To truly understand the benefits of international trade, we, like our friends at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, believe the story is best told from small businesses currently in the global marketplace.

Because small businesses make up a large majority of our economy, it is important to share these "Faces of Trade^®" stories, which highlight both their challenges and successes. These companies represent a much larger group of entrepreneurs who are increasingly responsible for the growth in U.S. trade. Through expanded trade the United States will create new opportunities to sell products and services abroad, and consumers will benefit from lower prices and greater choices here at home.

Please click on the links on the right to see stories of local small businesses who have successfully entered overseas markets and to access downloadable state-specific fact sheets detailing the economic benefits of trade to that state.