Commerce Accepting Nominations for District Export Councils

The Commerce Department is accepting nominations until July 28 for positions on District Export Councils across the U.S., it said (here). About half of the 35 slots on each of the 60 District Export Councils are opening up for the four-year term from Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2021, it said. The councils work with U.S. Export Assistance Centers and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service to coordinate efforts to expand export opportunities for local businesses. Appointment is based upon “an individual’s international trade leadership in the local community, ability to influence the local environment for exporting, knowledge of day-to-day international operations, interest in export development, and willingness and ability to devote time to DEC activities,” Commerce said. Members include "exporters, export service providers and others whose profession supports U.S. export promotion efforts," it said.