Commerce reports help U.S. exporters find markets

The U.S. Commerce Department has released 19 new reports to help the country’s exporters identify potential overseas markets.    The U.S. Commerce Department has released 19 new reports to help the country’s exporters identify potential overseas markets.
   As part of the International Trade Administration’s new Top Markets Series, each report ranks future export opportunities within a particular industry, providing commentary on opportunities, trends, and potential challenges facing U.S. companies.
   “From education exports to textiles and apparel, to aircraft parts, environmental technologies and renewable energy, the Top Markets Series collectively includes more than 200 country case studies and sector snapshots,” ITA said in a statement. The reports were authored by members of ITA’s Industry and Analysis team. The agency said it will update and release new reports for the Top Markets Series annually.
   “We are confident that the data and analysis offered in the Top Markets Series will help exporters make more informed export decisions,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis Marcus D. Jadotte.
   The series covers a range of industries, including agricultural equipment, aircraft parts, automotive parts, building products, civil nuclear, cloud computing, cold chain, education, environmental technologies, health information technology, media and entertainment, oil and gas equipment, recreational transport, renewable energy and fuels, semiconductors and related equipment, smart grid, textiles and apparel, and travel and tourism.
   The full reports can be downloaded here.
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Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.