Gutierrez Touts Sweet Success of a Record Year for Exports in 2007

Washington (Feb. 14)—At a trade rally at the U.S. Chamber, Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced that U.S. exports for 2007 reached record-breaking levels and stressed the need to continue export momentum by opening new markets and passing the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Colombian goods such, as Valentine’s Day flowers, come to the United States duty free, while U.S. products that support the flower industry face tariffs upon entering the Colombian market. The Colombian flower industry supports roughly 230,000 American jobs. (Release) (Report) (Fact Sheet)