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Marketing and positioning King County and the Greater Seattle area as a premier gateway for international trade and tourism to strengthen and diversify the economic base.
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The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle (TDA) is a collaboration of partners, including King County, to promote the trade interests of the Puget Sound region in domestic and international markets. A 24-member board of directors governs the Alliance . The Trade Alliance was born out of recognition that new local partnerships are necessary to retain our region's future competitiveness in a rapidly changing global economy.
Trade promotion is accomplished by selecting and visiting foreign markets to cultivate public/private relationships that offer strategic opportunities for expanded trade and foreign investment. Consistent with this approach, the County advocated for the Alliance to include 1-2 small and mid-sized businesses on these trade mission visits.
Total Washington exports for 2003 equaled $34.2 billion. Our state is home to industry leaders in aerospace products; software; financial services and legal services; and agriculture. These companies derive a significant share of their revenues through foreign exports. One out of three jobs in our state depends on foreign sales. Asian markets comprise 43 percent of the state's exports.
For more information, visit the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle website at www.cityofseattle.net/tda/ (external link)
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