Secretary Gutierrez Says Exports Important to U.S. Growth, Opening Markets Overseas is Goal

Washington (Jan. 11)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued a statement on the release of the November 2007 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report shows that U.S. exports increased by 12.3 percent to $1.48 trillion year-to-date (through November) over 2006. Imports increased 5.6 percent to $2.13 trillion and the trade deficit narrowed 6.9 percent during the same time period. (More) (Fact Sheet)