REASON 1 | Trade Brings Opportunity

REASON 2 | Trade is Vital to Small Business

REASON 3 | Trade Agreements Can Level the Playing Field

TARIFFS

Many countries slap tariffs on U.S. exports that are

ten or twenty times as high as our own, and a web of non-tariff and regulatory barriers overseas often shut out U.S. goods and services.

The expansion in trade spurred by U.S. FTAs sustains more than

5 million American jobs.

Trade agreements can tear down those barriers. That’s why America’s 20 FTA partners buy nearly half of U.S. exports even though they represent just 10% of global GDP.

The U.S. has a trade surplus with its 20 FTA partners—in manufactures, services,and agricultural products. If you’re worried about the trade de�cit, FTAs are the solution—not the problem.

REASON 4 | We Can Do More to Seize the Bene�ts of Trade

The U.S. has embarked on a bold new trade agenda that includes:

• The Trans-Paci�c Partnership, with 11 other Asia-Paci�c nations;

• The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, with the European Union; and

• The Trade in Services Agreement, with more than 50 other countries.

REASON 5 | The U.S. Chamber Can Help!

The Chamber has over 70 international policy experts on staff, speaking

more than 20 languages. It is home to 25 country-speci�c business

councils and initiatives focusing on key markets such as Brazil, India, and

Korea. Our network also includes 116 American Chambers of Commerce

in 103 foreign countries. The Chamber has hosted more than 250 heads of

state and government over the past 20 years, including 14 in 2013, and

annually receives more than 75 minister-rank of�cials from abroad.

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