Monthly Archives: January 2013

Gold Key: The Match.com of Exporting

Posted on January 30, 2013 by rosannatorres

By: Iris Kapo, International Trade Specialist U.S. Commercial Service Philadelphia Are you interested in exporting to a new market? Need help finding the best overseas business partner? The U.S. Commercial Service’s Gold Key business matchmaking service does exactly that. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged business abroad, business overseas, cost-recovery, customized, Gold Key, help abroad, Iris Kapo, key partners, Matchmaking, target distributors, Trade Events, Trade Help, US Commercial Service, US Commercial Service Philadelphia | 1 Comment

The Sandy Effect

Posted on January 23, 2013 by stephenjackson

By: Jeff McHugh In case you missed it, at the beginning of December Stephen wrote an interesting post on what kind of an effect a hurricane can have on trade. He pointed to some interesting statistics from 2005, which show … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Climate and Trade, Hurricane Sandy, Port data, Port Trade Data, Sandy Effects, Sandy Trade, SuperStorm Sandy, Trade Data, U.S. imports and exports, USA Trade Online | Leave a comment

Commodity Spotlight: WINE EXPORTS

Posted on January 16, 2013 by stephenjackson

By: Daniel Cariello Forget tea! Great Britain and Canada are thirsty for U.S. Wine! From the rolling hills of Napa Valley to the deep ravines of the Finger Lakes, wineries across the country have been increasing their efforts to expand sales … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Alcohol Trade, Trade and Tobacco, Trade Balance, Trade Data, TTB, USA Trade Online, Wine, Wine Classification, Wine Exports | 5 Comments

Trade Grows in November

Posted on January 11, 2013 by johnsperry

By: Sean Kline Overall, the deficit of goods and services increased to $48.7 billion in November from $42.1 billion in October (revised). Exports increased to $182.6 billion in November from $180.8 billion in October (revised). Exports saw the largest increases … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Goods by Principal End-Use Category, November 2012, Seasonally Adjusted Imports, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services | 2 Comments

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Global Reach Daniel

By: Stephen Jackson On behalf of the Global Reach Blog Managers and the Foreign Trade Division (FTD) of the United States Census Bureau, we would like to say Happy New Year! We hope that you have enjoyed your holiday season … Continue reading →