Contents Texas Export Guide Helping Texas Companies Go Global
Texas.Think.Global Letter from the Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 4 Texas Small Business Development Center Network. . . . . . . . ......... 5 Q&A: Texas Is a Global Powerhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 5 10 Best Practices for Texas Exporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 6 Texas Exports Trade Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 7 Trade Assistance from the SBDC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 8 State Trade Expansion Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 9 Houston: The No. 1 Metro for Exports in the USA. . . . . . . . . . .......... 10 Global Air Cargo Gateway: Houston Airports. . . . . . . . . . ........... 12 Port Houston Projects Big Increase in Exports. . . . . . . . . . ........... 14 Port of Galveston: A Major American Port . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 16 Metro Houston’s Top Industries by Export Value. . . . . . . . . .......... 18 Longhorn Global BizNet Launched. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 19 Garrett: Exporting Success Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 19 Port Laredo: The Largest Inland Port on the Border. . . . . . . . ......... 20 Dallas: Globally Connected and Centrally Located . . . . . . . . ......... 22 Federal Resources To Help Exporters Go Global. . . . . . . . . .......... 24 Fritz-Pak: Exporting Success Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 24 Trade Financing Advice from Amegy Bank. . . . . . . . . . . ............ 26 Adrienne Braumiller on International Trade Law . . . . . . . . . ......... 28 International Trade Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 30 Airports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. 30 Consulates in Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 30 Economic Development Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Foreign Trade Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 34 International Trade Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 34 Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... 35 Railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. 36 Texas Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... 36 U.S. Government Agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... 37
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20 Port Laredo 22 Dallas USA 24 Trade Finance
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