Hawaii Pacific District Export Council
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History of District Export Councils
District Export Councils
(DECs) are organizations of leaders from the local business community,
appointed by successive Secretaries of Commerce, whose knowledge of
international business provides a source of professional advice for local
firms. For the past 25 years, DECs have served the United States by
assisting companies in their local communities export, thus promoting our
country's economic growth and creating new and higher-paying jobs for their
communities. Closely affiliated with the Commercial Service's Export
Assistance Centers, the 55 DECs combine the energies of more than 1,500
exporters and private and public export service providers throughout the
United States.
In 1960, the President asked the Secretary of Commerce to enlist the efforts
of the U.S. business community in enlarging export opportunities for
American firms. Responding to this challenge, the National Export Expansion
Council was formed. In response to National Export Expansion Council
recommendations and to stimulate greater business participation in the
national export expansion effort, the President signed an Executive Order in
1973 which directed the Secretary of Commerce to establish District Export
Councils throughout the United States. Under the authority of the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 41 DECs were established by the Secretary of
Commerce in 1974. Approximately 1,000 business and trade experts were
appointed to serve on the newly formed DECs. Since then, the number of DECs
and DEC membership has been expanded to 55 DECs and 1,500 members to better
meet the needs of the growing number of U.S. exporters
DECs volunteer their time to sponsor and participate in numerous trade
promotion activities, as well as to supply specialized expertise to small
and medium-sized businesses that are interested in exporting. They create
seminars on exporting basics and trade finance, host international buyer
delegations, design breakthrough guides to help firms export, put exporters
on the Internet and help build export assistance partnerships to strengthen
the support given to local businesses interested in exporting. In order to
help small businesses succeed in the world economy, DECs also provide
mentoring programs to help firms.
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How to Contact Us: Webmaster: Johnson Choi, Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) Phone: 808-222-8183; Email: johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com - Last Update 02-01-04
