Library Guides: Tanzania Business Research Guide: Industry Research

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Industry reports can give you an idea of what is going on in an industry. Some of the things you can do with the information you get from them is determine trends and identify the type of competition in the industry.

Passport
Provides business intelligence for countries, consumers, and industries worldwide.

Schedule B: Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States
If one wants to export from the United States, use Schedule B to find the classification code needed.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
Searchable database enabling those that are importing into the United States to find the relevant code for this activity.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS)
Use this site to find an HS, which is the system by which both Schedule B and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule in the United States Is based.

NAICS
NAICS is the North American Industry Classification System, a standard implemented in 1997 for classifying industry, product, and establishment. Use this site to find your industry NAICS code. Click on the relevant code to read its description and to ensure that you have the right code.
SIC System Search
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is an industry classification system in which all Federal economic statistics are based on up to 1996. Use this site to do a keyword search to find an SIC code for an industry.

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