Trade

Where We Stand
The U.S. Chamber is committed to expanding global engagement and a robust agenda that generates jobs and growth. More than 57 million Americans work for companies that benefit from exports. Trade means more than just jobs for U.S. workers - it provides families with lower prices and more choices when they shop.

Trade Agreements offer a fair deal for American workers. Exports will continue to play an important role in U.S. economic stimulus and growth. By eliminating foreign tariffs and other barriers to U.S. exports, trade agreements create a level playing field for American workers and farmers.

The U.S. Chamber is leading the effort to build public support for trade. Our TradeRoots program is the only sustained, national trade education program dedicated to raising public awareness about the importance of international trade in local communities.

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Trade Topics

The Chamber leads a two-front battle to knock down trade barriers abroad and keep our markets open at home. Trade is no longer a luxury. It is in the vital self-interest of our nation. Click on a topic below to learn more:

• TradeRoots
• ChamberPost Trade Blog Entries
• USChamber.com Trade Issues
• 10 things you didn't know about trade
• Helping Small Businesses to Export Can Bring Significant Gains(March 2009)
• NAFTA at 15: Assessing its Benefits for Jobs, Exports Across the U.S.(February 2009)
• Review, Retool, Renew: The Case for Modernizing Trade Adjustment Assistance(January 2009)

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Faces of Trade^®

Are you currently exporting to South Korea? If so, TradeRoots would love to feature your company in our Faces of Trade^® Korea publication. Faces of Trade^®--a series of articles and books that showcase success stories of U.S. companies doing business internationally--is our flagship publication. We use Faces of Trade^® stories to build support for free trade agreements and to spread the word about the benefits of free trade. Visit our Web site to learn more or email Kelly Kirk Smith at kkirk@uschamber.com.