World Trade Center Utah working to help businesses as trade tumult could rock state economy.

WTC Utah President & CEO Jonathan Freedman releases statement on tariffs.

ISPO Munich, one of the world's largest sporting goods trade fairs, is shifting its focus from traditional order writing to networking, collaboration, and innovation.

In 2024, Utah achieved significant milestones that highlight its growing influence on the global stage.

A DOT ruling could complicate an airline partnership, tourism and Utah’s overall economic strategy.

SBA STEP grant will help boost the state’s export economy by empowering businesses to reach new international markets. The grant application is now open to Utah companies.

Utah, home to over 35,000 Korean Americans and more than 200 companies doing business with South Korea, has forged deep personal and business ties that provide a solid foundation for long-term economic partnerships.

Delta Airlines is launching its first nonstop flight from Salt Lake City to Seoul, beginning June 12, 2025. This new route enhances Delta's Asia connectivity and aims to strengthen business and tourism links between the western U.S. and South Korea.

A delegation of 47 Utah businesses and organizations, led by Gov. Spencer J. Cox, travel to Seoul and Tokyo.

Jeff Flake, U.S. ambassador to Türkiye, speaks at Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Megan Nielsen, Deseret News

Former Ambassador Jeff Flake has been elected Chair of World Trade Center Utah, and Zions Bank CEO Paul Burdiss succeeds Scott Anderson on Board of Directors.

Peruvian Congress Chairman Eduardo Salhuana highlighted 200 years of strong U.S.-Peru relations at the "Strengthening Ties Between Utah and Peru" meeting in Lima. He emphasized shared democratic values, economic ties, and opportunities for further trade, especially in agriculture and mining. Utah lawmakers and Peruvian legislators attended, reinforcing the importance of bilateral cooperation.

Wander, an Orem, Utah-based AI mapping platform, raised $1 million in an extension seed round led by Arieli Capital, with contributions from Rocky Woods Investments, the Joan and Tim Fenton Founders Fund, and the Triangle Tweener Fund.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures to the crowd as he’s introduced during the National Governors Association’s 2024 Summer Meeting held at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 12, 2024.

What Utah leaders thought was a long shot became a reality.

Zelenskyy spoke to the United State's governors at the NGA's 2024 Summer Meeting, held in Salt Lake City at the Grand America Hotel, where he was introduced by the group's outgoing chair, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.

The consul general attended a luncheon with Utah businesses put on by World Trade Center Utah and met with Gov. Spencer Cox, who is leading a trade mission to South Korea and Japan in September.

WTC Utah President and CEO Jonathan Freedman spoke at the recent grand opening of RCS Rocket Motor Components’ new facility in Cedar City.

Held during World Trade Week, Utah’s inaugural Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit brought together over 900 participants, businesses, global leaders, and industry experts.

Utah’s international goods exports in 2023 totaled $17.4 billion, generating over $4.0 billion in earnings and 71,891 jobs, according to a report released this week by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.