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Logistics and International Trade

The region's strategic location with regard to the Pacific Rim, our deep-water ports and vast experience in international trade make it one of the leading trade hubs on the West Coast of North America.

In fact, the Seattle-Tacoma port region is the third largest shipping hub in North America, smaller only than New York/New Jersey and Los Angeles/Long Beach. Puget Sound's ports serve not only the Pacific Northwest, but also the major cities of the Midwest, East Coast and Canada.

Commercial ties are cemented by strong civic, cultural and personal relationships. Greater Seattle is a popular destination for international tourists and students, has extensive sister-city relationships and is a center for research institutions, nonprofits and businesses that are conducting groundbreaking work in fields such as global health.

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