All Entries Tagged With: "Commerce"
U.S. Exports Rise 17.9 Percent in First Seven Months of 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – / N2N / – Exports of U.S. goods and services increased 17.9 percent during the first seven months of 2010, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Commerce Department. The United States remains on track to meet President Obama’s goal of doubling exports and supporting two [...]
Small Businesses Face Multiple Export Challenges
by John Ward – / N2N / – The multiple challenges faced by small business exporters—from protecting intellectual property rights, to financing, to handling shipping logistics—were the topic of discussion during National Small Business Week ceremonies held in Washington, D.C., this May. Efforts to expand exporting by U.S. companies often focus on small and medium-sized [...]
Chinese Companies Found Illegally Dumping Electric Blankets
- / N2N / – • On June 28, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation on imports of certain woven electric blankets (woven electric blankets) from the People’s Republic of China (China). • Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United [...]
U.S. Exports Up 16.9% in First 4 Months of 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – / N2N / – U.S. exports of goods and services increased by 16.9 percent during the first four months of 2010, according to data released by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Commerce Department. The United States is on track to meet President Obama’s goal of [...]
U.S. Exports Up 16.7 Percent in First Quarter of 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – / N2N / – U.S. exports of goods and services increased by 16.7 percent during the first quarter of 2010, putting the country on track to meet President Obama’s goal of doubling exports and supporting 2 million American jobs over the next five years. “This is a great progress report, but what [...]
Expanding Global Middle Class Means Export Opportunities
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – Increased global trade and the growing interdependence among nations of the world has resulted in an expanding middle class and an historic opportunity for U.S. exporters, was the message delivered by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez at today’s Washington International Trade Association breakfast. “Our nation’s [...]
China’s Dumping of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand Confirmed
- / N2N / – • On May 17, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from the People’s Republic of China (China). • Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a [...]
Department of Commerce Fights Corruption in Latin America
by Mike Calvert and Tipten Troidl – / N2N / – For more than a decade the Department of Commerce’s Good Governance Program has worked with the private sector in numerous countries to fight corruption and to facilitate transparency in international trade. With its expansion into Latin America, the program has enlisted allies in seven [...]
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in December
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued the following statement on the release of the December 2009 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report showed that U.S. exports in December 2009 increased by [...]
National Export Initiative to Create 2 Million Jobs
WASHINGTON – / N2N /- Commerce Secretary Gary Locke unveiled details of President Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI) at a luncheon today at the National Press Club. During last week’s State of the Union speech, the president announced a goal of doubling exports over the next five years to support two million jobs in America. [...]
November 2009 Data – U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued the following statement on the release of the November 2009 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report showed that U.S. exports increased by 0.9 percent to [...]
$15.6 Million Grant to Restore St. Louis Port
ST. LOUIS – / N2N / – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced today a $15.6 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to reconstruct the St. Louis Municipal Terminal’s South Dock, which was damaged by extensive flooding in 2008. Three local St. Louis businesses served by the port met with Locke and Mayor Francis Slay [...]
Exports to Play Key Role in Detroit’s $ Recovery
DETROIT – / N2N / – Commerce Deputy Secretary Dennis F. Hightower today met with small business owners in Detroit to discuss the key role exports will play in Detroit’s economic recovery. During his address at the “ExportsLive! Real Deals—Real Profits” seminar, Hightower stressed that exports will help revive businesses and create good paying jobs. [...]
