Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce - Government Documents - Department of Commerce - Research Guides at University of Hawaii at Manoa

The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce was created in 1912. Its purpose was to promote U.S. trade and industry by publishing statistical and other information on foreign and domestic markets and manufacturing. Some of its functions were previously handled by the Bureau of Manufacturers, which merged with the Bureau of Statistics to form the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. It was abolished in 1953 and its functions were transferred to various other Commerce agencies, including the Bureau of Foreign Commerce and the Bureau of Domestic Commerce.

Records of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce at NARA

Government Documents holds many Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce publications, including the following series:

Special consular reports (C 18.9:) Reports on industries and other aspects of foreign countries, such as transportation networks.

Consular reports (C 18.5:) Reports on trade opportunities, industries, and markets for many products and countries. Sample titles: "American pianos wanted in Brazil"; "Waste sugar cane (Hawaii)"

Trade information bulletins (C 18.25:) These reports discuss trade conditions and industries in various countries.

Industrial reference service (C 34.10:)

Foreign commerce weekly (C 42.8:)

Most publications are kept in closed shelves due to their fragile condition, so please ask for assistance.

Additional documents covering 1910-1932 are available in the Executive Branch Documents microfiche set. Please contact a government documents librarian if you have questions about our holdings.

Sources of current trade statistics (1937)
An attempt to compile a comprehensive listing of sources of trade statistics.
The Foreign commerce and navigation of the United States for the year ending ...
Statistical supplement to the Survey of current business
HathiTrust
Additional compilations of trade statistics for economic sectors and trade with foreign countries and U.S. territories can be found in HathiTrust.
World trade information service
Statistical publications about various trade-related topics.

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