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Estimated Increases in U.S. Exports in Sectors Important to Illinois. Pork Products 72.3%; Fabricated Metal Products 56.4; Processed Foods 36.2; Chemicals 22.6; Corn 21.0; Machinery 14.9; EXPORTS. In 2006, Colombia was Illinois’s 30th largest export market for goods, with exports totaling $214 million.
Immediate tariff elimination gives Illinois exporters a $10-$50 million cost advantage over similar products exported by competitors who do not have an FTA with Korea. The KORUS FTA Would Help Illinois Workers Across the State by Opening Foreign Markets and Lowering Costs
Drawing from new Business Roundtable research and U.S. government data, the facts and figures highlighted in the Illinois state analysis provide in-depth details on the benefits provided by U.S. businesses that operate internationally. In Illinois, globally engaged U.S. companies: Added $346.3 billion to Illinois’s private-sector economy in 2011;
Open markets for international trade and investment are essential for supporting U.S. economic growth and jobs. Business Roundtable supports policies that promote U.S. trade and investment, and create a level playing field for U.S. companies competing in global markets.
Illinois Business Roundtable TRADE ORGANIZATION "The Illinois Business Roundtable is a voluntary association of 63 chief executive officers of Illinois' leading businesses, formed in 1989 to study, make recommendations, and take action on critical public policy issues facing Illinois.
Washington – In 2011, trade – exports and imports – with the 11 other countries participating in the U.S. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations supported nearly 630,000 jobs in Illinois, according to new economic data released today by the Business Roundtable.
