Alabama exports total $26.8 billion in 2024, reaching 194 countries
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair announced today that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $26.8 billion in 2024, down slightly from the previous year but still ranking as the second highest annual tally for worldwide shipments from the state. The value of last year’s exports dipped 2% from the previous year’s…
Commerce trade team leads Alabama mission to MEDICA in Germany
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The Global Business team from the Alabama Department of Commerce is leading a delegation of Alabama small and mid-sized businesses at this week’s MEDICA 2024, the world’s largest event for the medical industry, being held in Germany. Following MEDICA, the Alabama team will extend it bioscience-focused mission in Europe with a visit…
Alabama and Japan forge stronger economic bonds at JASA event
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The flourishing economic relationship between Alabama and Japan is on full display as the Japan-America Society of Alabama (JASA) hosts its 2024 Annual Dinner and Business Forum at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. Commencing with a formal dinner last night, the event brings together key figures from both…
Commerce Sec. McNair leads Alabama delegation to SEUS-Japan joint meeting
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair is leading an Alabama delegation at the 46th Annual Southeast U.S.-Japan (SEUS-Japan) Alliance joint meeting in Charlotte this week to reinforce ties with one of the state’s key economic partners. The three-day event, which began Sunday, brings together leaders from the Southeast U.S. and Japan to strengthen…
Commerce’s Stimpson participating in European Union leadership program
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Christina Stimpson, the top trade expert at the Alabama Department of Commerce, is in Belgium and Greece this week to participate in the EU-US Emerging Leaders Visitors Programme, which aims to strengthen ties between the two economic blocs. The five-day event, organized by the European Union and the Embassy of Greece, is…
5 Alabama companies claim ‘Trade Excellence Awards’ for export success
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey today honored five Alabama companies for their accomplishments in selling products in markets around the world and contributing to the robust exporting activities that are sparking economic growth at home. Governor Ivey presented leaders of the companies with a 2024 Governor’s Trade Excellence Award at a ceremony this morning…
Alabama exports soar to record total in 2023, topping $27 billion
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second consecutive year and underscoring the resilience of the state’s economy. The value of last year’s exports rose 6% from the previous year’s total of $25.5 billion,…
Birmingham hosts U.S.-EU SME Workshop to reinforce transatlantic ties
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Department of Commerce is hosting the 12th U.S.-EU Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Workshop today in Birmingham, giving small businesses an opportunity to connect with government trade officials from both sides of the Atlantic. The day-long event allows leaders from small businesses to engage directly with government officials from the…
Alabama delegation seeks closer Canada ties at SEUS-CP
Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading an Alabama delegation traveling to Canada for next week’s business meeting of the Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP), a partnership that seeks to expand commercial opportunities and broaden cultural exchange. This year’s annual conference is being held in the port city of St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland…
Rising Alabama exports put 2022 on course for record year
Alabama exports are bouncing back from global trade frictions and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which combined to interrupt years of momentum that lifted overseas shipments of Alabama-made goods. While full-year results are not yet available for 2022, trade data show that Alabama exports approached $23.4 billion in value through November — a figure…
