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International Trade Administration

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Mission

The International Trade Administration is responsible for strengthening the international competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. It accomplishes this by, among other actions, assisting U.S. businesses with accessing international markets, facilitating global companies’ investment in the U.S., engaging with industries on trade strategies, and defending against unfair trade. In FY 23, ITA helped over 92,000 unique U.S. businesses and organizations access foreign markets and facilitated more than $170 billion in U.S. exports, supporting over 595,000 jobs.

Designated Services

Beginning and growing international sales through Trade.gov

Website

ITA's Export Solutions webpage drives an average of 2.8 million visits annually. The site offers resources on how to export, research on foreign markets, network at events, discover buyers and partners, explore eCommerce resources, secure financing, negotiate export sales, navigate shipping and logistics, comply with U.S. and foreign regulations, perform due diligence, protect intellectual property, and resolve export problems.

Working with ITA to do business with foreign buyers and investors

This service connects U.S. exporters and economic development organizations (EDOs) with the right prospects to respectively expand customers' export transactions and spur economic growth in local communities through foreign direct investment (FDI).​ With the United States consistently ranked as the top destination for FDI and second largest exporting nation, ITA’s matchmaking services play a critical role in promoting international trade and FDI by facilitating business connections, expanding market access, fostering collaboration, improving efficiency, and diversifying trade and investment opportunities.

Action Plans

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