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New York State is the ninth largest economic power in the world. There are few locations in the U.S. more ideally suited to international trade than the North Country Alliance region. It lies within a 500 mile radius of the following markets:
- 35.8% of U.S. industrial payrolls
- 83.5% of Canadian industrial payrolls
- 28% of the total U.S., 70.3% of the total Canadian population; a total of 80.6 million people
- 29% of U.S. retail sales
- 69.4% of Canadian retail sales
- 37% of U.S. manufacturing activity
- 75% of Canadian manufacturing activity
Foreign Trade Zone
The North Country Alliance region is the site of three Foreign Trade Zones. Advantages to international businesses include deferral of duty charges, unlimited duty-free storage, and avoidance of duty on damaged or wasted goods. |
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