WELCOME TO THE NEW YORK DISTRICT EXPORT COUNCIL
ASSISTANCE FOR NEW YORK STATE EXPORTERS

• Women’s UN Procurement Webinar
  On October 27 the U.S. Department of Commerce will present an introduction to UN’s nearly $19 billion global procurement market covering a wide range of goods and services. The event will be particularly informative for women- owned companies that need help getting started. Click here for information and registration.
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• NY District Export Council Press Release on SME Exporters and Covid-19 Impacts
  Interviews with small business exporters in the New York metropolitan region regarding the challenges presented by COVID-19, the effects on their businesses, employees and global clients and partners, and what they are doing in response. Click here to listen to the event.
  
  
• The New York District Export Council has set up a page devoted to the latest news about how the COVID-19 crisis impacts international trade.​

The New York District Export Council helps small and medium-sized businesses in the New York City metropolitan area and all of eastern New York State as far north as the Canadian border with all aspects of the export process. Please contact us for any  export assistance you need.

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New Leadership of the New York DEC

The New York DEC is pleased to announce a new leadership team. Andrea Ratay of TD Bank is the new Chairperson, Christine Pomeranz of Fashion Institute of Technology is the new Vice Chairperson and Joe Schoonmaker of Risk Protection International is the new Secretary/Treasurer.

Next Generation Mini-Grant Program

The New York DEC is pleased to announce the Next Generation Mini-Grant program for undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent graduates majoring in International Trade, International Business, Supply Chain Management or belong to a student club with focus on international business. Click here for information. Click here to apply.

Global New YOrk

The New York DEC proudly partners with Empire State Development's Global New York program. Global NY offers one-stop shopping to both foreign businesses looking to invest in New York and to local businesses that want to export globally. Click here to learn how Global NY can help your business export.

What's in the New NAFTA? A slideshow that summarizes the USMCA agreement

Reeling New York Exporters Beg Trump to Cancel Tariffs

Details about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Table of Experts: Importing & Exporting

Managing Through Volatile Times Using Letters of Credit

Other news about trade in the New York region

New and Renewed Members

Newest members of the New York District Export Council. On the center left, Al Mangels of Lee Spring Co. On the center right, Charles Ludmer of CohnReznick LLP. On the far left, Carmela Mammas, Director of the New York USEAC. On the far right, Joe Schoonmaker, Chair of the NYDEC.

Joe Schoonmaker, Chair of the NYDEC was re-nominated. On the left, Carmela Mammas, Director of the New York USEAC. On the right, Lennox Ruiz, Vice President of Empire State Development

Keep an eye on the New York DEC/World Trade Week calendar of Covid-19 related webinars for business.

Export University is a series of courses about exporting developed by the DEC in cooperation with the US Commercial Service of the US Department of Commerce. 

New York DEC Online Export Resources

Click here for a huge source of links to resources for exporting, offering assistance with export basics, finding leads, trade finance, logistics, travel and much more...

RECENT ACTIVITIES

A Tour of the Brooklyn Army Terminal

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