Trade Your Way to the USA facts for kids

Trade Your Way to the USA was an exciting children's TV gameshow. It was all about young people learning how to trade. The show was presented by Saira Khan, who was a runner-up on The Apprentice.

In the show, young traders aged 11 to 14 competed. Their goal was to buy products cheaply and then sell them for a good profit. They had to be good at negotiating and haggling! The first series started on 14 February 2011. A second series began on 23 April 2012. The third series started on 15 April 2013 and had 10 episodes.

The very first episode featured "Magic Miles" at a joke and magic shop. It also showed the National Railway Museum.

How the Game Works

The show picked fourteen teams to start the competition. Each team went head-to-head against another team in a "heat" challenge. The winners of these heats moved on to the semi-finals.

Reaching the Finals

The top four teams from the heats then competed in two semi-final rounds. The two teams that won their semi-final challenges got to go to the grand final. The big prize was a trip to the USA!

In the first series, the final was held in New York City. For series two, the final challenge took place in Dallas, Texas. The third series saw the final competition happen in Florida.

Series 1 (2011) Challenges

The first series of Trade Your Way to the USA aired in 2011. Here are the challenges and the winning teams. The winners are shown in bold.

Episode Winners

• Episode 1: Flowers (OAPs and Camphillian Traders)
• Episode 2: Medieval (The Three Profiteers and Impulse)
• Episode 3: Fruit (The Friendlee Traders and Sapphire)
• Episode 4: Cakes (Prosperity and MoneyTalks)
• Episode 5: Souvenirs (Aspire and New Minds)
• Episode 6: Toys (Trendz and Sky Limit)
• Episode 7: Cheese (The Determinators and Stylo)
• Episode 8: Fancy Dress (Sapphire and The Determinators)
• Episode 9: Balloons (Aspire and Prosperity)
• Episode 10: Final - Pretzels - New York (Sapphire and Aspire)

Series 2 (2012) Challenges

The second series of the show aired in 2012. The final for this series was held in Dallas, Texas. Here are the challenges and the winning teams. The winners are shown in bold.

Episode Winners

• Episode 1: Magic Tricks - York (ARD and DNA)
• Episode 2: Ghoulish Souvenirs - Edinburgh (Team Adder and Unfinished Business)
• Episode 3: Ice Creams - Cornwall (3's company and Burning Money)
• Episode 4: Glow in the Dark Goods - Manchester (Street Smart Sellers and Carpe Diem)
• Episode 5: Circus Tricks - Blackpool (Bargain Buckets and 3 Riskateers)
• Episode 6: Caribbean Smoothies - Derbyshire (Triple Traders and Team Synergy)
• Episode 7: Paw Print T-shirts - Derbyshire (Penny Pinchers and Destiny Hawks)
• Episode 8: Cupcakes - London (3's company and Street Smart Sellers)
• Episode 9: Chocolate - Brighton (Team Synergy and Penny Pinchers)
• Episode 10: Final - Cookies - Dallas, Texas (Street Smart Sellers and Team Synergy)

Series 3 (2013) Challenges

The third and final series of Trade Your Way to the USA was shown in 2013. The grand final for this series took place in Florida. Here are the challenges and the winning teams. The winners are shown in bold.

Episode Winners

• Episode 1: Fudge - Dumfries (Top Dogs and Treble Clef)
• Episode 2: Bath Bombs and Soaps - Bath (Cha-Ching and Sterling)
• Episode 3: Viking Balloons - York (Victores and Profiteroles)
• Episode 4: Sausages - Yorkshire (Dominators and Team Hagglers)
• Episode 5: Children's Masks - London (New To The Business and Heads or Tails)
• Episode 6: Superhero Cookies - London (Boundary Breakers and Determination)
• Episode 7: Frozen Yogurt - Brighton (Piggy Bankers and Trademark Traders)
• Episode 8: Popcorn - London (Determination and Top Dogs)
• Episode 9: Clown Props - Bognor Regis (Victores and Sterling)
• Episode 10 Final - Donuts - Florida (Top Dogs and Sterling)