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WTCSD’s Q1 Global Brief: Export growth opportunities, regional trade, and more

By Sophia Antonopoulos,

Each quarter, World Trade Center San Diego delivers the latest global news and updates straight to your inbox.

In Q1 2025, here’s what you need to know about San Diego’s global trade, investment, and engagement. ➝ Get WTCSD’s Global Brief each quarter.

Apply by June 30: Grow your global sales with MetroConnect

WTCSD’s MetroConnect export accelerator is back for its eighth cohort! Presented by Booz Allen Hamilton and JPMorgan Chase & Co., MetroConnect helps San Diego’s export-ready companies increase their international sales through up to $30,000 in grants, executive workshops, and mentorship from leaders at multinational corporations.
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A note from Nikia: Navigating trade uncertainty in a binational region

As tariff threats loom and the country teeters on the brink of an all-out trade war, we all wonder what it means for our binational region, the future of the popular USMCA, and the hundreds of thousands of jobs tied to global commerce in San Diego. This will be a volatile period for the North American supply chains that enable this region to compete globally. What we have learned is that in the midst of uncertainty, we should return to what we know to be true about this binational region.
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Access Trax turns $10K into export growth in Canada, Australia

With growing traction across the U.S. and interest abroad, accessibility product innovator Access Trax turned its sights toward international growth—but needed assistance securing economic incentives to fuel its expansion into foreign markets. Learn how WTCSD’s MetroConnect accelerator helped the woman-owned company access funding, translate documents, and build its Canada and Australia connections.
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WTCSD’s statement on tariffs

By World Trade Center San Diego,

With the rest of our region’s business community, we’re closely watching updates around the new tariff on China and the paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

EDC’s Chief Strategy Officer Nikia Clarke shares in a formal statement:
“We know that this will be a volatile period for the North American supply chains that enable this region to compete globally. We have been here before. Here in San Diego, from medical devices to semiconductors and consumer goods, our supply chains are so integrated that 40 percent of what we import from Mexico was made by American workers in the first place. Our job in this moment is to be agile and creative in helping firms of every size—who have played by the rules and made significant investments in this country and its neighbors—to navigate uncertainty, continue to reach their customers and suppliers, and maintain jobs and supply chains in our most critical industries.”

EDC and World Trade Center San Diego remain a resource and partner to our regional business community, offering free assistance, information, and guidance.

Need support? Contact our team.

EDC and WTCSD work directly with companies—free of charge—to help them grow in San Diego.

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Additional resources:

  • Ongoing: Learn about San Diego’s Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) Program, which allows for duty free imports and warehousing. Learn more.
  • February 7: Join the Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce for a free webinar on the latest news, mitigation options, and more. Register here.