Today in Global Small Business: TradeStats Express by State (USA)

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Explore trade by state, partner, and products – TradeStats Express. 
• International Trade (U.S. Census Bureau) is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from the United States.
• Register for the Global Small Business Forum 10/23 at 9:00 AM CT to learn about AI-powered exports and ecommerce. Discover how to create extra value at your global small business (free of charge). Sign up here. I [Laurel Delaney] will be there!
• Quote of the week:  "The global trading system is in the midst of the most severe period of disruption in 80 years, according to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
• Navigate the economics of AI (Deloitte).
• U.S. pressures Mexico to box out China’s AI hardware exports.

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Just the Facts, Ma'am or Sir, Just the International Facts

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Get the latest data, facts and reports produced by the International Trade Administration's (ITA's) team of trade specialists.  

Navigate to data relating to a specific topic where you can discover:

• Export Database
• TradeStats Express
• Metropolitan Export Series
• Marketing Diversification Tool
• Economic Research
• FTA Tariff Tool

Go to ITA's Trade Statistics to learn more.

Today in Global Small Business: Pathways to a New Global Economy

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Market of Tomorrow:  Pathways to a New [Global] Economy by the World Economic Forum.  
• A few Israeli startups are on the path to provide solutions for a post-covid world.
• Quote of the week:  “Exercise, prayer, and meditation are examples of calming rituals. They have been shown to induce a happier mood and provide a positive pathway through life's daily frustrations." ― Chuck Norris
• The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) transformed into the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC).  New name.  More tools.  More resources to invest.
• Brush up on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
• U.S. International Trade Data (the latest).

Import and Export Statistics

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Are you forever searching for U.S. import and export statistics? Look know further. We've put together seven key offerings from the U.S. Census Bureau on Foreign Trade which will help you track import and export statistics.

Check it out: Foreign Trade Statistics: How to Access U.S. Import and Export Trade Statistics

Posted by:  The Global Small Business Blog

International Trade Data for March 2010

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division, March 2010 exports are up $25.0 billion (20.4%) and imports are up $36.6 billion (24.2%) compared with March 2009.

Go here to learn what to monitor in terms of recent disasters (e.g., volcano and oil spill) that could interrupt U.S. trading patterns in the future.

International Trade (2006)

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We received the following trade statistics for 2006 from our friend Myles Matthews, President and CEO of Global Trade & Technology Center. He indicated it will take a few months to analyze trade information for 2007.

The United States trade set a record for total trade which includes total exports, imports, and total trade deficit in 2006. In 2006 exports surpassed a milestone exceeding $1 trillion for the first time. Fewer than 5% of all countries (11) held almost 80% of the US trade deficit. The 5 leading countries in order of these 11 where China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany.

The US probably surpassed $3 trillion in total trade in 2007. US trade with 39 nations exceeded $10 billion in 2006, an increase of 5% over 2005.

The 25 leading ports of entry and exit in the US for 2006 where:

1 Los Angeles -- $329.4 billion total trade +12.3%
2 New York/New Jersey -- $295.0 billion total trade +10.2%
3 Detroit -- $238.5 billion total trade +3.7%
4 Houston/Galveston -- $162.2 billion total trade +18.9%
5 Laredo -- $157.4 billion total trade +13.0%
6 New Orleans -- $152.8 billion total trade +17.4%
7 Chicago -- $120.6 billion total trade +11.1%
8 Seattle -- $119.9 billion total trade +19.2%
9 San Francisco -- $111.1 billion total trade +12.3%
10 Atlanta/Savannah -- $82.5 billion total trade +13.7%
11 Buffalo -- $82.2 billion total trade +6.0%
12 Cleveland -- $77.6 billion total trade +11.1%
13 Miami -- $72.1 billion total trade +9.4%
14 Philadelphia -- $69.2 billion total trade +19.3%
15 Dallas/Fort Worth -- $58.2 billion total trade +17.5%
16 El Paso -- $52.3 billion total trade +9.0%
17 San Diego -- $50.8 billion total trade +17.0%
18 Charleston -- $49.2 billion total trade +2.6%
19 Norfolk -- $44.5 billion total trade +10.4%
20 Ogdensburg, New York -- $44.4 billion total trade +7.2%
21 Great Falls, Montana -- $40.3 billion total trade +9.3%
22 Baltimore -- $39.6 billion total trade +2.6%
23 Tampa -- $37.6 billion total trade +27.8%
24 Boston -- $33.3 billion total trade +3.7%
25 San Juan -- $32.6 billion total trade +11.4%

These numbers will continue to improve for exports based on the value of the dollar.