Contents Texas ExportGuide H e l p i n g T e x a s C o m p a n i e s G o G l o b a l
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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