Trade Resource Hub

Expanding United States trade opportunities with other countries is critical to supporting more U.S. growth and jobs. There is need to increase trade and investment ties between the United States and the Nigeria, and create important new opportunities for workers, farmers and businesses across the two countries.

FAST FACTS ON TRADE

  • Ninety-five percent of the world’s population, and 80 percent of its purchasing power, are outside of the United States. Future economic growth and jobs for America increasingly depend on expanding U.S. trade and investment opportunities in the global marketplace.
  • Trade supports nearly 40 million U.S. jobs – more than one in five.
  • S. trade-related employment grew three and a half times faster than total employment from 2004 to 2013.
  • Jobs in U.S. exporting plants pay on average up to 18 percent more than similar jobs in non-exporting plants.
  • In 2013, $733 billion of U.S. goods exports, or 46 percent, went to trade partners.
  • Ninety-eight percent of U.S. exporters are small and medium-sized businesses.

Expanding opportunities for America’s exporters, is good for business, good for the USA / Nigeria.

Economy and good job creation.