A Quantification of the Economic Effects of the February 2008 Draft NAMA Text: Summary of Results (2008). A Trade Partnership Worldwide study finds that the latest draft of the non-agricultural market access -- NAMA -- modalities text would cut industrial tariffs subtantially in the OECD, while largely sheilding the developing world from any obligation to do so. Because applied tariffs in developing countries are not projected to change, the proposed NAMA agreement will have very little impact on the trade or incomes of most WTO Members. Prepared for the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Click here for a copy of the report.

US Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-07 (2008). The Trade Partnership explored sector-specific export growth by estimating exports to China for each of the 435 U.S. congressional districts. Prepared for the US-China Business Council. Click here for a copy of the report.

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement State Studies (2007). The Trade Partnership describes the potential benefits to importers, exporters and investors under the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement. Highlighting specific industries, the Trade Partnerhsip shows how this agreement will benefit both U.S. and Korean companies. Produced for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement State Studies (2007). The Trade Partnership used major product export data for each state to reveal how the U.S.-Colombia TPA will benefit exporters across the United States. Additionally, these studies emphasize the difference in tariff rates between U.S. exports to Colombia and Colombian exports to the United States. Produced for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement State Studies (2007). The Trade Partnership highlighted the discrepancy in tariff rates for imports from Peru versus U.S. exports to Peru. Using data on major product exports for each state, the Trade Partnership showed how exporters in all states stand to benefit from implementation of the U.S.-Peru TPA. Produced for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

US Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-06 (2007). In a first-of-its-kind effort to estimate exports at the congressional district level, The Trade Partnership examined sector-specific export growth to China for all 435 congressional districts. Prepared for the US-China Business Council. Click here for a copy of the report.



Trade and American Jobs: The Impact of Trade on U.S. and State-Level Employment (2007). This recent study by Trade Partnership Worldwide shows that trade supports 31 million net jobs in the United States--approximately one out of every five jobs. The report shows that as trade has increased, trade-related employment has also increased. Prior to the implementation of NAFTA and the Uruguay Round, only one in ten U.S. jobs were related to trade. Employment in every state has gained from trade and U.S. wages today are six percent higher than they otherwise would be without trade. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or downloaded here.

Impacts of Trade: State Studies (2007). The Trade Partnership examined the impacts of exports, imports, and foreign investment on all 50 states. Each study examines the roles that trade plays in the lives of state manufacturers, farmers, and families and highlights the efforts of local officials to promote greater global engagement in their State. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

U.S.-Canadian Trade and US State-Level Production and Employment: An Update (2006). Both the United States and Canada have experienced their shares of debates about the costs and benefits of trade, particularly when evaluating their bilateral trade relations. Despite numerous trade disputes, the two countries' economies are becoming increasingly integrated. Trade Partnership Worldwide Directors Laura Baughman and Joseph Francois examine how exports to, and imports from, Canada benefit the economies and jobs across the 50 US states. Published in Trade Policy Research 2006 by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and can be downloaded here.

Role of China in Competitiveness of U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry (2006). Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC examined the increasing role of China in the network of global consumer electronics (CE) production and its impacts on the domestic industry. The study shows that growing CE imports from China are largely replacing those from other Asian suppliers and support the competitiveness of U.S. CE manufacturers, providing high-paying jobs for U.S. workers and low prices for American consumers. Prepared for the Consumer Electronics Association. Click here for a copy of the report.

Vietnam PNTR and WTO Accession State Studies (2006). The Trade Partnership examined the top exports to Vietnam for all 50 states. These reports emphasize how current barriers to trade for major U.S. exports will fall upon Vietnam’s accession to the WTO. Produced for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

Impact of Imports from China on U.S. Employment (November 2005). Imports from China have been blamed for unemployment and many other economic woes in the United States. However, a recent study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC shows that imports from China support thousands of U.S. jobs. Prepared for the National Retail Federation. Click here for a copy of the report.

U.S. Textile and Apparel Industries: The "Wizard" Behind the Curtain Revealed (June 2005). Trade Partnership President Laura Baughman pulls back the curtain to reveal three very different sub-sectors of the overall textile and apparel industry. Baughman examines whether the textile and apparel industry is truly on life support, as the "Wizard" wants policy makers to believe, or just in need of a little medicine. Click here for a copy of the report.

DR-CAFTA Congressional District and Sectoral Studies (2005). The Trade Partnership examined the benefits of trade and investment under the proposed U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement for 83 individual congressional districts throughout the United States. The Trade Partnership also examined how the DR-CAFTA will benefit the various sectors and industries of the US economy. Produced for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

U.S.-Canadian Trade and US State-Level Production and Employment (2004). The United States and Canada enjoy an economic relationship that is essentially comfortable and periodically stormy. But at times, especially in election years, the topic of trade becomes a lightning rod of criticism. Even trade with Canada becomes a target of opponents' attacks. Exports are seen as "good," while imports are seen as being "bad." Trade Partnership Worldwide Directors Joseph Francois and Laura Baughman examine how exports to, and imports from, Canada benefits the economies and jobs of the 50 US states. Published in Trade Policy Research 2004 by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and can be downloaded here.