trade

Nixon Announces Trade Agreements With South Korea

The Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:27:15 +0000

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has announced $1.2 billion in trade agreements to sell Missouri products to South Korea over the next four years.

Nixon said Thursday that the state had entered into compacts with the Korea International Trade Association, the Korea-U.S. Economic Council and the Korea Importers Association.

While in Seoul, Nixon also met with South Korean government officials and laid a wreath at the Korean War Memorial. The governor says recent threats of war by North Korea's government have not stopped commerce in the region or impacted daily activities.

Bond to lead St. Louis business delegation to China

Julie Bierach — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:22:10 +0000

Former Republican Missouri Senator Kit Bond will lead a delegation of St. Louis-area business leaders to China later this year.

Bond's consulting firm that works on international trade will accompany regional and statewide businesses and academic institutions to China in December.

Trade with Brazil in focus for both Nixon, Quinn this month

KSMU and The Associated Press — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:12:15 +0000

Reporting from KSMU's Jennifer Moore used in this report.

As we mentioned this morning, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will travel to Brazil this month on a trade mission. The trip comes on the heels of the news that Missouri saw its strongest year ever for exports in 2011.

Mo. reaches $200M export agreement with China

The Associated Press — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:41:54 +0000

Missouri officials have completed an agreement to boost exports and investment in northwestern China by $200 million.

Gov. Jay Nixon's office said Friday that the deal calls for state Department of Economic Development to work with officials in Xinjiang Uygur to increase Missouri exports from 2012 to 2014.

Missouri reaches $4.4 billion trade agreement with China

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:18:09 +0000

Missouri will sell around $4.4 billion worth of agricultural products to China, in a trade agreement announced today by Governor Jay Nixon (D).

Speaking to reporters via conference call from Beijing, Nixon said exports from Missouri will increase by more than a billion dollars between 2012 and 2014.