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BISNIS
http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/
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MENA BIC
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Trade Stats Express
http://tse.export.gov/
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SCORE
Small Business
Administration Resource
Partner
www.score.org
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Small Business
Development
Centers
Office of Entreprenurial
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http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/s
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Harmonized Tariff
System Number
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Small Business
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Background on a
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Central Intelligence
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CIA
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Background on a
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Country Studies and
Library of Congress Federal Research Division Country Profiles
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with an Overall
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World Factbook
Comparisons of Countries
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Services Offered by Export
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Commerical Service Posts
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515-284-4590 or 515-284-4591
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