Export Promotion Federal Agencies Activities and Resources in Fiscal Year 1999

U.S. businesses have increasingly recognized the benefits of competing in the international marketplace, with exports as a share of U.S. GDP rising from 6% in 1988 to 8% ($672 billion) in 1998. The U.S. Gov't. has a variety of programs to help businesses promote their products & services in overseas markets. This report: (1) identifies the Fed. agencies involved in promoting exports of U.S. goods & services & the export promotion activities they perform, (2) provides these agencies' total resources devoted to export promotion in FY 1999, & (3) isolates the agencies' overseas resources devoted to export promotion during this period. Tables.Hughes, Virginia C. is the author of 'Export Promotion Federal Agencies Activities and Resources in Fiscal Year 1999' with ISBN 9780756706890 and ISBN 0756706890.