--- title: Trade DNA @ UTA description: Students Compete and Connect in Global Trade Challenge image: https://northtexasdec.org/hubfs/IMG_0559.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://northtexasdec.org/blog/trade-dna-uta#main-content) [![DEC North Texas](https://northtexasdec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DEC%20North%20Texas.jpeg?width=200&height=100&name=DEC%20North%20Texas.jpeg)](https://northtexasdec.org/) - [Home](https://northtexasdec.org/) - [Council](https://northtexasdec.org/council) - [About](https://northtexasdec.org/aboutdec) - [News and Views](https://northtexasdec.org/blog) - [Events Calendar](https://northtexasdec.org/events) - [Resources](https://northtexasdec.org/resources) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://northtexasdec.org/) - [Council](https://northtexasdec.org/council) - [About](https://northtexasdec.org/aboutdec) - [News and Views](https://northtexasdec.org/blog) - [Events Calendar](https://northtexasdec.org/events) - [Resources](https://northtexasdec.org/resources) Apr 21, 2025 10:54:58 AM # Trade DNA @ UTA ![Picture of North Texas District Export Council](https://northtexasdec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-06-05%20at%2010.29.58%20AM.png?width=50&name=Screenshot%202024-06-05%20at%2010.29.58%20AM.png) [North Texas District Export Council](https://northtexasdec.org/blog/author/ntdec) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://northtexasdec.org/blog/trade-dna-uta) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://northtexasdec.org/blog/trade-dna-uta) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://northtexasdec.org/blog/trade-dna-uta) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://northtexasdec.org/blog/trade-dna-uta) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://northtexasdec.org/blog/trade-dna-uta) The North Texas District Export Council, the Department of Commerce and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) College of Business presented Trade DNA @ UTA. There were three sessions with the last session being a student team competition which took place on April 12th. Congratulations to TEAM VIETNAM for its first place finish and to four other participating teams: China, Colombia, El Salvador and Japan. Twenty-three UTA students participated along with several NTDEC members who shared their career experiences in global trade with the student team members. ![IMG_0559](https://45523702.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/45523702/hubfs/IMG_0559.jpeg?width=1200&length=1200&name=IMG_0559.jpeg)   [Events](https://northtexasdec.org/blog/tag/events) ## Related posts [![](https://northtexasdec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Trade-header.jpg?height=200&name=Trade-header.jpg)](https://northtexasdec.org/blog/navigating-usa-china-relations-implications-for-texas-businesses) ## [Navigating USA-China Relations: Implications for Texas Businesses](https://northtexasdec.org/blog/navigating-usa-china-relations-implications-for-texas-businesses) ![Picture of North Texas District Export Council](https://northtexasdec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-06-05%20at%2010.29.58%20AM.png?width=50&name=Screenshot%202024-06-05%20at%2010.29.58%20AM.png) [North Texas District Export Council](https://northtexasdec.org/blog/author/ntdec) Jun 11, 2024 9:14:42 AM Exploring the market implications for Texas businesses amidst the changing dynamics of USA-China... 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