stephan seelig serves as undersecretary of commerce for international trade at the u.s.rtment of commerce. he joins me in studio. as your secretary, welcome to "bottom line." gain groundompanies in china when imports rise faster than a sports? >> china is the third largest export market already, behind mexico and canada. over $122we exported billion of goods to china, which was an all-time record. it has grown every year for the past 20. clearly, there is room to grow. we have made a lot of progress. >> if u.s. companies continue to be at a competitive disadvantage because of the trade deficit with china, how can that help american workers keep their jobs? >> we think the way to address that is to help grow exports, not to limit imports. that is what we are trying to do tomorrow in new york. it is the third such series, with three more to go. we focus on important markets or important industries to help u.s. companies better connect with opportunities to export their goods and services overseas. >> what do american businesses tell you about the chances to expand, to expo