West OC Times

Orange County exported $16.6 billion worth of goods in 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), an increase of 6.2 percent from $15.6 billion in 2017.

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.