Government Publications

Annual Survey of Manufactures - Bureau of the Census
Census of Manufactures - Bureau of the Census
Foreign Trade Reports - IM 146 (imports), EM 545 (exports) - Bureau of the Census
Guide to Census Bureau Data Files and Special Tabulations - Bureau of the Census
Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics - Bureau of the Census
Producer Price Indexes - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Standard Industrial Classification Manual - Office of Management and Budget
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - Department of Commerce
Statistical Services of the U.S. Government - Office Management and Budget
Synthetic Organic Chemicals - International Trade Commission

Newspapers & Trade Publications

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Trade Associations & Professional Organizations

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Last Updated: July 2006

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