: The International Trade Administration (ITA) is an agency in the

United States Department of Commerce The United States Department of Commerce is an executive department of the U.S. federal government concerned with creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity. Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for bu ...

that promotes

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exports An export in international trade is a good produced in one country that is sold into another country or a service provided in one country for a national or resident of another country. The seller of such goods or the service provider is an ...

of nonagricultural U.S. services and goods.

Duties

The ITA's stated goals are to # Provide practical information to help Americans select markets and products. # Ensure that Americans have access to

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s as required by the U.S.

trade agreement A trade agreement (also known as trade pact) is a wide-ranging taxes, tariff and trade treaty that often includes investment guarantees. It exists when two or more countries agree on terms that help them trade with each other. The most common tr ...

s. # Safeguard Americans from

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