Our mission is to serve as a single, powerful source of international business support for the region. To help you rise to the exciting opportunities that globalization offers by providing international trade assistance and key global relationships to help you capture your share of these promising markets.
We are committed to helping our members – and the region as a whole – thrive in global commerce. We are part of an an extensive network of world trade centers throughout the globe, and are able to connect businesses in the Charleston region to over 750,000 potential customers who are members of more than 320 world trade centers in 96 countries.
Whether you export or import, whatever your global business need, whatever your market – World Trade Center Charleston is your global business resource.
Member Benefits:
- Connections to fellow members and WTCs worldwide
- Trade advocacy at federal, state, & local levels
- International skills & networking opportunities
- Practical business education
Local Industries:
- Technology,
- Clean Technology,
- Energy: Utilities & Mining,
- Financial & Professional Services,
- Healthcare & Wellness,
- Real Estate,
- Information Technology & Software,
- Chemicals,
- Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences,
- Textile,
- Transportation: Logistics & Warehousing,
- Government/Public Services,
- Retail & Consumer,
- Automotive,
- Banking & Capital Markets,
- Entertainment & Digital Media,
- Metals & Natural Resources,
- Engineering: R&D: Architecture & Construction,
- Industrial Manufacturing,
- Marine: Maritime & Shipbuilding/Sporting Boats,
- Insurance,
- Forest: Paper & Packaging,
- Publishing & Printing,
- Aerospace: Aviation & Defense,
- Hospitality: Tourism & Leisure,
- Arts & Design, Fashion, Furniture,
- Advanced Manufacturing,
- Agri-Business, Food & Beverage Processing, Animal Husbandry,
- Business Management & Professional Services,
- Education & Knowledge Creation