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Useful websites and resources

Government, business and trade

American Chamber of Commerce in Australia – www.amcham.com.au
American National Standards Institute – www.ansi.org
US Census Bureau – www.census.gov/foreign–trade/www/statistics.html
US Consumer Products Safety Commission – www.cpsc.gov
US Federal Government Information Centre – www.info.gov
US Harmonised Tariff Schedule (US International Trade Commission) – http://dataweb.usitc.gov
US Small Business Administration – www.sbaonline.sba.gov

News and media

CNN – http://edition.cnn.com/US
Los Angeles Times – www.latimes.com
MSNBC – www.msnbc.msn.com
New York Times – www.nytimes.com
San Francisco Chronicle – www.sfgate.com
Washington Post – www.washingtonpost.com

Travel and tourism

See America – www.discoveramerica.com
United States Travel and Tourism – www.usa.worldweb.com
USA Travel Guide – www.usatourist.com

Please note: this list of websites and resources is not definitive. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by Austrade. The information provided is a guide only.
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IP Passport fact sheets

These fact sheets outline foreign Intellectual Property (IP) regimes and some of the issues and challenges which may be faced by Australian exporters.

The current fact sheets are available on the IP Australia website.

Bilateral agreements

Australia has social security agreements with several countries that address the issue of 'double super coverage' for employees sent to work overseas. To take advantage of these agreements, Australian employers sending employees overseas to work must apply to the Tax Office for a Certificate of coverage.

For more details, please visit the Australian Taxation Office website.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.

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