This document lists 10 reasons to reinstate Trade Promotion Authority in the United States. It argues that trade is important to the American economy, with 38 million US jobs depending on trade. It states that free trade agreements increase US exports and job growth. Specifically, FTAs have increased US exports to partner countries 4 times faster than the average export growth rate. The document aims to convince the reader of the economic benefits of free trade agreements.

1. 10 REASONS
TO REINSTATE
TRADE PROMOTION
AUTHORITY

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MORE THAN
38 MILLION
U.S. JOBS
DEPEND ON TRADE.

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1 IN 3
U.S. MANUFACTURING JOBS
DEPENDS ON EXPORTS.

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GROWTH, JOBS AT HOME
DEPEND ON OUR ABILITY TO SELL GOODS, SERVICES TO
THE 95% OF HUMANITY
THAT LIVES OUTSIDE THE U.S.

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THE 20 U.S. FTA PARTNERS REPRESENT TO
JUST 10% OF GLOBAL GDP
BUT BUY NEARLY
HALF OF U.S. EXPORTS.

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FOREIGN TARIFFS
ON U.S. GOODS ARE OFTEN
> 5-10 TIMES HIGHER
THAN U.S. AVERAGE.

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THE EXPANSION IN TRADE
SPURRED BY U.S. FTAs SUPPORTS
5 MILLION+ U.S. JOBS.

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IN FTA’s FIRST 5 YEARS,
U.S. EXPORTS TO NEW PARTNER TEND TO GROW
4X FASTER
THAN AVERAGE U.S. EXPORT GROWTH.

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U.S. HAS A TRADE SURPLUS
IN MANUFACTURED GOODS
WITH ITS 20
FTA PARTNERS.

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97%
OF U.S. EXPORTERS
ARE SMALL OR MIDSIZED COMPANIES.

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U.S. FTA PARTNERS PURCHASED
12.8 TIMES MORE
U.S. EXPORTS
PER CAPITA THAN OTHER COUNTRIES IN 2012.

12. ANY REASONS WE MISSED?
LET US KNOW!
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