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• Swiss Companies, U.S. Jobs, Global Response June 23, 2020
  This post contains external links. Please review our external linking policy. Edward T. McMullen, Jr. is the U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein A lot has changed in the course of just a few months in 2020. One thing that has not changed: The U.S.-Swiss business relationship remains strong and is a critical part of our […]
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• STOPfakes Roadshows Deliver Critical Intellectual Property Information to U.S. Businesses May 5, 2020
  By Benjamin Hardman, Senior International Trade Specialist, Office of Standards and Intellectual Property The need for U.S. businesses to be vigilant about protecting their intellectual property has never been greater. Many well-known U.S. brands are being knocked off by cheap counterfeits and pirated goods, mainly made in China, and marketed through e-commerce platforms. The trade […]
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• ITA Connects Smart City Technology Exporters to Southeast Asia April 22, 2020
  This post contains external links. Please review our external linking policy. By: ITA’s Industry & Analysis Office of Health and Information Technologies Today, nearly 300 million people living in the 10 countries comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reside in urban areas, and this number is set to increase to more than 500 million […]
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• Global Outlook: United States Remains the Largest Destination for FDI in the World March 17, 2020
  Kara Mazachek is an Economic Research Analyst at SelectUSA. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released the latest issue of its Global Investment Trends Monitor in January. With this release, the Investment Research team at SelectUSA was excited to analyze the latest global 2019 numbers and better understand a few of the […]
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• Application Process Opens for U.S. Industry Groups Seeking Awards for Projects that Address Barriers to U.S. Exporters February 11, 2020
  By Brad Hess, Director, Market Development Cooperator Program, Office of Industry Engagement The International Trade Administration (ITA) invites U.S. trade associations, professional societies, standards developing organizations, and other non-profit industry groups to apply for financial and technical assistance for projects that remove trade barriers to U.S. exporters. Applications for the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) awards […]
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• FDI in High-Tech: Innovation and Growth in The United States February 5, 2020
  Kara Mazachek is an Economic Research Analyst at SelectUSA Following SelectUSA’s participation in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), it is the optimal time to look at how foreign direct investment (FDI) in high technology, or high-tech, supports innovation and growth in the United States. What is high-tech? SelectUSA defines the high-tech sector as an industry […]
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• Fostering Commercial Cooperation under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership (JUSEP) to Advance a Free and Open Indo-Pacific January 27, 2020
  The International Trade Administration (ITA) is organizing activities that support U.S. commercial cooperation with Japan in third markets to advance bilateral and regional goals under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership (JUSEP).  This activity is driven by the administration’s broader policy objectives in the Indo-Pacific region. President Trump announced the vision of a free and open […]
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• BEA’s Latest FDI Data (Again) Confirms It: There’s No Better Place to Invest and Do Business Than the United States December 12, 2019
  Kara Mazachek is an Economic Research Analyst at SelectUSA As we approach the end of 2019, we’re reflecting on the positive state of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. The most recent data update from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) was great news for economic growth and FDI’s important role in […]
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• FDI in Agribusiness: Feeding the U.S. Economy November 21, 2019
  Kimberly Aagaard is a Research Analyst at SelectUSA In honor of Thanksgiving and the recent addition of the agribusiness industry page to the SelectUSA website, it is a great time to look at how foreign direct investment (FDI) in agribusiness helps support feasts and festivities around the country. What is agribusiness? By SelectUSA’s definition, the […]
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• Innovative Customs Procedures in Laredo, Texas Accelerate U.S. Exports to Mexico November 18, 2019
  Last month, from October 16-17, industry leaders and officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) traveled to Laredo, Texas, one of the premier cities for U.S.-Mexico trade. With over $100 billion in U.S. exports processed in 2018 alone, customs officials on both sides of the border face increasing demands to perform […]
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