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Washington • President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement could hurt Utah businesses, especially as the state is now the fourth fastest growing state in exporting goods, according to Derek Miller, the head of Utah's World Trade Center.

Miller said international business makes up about 22 percent of the state's jobs and that dropping out of the TPP is cause for concern.

"Trade deals will continue to be made, but the question that remains is whether the U.S. will have a seat at the table or if it will be left out," Miller said in a statement. "We need a national policy that will allow Utah businesses to continue to succeed in the global economy."

The trade deal, once championed by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, had been held up by Congress, which needed to approve the partnerships. Trump had campaigned on ending the agreement, arguing that it would hurt U.S. jobs.

The deal, linking a dozen nations in the Pacific Rim, was President Barack Obama's signature trade deal.

Hatch, the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee who had helped push through legislation to fast-track trade deals through Congress ahead of TPP's release, had raised some concerns with the final agreement — specifically, he objected to limits on drugmakers' monopoly protections on their new medicines — but had said he was a supporter.

"If done right, TPP represents another great opportunity not only for Utah but for the entire country," Hatch said in a Salt Lake Tribune opinion piece in November.

Hatch, a vocal supporter of Trump, said Tuesday he plans to "carefully review" U.S. withdrawal from the deal. He said he shares the president's commitment to negotiate strong trade deals for Americans.

"We all want effective ways to keep jobs here at home and increase American paychecks," Hatch said in a statement. "I will carefully review this action in its entirety to have a full understanding of its impact. I look forward to working with my colleagues and the new administration to advance strong trade policies that will enhance America's global competitiveness and increase access to new, international markets."