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Jun 06, 2023

Texas Economic Development

Texas is the gateway to global trade for the nation. Texas’ central location and state-of-the-art transportation networks provide timely access to domestic and global markets via air, land and sea. With more miles of public roadways, state highways, freight railways, airports and Foreign Trade Zones than any other state, it’s no surprise that Texas has led the nation in exports for the last two decades.


In 2022, Site Selection Magazine named Texas the #1 state on its Global Groundwork Index, which recognizes states where infrastructure projects and corporate investment are aligning for the future.


Texas offers international companies approximately 31 ports of entry and 34 Foreign Trade Zones. And the state’s transportation network continues to get stronger. The state of Texas continues to invest in its infrastructure, including a 10-year, $83 billion commitment to new state roadway projects.

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