FEDERAL
AGENCY:
STAT-USA,
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION:
Omnibus
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, 15 U.S.C. 4901 et. seq.,
15 U.S.C. 1527a.
The
National Trade Data Bank is a comprehensive source of international
economic trade data from over 50 U.S. Government agencies. The data
on the NTDB is available as part of the STAT- USA/Internet at http://www.stat-usa.gov/ntdb.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Dissemination of Technical Information.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Statistical
information used by Federal, State and local agencies, businesses,
industries, educational institutions and the general public. It
contains over 300,000 documents and is updated daily.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: STAT-USA/Internet subscriptions
(includes the NTDB) are available for purchase by the general public.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: General public.
Credentials/Documentation:
Not applicable.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Not applicable.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
Not applicable.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-4323-0-1-376.
Obligations:
Note: The Economics and Statistics Administration/STAT-USA operates
a revolving fund for the payment of expenses incurred in the electronic
dissemination of data, including the acquisition and public sale
of domestic, Federally-funded and foreign business, trade, and
economic information.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The NTDB began operating in August 1990 and is currently available
to the public at almost all Federal Depository Libraries nationwide,
as well as through purchase and subscription. Currently over 120
program titles make up the NTDB, including market research, country
profiles, export and import statistics, foreign business contacts,
and export "how-to" guides.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
STAT-USA/Internet: Annual subscription is $175.00, and single quarterly
subscription is $75.00. For subscriptions, contact: U.S. Department
of Commerce, STAT-USA, HCHB Room 4885, Washington, DC 20230. Telephone:
(202) 482- 1986, FAX (202) 482-2164, email statmail@esa.doc.gov
or on the Internet http://www.stat-usa.gov.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Forrest Williams, Director, STAT-USA,
U.S. Department of Commerce, HCHB Room 4885, Washington, DC 20230.
Telephone: (202) 482-3429.
Web
Site Address: http://www.stat-usa.gov/ntdb
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
