All Entries Tagged With: "EXPORT"
World Trade Organization Issues Formal Invitation to Russia
- / N2N / – On December 16, 2011, trade Ministers approved the terms of Russia’s accession and issued a formal invitation for Russia to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its 155th Member, culminating Russia’s 18-year effort to join the multilateral trading system. Russia’s WTO membership will directly benefit U.S. economic interests by [...]
6 New Free Videos – Exporting to China, Vietnam, India & More
FREE VIDEOS – / – N2N – / – 58 percent of U.S. exporters export to only one market, mainly Canada. Many small and midsized companies that work with the U.S. Commercial Service have found new customers in dozens of markets. Among the emerging markets for U.S. companies are Vietnam, India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan and [...]
Free Downloadable Report – National Export Initiative
by Robert Ackerman View and/or download the free report A comprehensive report to the president by the Export Promotion Cabinet on the National Export Initiative (NEI) highlights the efforts multiple federal agencies are already making to support U.S. exports and emphasizes the next steps that must be taken to meet the administration’s five-year goal of [...]
International Trade Specialist Accreditation Offered Via E-Learning
DUBLIN, IRELAND, – / N2N / – eBSI Export Academy has been working on the development of an e-learning extension to their highly popular International Trade Specialist Accreditation Program for over 2 years now and are now formally launching this e-learning program from September 2010! This is a continuation of eBSI’s flagship course is a [...]
Ex-Im Bank Loans Ford $ 250 Million to Boost Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – / N2N / - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) has approved a $250 million working capital loan guarantee for Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. The loan facility will finance $3.1 billion of export sales for over 200,000 vehicles being sold to buyers in Canada and Mexico. These exports [...]
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 [...]
UPS Chairman & CEO Appointed to President’s Export Council
- / N2N / – Scott Davis, the chairman and CEO of UPS (NYSE:UPS), today was named by President Barack Obama to the President’s Export Council. “Boosting America’s exports strengthens our economic growth and supports millions of good, high-paying American jobs,” Obama told a White House gathering. “That’s why I set a goal during my [...]
U.S. Exports to Help Chile Recover From Earthquake
Washington, DC – / N2N / – The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on February 27 left the country’s telecommunications and transportation infrastructure severely damaged. The Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) remains committed to providing financial support for U.S. exports to Chile to aid in the rebuilding process. Within the [...]
Ex-Im Backs $500 Million to Support U.S. Exports to Vietnam
HANOI, VIETNAM – / N2N / - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the government of Vietnam have agreed to a USD$500 million financing facility to boost sales of U.S. equipment and services to Vietnam for high-priority infrastructure projects, backed by Ex-Im Bank financing. Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. [...]
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 [...]
Middle East Markets are Key To U.S. Export Growth
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – / N2N / – Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service today emphasized the importance of U.S. commercial cooperation with the region in expanding mutual economic growth and job creation at the close of a weeklong trip to Egypt and [...]
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 [...]
Nicaraguan Textile Exports Up 11.75% Year Over Year
WASHINGTON, DC, – / N2N / – Nicaragua’s textile and apparel exports have increased during the first three months of 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009. The last report of the Nicaraguan Association of Textile and Aparrel (Anitec, for its acronym in Spanish), indicates that the value of exports increased 11.75 percent [...]
