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Secretary Gutierrez Applauds 21st Straight Quarter of U.S. Export Growth

Miami (May 9)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today issued the following statement on the release of the March 2008 goods and services national trade statistics by the Department’s U.S. Census Bureau. This report shows the 21st consecutive quarter of U.S. export growth with exports increasing by 17.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter of last year. Imports over this period grew at a slower 12.0 percent rate. (More) (Fact Sheet)