Question

The Administration will continue to support US companies in selling their goods and services abroad by helping to create opportunities and to level the playing field.
US companies seeking to get started exporting should visit www.export.gov for information on overseas markets, federal resources, and upcoming trade events.
Growth at the State and Local Levels
The continued growth of exports from cities and communities across the country is supporting additional American jobs and helping grow our economy. Recent data showed that 29 states reached record export levels in 2012.
Cities across the United States play a critical role in fueling national export growth. Exports from US metropolitan areas make up 88 percent of the US total merchandise exports.
The US Government is leveraging its interagency field network and partners, such as the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Export Initiative, to ensure cities and states have the tools they need to incorporate local export promotion into their economic development and long-term planning.
Read the article. What were the goals of the National Export Initiative in the early 2010s? Choose three correct answers.
Responses

to reduce the number of US exports and focus more on domestic trade
to reduce the number of US exports and focus more on domestic trade

to discourage US companies from participating in international trade
to discourage US companies from participating in international trade

to support the growth of exports from US cities and states
to support the growth of exports from US cities and states

to remove trade barriers abroad and help US firms and farmers enter new markets

Answer 1

The goals were:
- Support the growth of exports from US cities and states
- Remove trade barriers abroad and help US firms and farmers enter new markets
- Support US companies in selling their goods and services abroad by creating opportunities and leveling the playing field