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Global Trade Prospects
Most Small Businesses Don't Engage in Global Trade
Global Trade Barriers
Small business decision makers say there are many reasons why they aren't participating in international trade.
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Question
Which of the following represents the biggest barrier to expanding your business globally?
Comments
"The survey highlights how many small-to-medium sized businesses aren't taking advantage of the opportunities to grow their business by entering the global marketplace. Exporting enables companies to diversify their portfolios and weather changes in the domestic economy. And when you consider that 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside of the United States, companies that don't export are just reaching a small share of potential customers."
Israel Hernandez
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service.