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FedEx Corp. and the Commerce Department’s U.S. Commercial Service announced a new five-year agreement aimed at boosting exports from U.S. businesses. The agreement is designed to help simplify the complexity of international trade, particularly for small- and medium-size businesses looking to source and sell in the global marketplace.

FedEx and the Commercial Service created the concept for their joint trade promotion initiative in 2004. Since joining forces, FedEx and the Commercial Service have introduced approximately 10,000 clients to the business of exporting. As part of the new five-year agreement, FedEx and the Commercial Service will continue to help U.S. businesses develop successful export strategies through free resources such as market research, trade leads, export seminars, and supply chain management services.

U.S. exporters stand to benefit from the joint resources of FedEx and the Commercial Service. The U.S. Commercial Service has trade specialists in more than 100 U.S. cities and 80 countries to help companies start exporting or increase sales to new global markets. The FedEx network is also extensive, providing access to more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, and connecting markets that comprise more than 90 percent of the world’s GDP. FedEx also offers global trade technology and tools to empower U.S. exporters, including customs clearance solutions.