U.S. Commercial Service and FedEx partner to promote U.S. exports

FedEx Corp. will participate in the U.S. Commerce Department’s Commercial Service as part of a new initiative to provide ongoing support to Commercial Service efforts aimed at boosting exports from U.S. small and medium-size businesses. The agreement promotes exporting through cooperative public-private sector export tools and resources.

Each year, the U.S. Commercial Service conducts thousands of trade events, and under this new cooperative agreement with FedEx expects to generate more public awareness of the Commercial Service’s export promotion activities, say officials.

The agreement includes linking of the BuyUSA.com and FedEx Web sites. In addition, the U.S. Commercial Service and FedEx program may include other activities like joint export promotion seminars for U.S. small and medium business, sales force training, and direct marketing campaigns.

“As the U.S. becomes better integrated into the global trading system, FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service are well-positioned to help exporters remain competitive in the global marketplace through our portfolio of services and solutions,” said Michael Ducker, Executive Vice President of International for FedEx Express.

“FedEx has a clear international growth strategy, and increasing U.S. export volume is a top priority.”