Trade Means Growth for America

American economic growth and job creation is powered by international trade. Selling more American-made goods and services to the 95% of the world's consumers who live outside our borders can generate new business for U.S. manufacturers, farmers, and service providers.

Our new fact sheets illustrate the benefits of international trade and investment for every state. Striking enforceable trade agreements with allies and partners around the globe lowers other nations' trade barriers and can boost U.S. exports, stimulate growth, and support good paying jobs.

More than 41 Million American Jobs

More than 41 million American jobs depend on trade. Jobs in export-intensive industries offer compensation that averages about 18 percent higher than other jobs.

America Needs to Lead on Trade

America needs a revitalized trade agenda centered around the following policies:

• Opening new markets to our manufacturers, farmers, and service providers

• Renewing U.S. leadership on trade globally by negotiating enforceable, high-standard trade agreements and enforcing them

• Coordinating with key allies to reduce reliance on foreign adversaries for critical inputs

• Preventing discriminatory treatment of American companies in foreign markets

• Facilitating international investment to support U.S. economic growth, resilience, and jobs

Failure to embrace these policies will leave American workers, farmers, and companies sitting on the sidelines as other nations clinch new trade agreements to open markets for their own exporters. The costs of inaction are climbing. Declining competitiveness for U.S.-based industry and erosion of the American middle class threaten our prosperity and national security.

Now is the time for the U.S. to demonstrate leadership on international trade as an essential tool for achieving economic and national security goals.

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