LONG ISLAND OPINION; WHEN 'L.I.E.' REALLY MEANS 'L.I. EXPORTWAY'

• Published in: The New York times
• Main Authors: McMILLAN, ROBERT R, Robert R. McMillan of Garden City, corporate vice president of Avon, is a member of the United States International Policy Advisory Committee on International Trade Policy
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, N.Y New York Times Company 03.11.1985
• Edition: Late Edition (East Coast)
• Subjects: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WORLD MARKET; MCMILLAN, ROBERT R; LONG ISLAND (NY); UNITED STATES
• ISSN: 0362-4331

There is a tremendous potential for even greater export growth on Long Island. We are in a natural exporting position. Our proximity to both Kennedy International Airport and the Port of New York gives us advantages over most other areas of the country. The Long Island Expressway is, in reality, for jobs on Long Island, the ''Long Island Exportway.'' We all realize that the electronic equipment industry is one of the most competitive of our country's export businesses. American technology leads the world in electronics. Long Island's electronic industry is one of the centers of our nation's leadership. The electronic equipment industry on the Island alone exports over $1 billion in goods each year. Long Island businesses should take a harder look at the potential for overseas trade and what it will mean to continued full employment on the Island. One excellent source of information about exports resides at the Long Island Association, with headquarters in Commack. The United States Department of Commerce has a representative in that office who can provide significant information. While the Commerce Department representative encourages visits to his office, he still makes ''house calls'' to Long Island businesses on request.