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International Trade Education Matters

In President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union address, he introduced NEI’s (National Export Initiative) goal of doubling U.S. exports in five years. Such an accomplishment fueled by international trade education would definitely invigorate the domestic...

International Trade Fairs

Trade fairs are an important part of marketing efforts for many small and mid-sized exporting companies. However, is also the most expensive tool to promote products overseas. The cost can range anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000 or more. Costs can be minimized by joint...

Service Exports

The United States is the largest services trading country in the world, with $1 trillion worth of two-way trade in 2011 and a services trade surplus of $179 billion (up 23% from 2010). The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ data shows that in 2010, the U.S. had a...
European Union – United States Free Trade Pact

European Union – United States Free Trade Pact

In President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, he indicated U.S. support for potential free trade pact when he said: “Trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs.” Obama intends to make...

Singapore: An Economic Powerhouse

Singapore is an island nation the size of Chicago but with twice as many people – it has a population of over 4 million. However, while it’s an island nation, its innovation and economic growth ambition is, in fact, continent-sized. One of the Singapore’s...

New Trade Frontier: Asia Pacific Region

The Asia-Pacific region gains significant economic prominence as the rich world’s fiscal austerity intensifies and economic contraction threatens even some of Europe’s biggest economies and slowing emerging economies provide less of a cushion for global growth....

Booming Chinese Luxury Market

China is poised to become the world’s largest luxury market by 2020. It is estimated that it will account for 20% of the anticipated $547 billion worth of luxury purchases by that year, according to investment research group CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. The people in...

Africa is the Next Emerging Market

Trade Boosts Sub-Saharan Economy In its latest regional forecast, The International Monetary Fund noted that Sub-Saharan Africa’s accelerating economic growth is expected to be broad in 2011. In the IMF’s October 2010 report it was revealed that the growth of the...

“Emerging Market – Chile”

 – Valley International Trade Association Newsletter, January 2007 Emerging Market – Chile Chile is one of Latin America’s most dynamic and promising markets. Its strength and attractiveness lie not in its size (population of 15 million people) but in the energy...