NC South Carolina Times

York County exported $1.1 billion worth of goods in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), a decrease of 26 percent from $1.5 billion in 2018.

The ITA promotes trade and investments in the United States through data aggregation and studies on global markets and specific U.S. regions. The agency utilizes its research to negotiate on behalf of U.S. industries and is also responsible for enforcing compliance with trade agreements.