
• Department and Ministries of Thailand
• Department of Business Economics of Thailand

United Kingdom

• The Liverpool Cotton Association

United States

• American Apparel Footwear Association (AAFA)
• American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI)
• American Fiber Manufacturers Association (FiberSource)
• American Yarn Spinners Association (AYSA)
• American Society for Testing and Materials
• Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
• US textile and apparel category system
• US Textile and Apparel Embargoes
• American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA)
• Cotton Incorporated
• National Cotton Council of America
• New York Cotton Exchange

LANGUAGE HELP/TRANSLATION

• Babblefish – A basic language translation tool
• FabricLink’s – Online Textile Dictionary of Fabric and Apparel terms.
• TextileRooms.com – Italian site that has Italian, English, French, and German textile terminology translators.
• Bemarnet.es – Multilingual Textile Dictionary with over 10,000 terms in Spanish, English, French, and German.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• CIO.com
• Supply Chain Management Review

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• ECB.int – Exchange Rates for the Euro
• AmericaEconomia – Comprehensive Spanish/Portuguese Language Magazine on Latin American Economy
• Business News Americas – Latin American News in English from Chile
• US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
• LatinTrade.com – Great source of general business news in the Americas
• LATPRO.com – An excellent resource for job postings, news, and contacts throughout the Americas and the world.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• ECB.int – Exchange Rates for the Euro
• AmericaEconomia – Comprehensive Spanish/Portuguese Language Magazine on Latin American Economy
• Business News Americas – Latin American News in English from Chile
• US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
• LatinTrade.com – Great source of general business news in the Americas
• LATPRO.com – An excellent resource for job postings, news, and contacts throughout the Americas and the world.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• Central Intelligence Agency’s World Fact Book – Great source for general knowledge on countries all over the world
• Textile Quotas from U.S. Treasury Department – U.S. quotas for Textiles
• U.S. Department of Commerce Home Page – The U.S. DOC is responsible for many aspects of trade and commerce.
• International Trade Administration – U.S. Commerce Dept.
• New International Trade Admin Site
• The Bureau of Export Administration-U.S. Commerce Dept.
• Automated Export System AES – This is the U.S. Customs Electronic Data Interface systems.
• Office of Textiles and Apparel OTEXA – U.S. DOC site dedicated to Textile and Apparel issues.
• ExportIT – Yet another DOC site dedicated to IT and International trade.
• RN/WPL Reference – Search RN/WPL database by company name, address or field of business.
• USA Trade Center – With links to many DOC service departments
• World News Connection – Maintained by the National Technology Information Service, this site offers services including access to their foreign language news archives from all over the world.