# Q4 2020

# Last Modification Date: Oct 30, 2020

### Trade & Industry Development Magazine

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Global manufacturing has always been dynamic, but today, we are facing what can only be described as a sea change. Technology-intensive processes being developed in the United States and abroad are helping to drive competitiveness by increasing research, development and manufacturing efficiency. Additionally, challenges to the economy (not the least of which is the COVID-19 pandemic) have wrought other developments that will impact not only the ongoing push for reshoring but the increasingly competitive drive to develop a vaccine. At the same time, companies are striving to keep customers satisfied and to continue to attract a skilled workforce. This issue covers all these topics and we invite you to read on.

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## In this issue

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###  [Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with Access to Markets](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/logistics-warehousing-distribution/ports-and-depots-keep-us-economy-humming-access-17115.md) 

BY:  [ Tracey Schelmetic](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/contact-us/tracey-schelmetic-16854.md) In 2019, the United States imported goods valued at about $2.5 trillion from its international trading partners and exported $1.65 trillion abroad. Trillions more in domestic products were shipped inside U.S. borders. All these goods flowed through American sea and river ports, road or rail, and airports. [more....](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/logistics-warehousing-distribution/ports-and-depots-keep-us-economy-humming-access-17115.md)

Features

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[A Focus on Biotechnology for 2020](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/focus-biotechnology-2020-17116.md)

2

[COVID-19 Drives Digital Transformation, Reshoring](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/manufacturing/covid-19-drives-digital-transformation-reshoring-17118.md)

3

[Site Selection for the Technology Sector in a COVID-19 Environment](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/manufacturing/site-selection-technology-sector-covid-19-17120.md)

Insights

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[COVID-19 Accelerates Call to Bring Customer Support Jobs Home to the U.S.](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/back-officecall-centersdata-centers/covid-19-accelerates-call-bring-customer-support-17126.md)

Short List

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[Workforce and Quality of Life](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/logistics-warehousing-distribution/workforce-and-quality-life-17125.md)

Sites & Programs

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[Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with Access to Markets](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/logistics-warehousing-distribution/ports-and-depots-keep-us-economy-humming-access-17115.md)

Spotlights

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[Advanced Semiconductor Technology: Pioneered in Arizona](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/arizona/advanced-semiconductor-technology-pioneered-17117.md)

2

[Manufacturing Excellence Key in Building a Better Kentucky](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/kentucky/manufacturing-excellence-key-building-better-17119.md)

3

[Washington State: Leading the Way in a Changing World](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/washington/washington-state-leading-way-changing-world-17121.md)

4

[Florida – The Future is Here](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/florida/florida-future-here-17122.md)

5

[Ohio is Made for Manufacturing](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/ohio/ohio-made-manufacturing-17123.md)

States Industry

All Industries
Aerospace & Defense
Alternative Energy & Fuels
Automotive
Back Office/Call Centers/Data Centers
Bio & Pharmaceuticals
Food & Agriculture Related
Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution
Manufacturing
Metals
Plastics
Retail
Technology/R&D

## Video

- [Orange County Texas. Where Opportunities GROW!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cyuLV3bJr0)