Showing posts with label EXPORT DATA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EXPORT DATA. Show all posts

Thursday, June 4, 2015

EX-IM BANK CHAIRMAN HOCHBERG'S STATEMENT ON EXPORT DATA

FROM:  U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg’s Statement on Recent Export Data Released from Commerce Department
U.S. Exports Reach $189.9 Billion in April

Washington, D.C. – According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Commerce Department, the United States exported $189.9 billion of goods and services in April, 2015. Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg issued the following statement with respect to April’s export data released by BEA.

“These numbers are a testament to the ingenuity of U.S. exporters, who face off against tough foreign competitors in the global marketplace every day in order to win sales and create more middle class American jobs,” said Hochberg. “At EXIM, we are proud to serve as a vital resource for thousands of American businesses, 90 percent of which are small, by equipping them with financing tools that empower them to confidently export while creating jobs here at home.”

ABOUT EX-IM BANK:

EXIM Bank is an independent federal agency that supports and maintains U.S. jobs by filling gaps in private export financing at no cost to American taxpayers. The Bank provides a variety of financing mechanisms, including working capital guarantees and export credit insurance, to promote the sale of U.S. goods and services abroad. Ninety percent of its transactions directly serve American small businesses.

In fiscal year 2014, EXIM Bank approved $20.5 billion in total authorizations. These authorizations supported an estimated $27.5 billion in U.S. export sales, as well as approximately 164,000 American jobs in communities across the country.

Saturday, February 7, 2015

EX-IM BANK CHAIRMAN MAKES STATEMENT ON EXPORT DATA

FROM:  U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK 
Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg Statement on the Release of Export Data from the Commerce Department
U.S. Sets Record for Fifth Consecutive Year

Washington, D.C. – Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg issued the following statement with respect to the FY 2014 export data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Commerce Department. According to BEA, the United States exported a record $2.345 trillion of goods and services in FY 2014, which represents a 2.9 percent increase and a record high for the fifth consecutive year.

In December, the United States exported $194.9 billion of goods and services. This figure represents a decrease from November’s $196.4 billion exports total, which was revised slightly upward.

“These export numbers are a testament to the quality and innovation of American goods and services, but they don’t mean we can rest on our laurels,” said Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. “The thousands of U.S. businesses, small and large, that count on Ex-Im Bank being there to support them to win export sales and add good-paying jobs here in America can’t afford an unforced error that would threaten the positive momentum demonstrated by today’s news.”

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK CHAIRMAN RELEASES STATEMENT ON EXPORT DATA

FROM:  U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK 
Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg’s Statement on the Release of Export Data from the Commerce Department
U.S. Exports Reach $197.5 Billion in October

Washington, D.C. – Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg issued the following statement with respect to October’s export data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Commerce Department. According to BEA, the United States exported $197.5 billion of goods and services in October 2014.

“These numbers clearly demonstrate that products stamped ‘made in America’ are in high demand throughout the world,” said Hochberg. “Ex-Im Bank will continue to support U.S. exporters and their workers as they expand their footprint in the global marketplace and create good-paying jobs here at home.”

Exports of goods and services over the last twelve months totaled $2.3 trillion, which is 47.7 percent above 2009 levels, and have been growing at an annualized rate of 8.5 percent over the last five years.

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