Site Map . Small and medium-sized businesses have major advantages when entering an international market, such as the ability to move quickly and offer a product that is price competitive. The U.S. Department of Commerce calculates that every one billion dollars in exports of manufactured goods creates 20,000 jobs. They also report that in the past five years, nearly five million new jobs in manufacturing were export related. Presently, one of every six manufacturing jobs is directly dependent upon foreign trade.
Exports are vital to a healthy economy.
The Export Resource Center s staff works with small and medium-sized businesses that are currently exporting and with firms that have an interest in exporting a product or service, but may be unsure of how to begin the process. The Export Resource Center is located at Tompkins Cortland Community College in Room 212A, near the Sprole Conference Center. The ERC welcomes clients to the center by appointment. An international trade specialist can also provide free consultations at your place of business.