He is displaying a banner that lists more than 60 countries - as well as Idaho (that's an inside joke, says Kimber) - where his company sells roughly $184,000 worth of products every week.

By contrast, his U.S. sales in a typical week are less than $52,000.

"Free-trade agreements really benefit companies like this," said Kimber. "We sell almost nothing within the state of Utah."

The company's parking lot, on the west side of Ogden, was the only Utah stop for a nationwide tour called "America Wins With Trade." It's a campaign conceived by the Consumer Electronics Association to raise awareness of the benefits of international trade.

The bus, covered in pictures of consumer electronics, began its 28-state tour in New York City in June. Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary David Kavanaugh, who rode the bus from Seattle, told 100 or so Ogden-area business leaders that U.S. manufacturers and farmers would benefit from negotiated trade agreements that are languishing in Congress.

Colombia's tariffs on U.S. products would drop dramatically under the agreement with that country. Pacts with Panama and Korea would benefit U.S. manufacturers and farmers as well, he said.

Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey contrasted the successes of the North American Free Trade Agreement against the predictions of those who opposed it.

U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico are up, wages have improved and per-capita income in both the United States and Mexico has risen 4 percent per year on average, Godfrey said.

"It's good for the country as a whole."

kmoulton@sltrib.com

* Kimber Kable was founded in Rexburg, Idaho, in 1979, but soon was moved to Ogden, where owner Ray Kimber attended high school.

* Stereo cable is the company's biggest product, but Kimber Kable also sells connectors and distributes heat-shrink tubing.

* 40 employees work for the Ogden company.