EXIM aims to support export of US goods to Iraq

President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Kimberly A. Reed met via teleconference with US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew H. Tueller. The Chairman and the Ambassador discussed how EXIM can support the export of "Made in the USA" goods and services to Iraq.

During the meeting, Chairman Reed and Ambassador Tueller also discussed how EXIM and Iraq can build on existing work to support a $5 billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EXIM and Iraq's Ministry of Finance that was signed last October.

On the call, Chairman Reed also highlighted EXIM's historic seven-year Congressional reauthorization, which directs EXIM to establish a new Program on China and Transformational Exports. The program is intended to help level the playing field for U.S. exporters and workers by directly neutralizing export subsidies for competing goods and services offered by the People's Republic of China. The program also focuses on supporting U.S. innovation, employment, and technological standards globally in ten transformational export industries.

EXIM has signed two preliminary commitments for U.S. exports to projects in Iraq.

If these transactions reach final approval, they would support the export of U.S. gas-processing and power-related manufactured goods and services, and would support an estimated 3,200 jobs in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

EXIM is an independent federal agency that promotes and supports American jobs by providing competitive and necessary export credit to support sales of U.S. goods and services to international buyers. A robust EXIM can level the global playing field for U.S. exporters when they compete against foreign companies that receive support from their governments.