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Export Countries

The State of Idaho operates trade offices in China, Mexico and Taiwan. Native to their country and experts in business, our foreign trade office managers advise companies in all stages of the export process: strategy, market plan, business/government contacts, packaging, shipping, regulations, documentation, tariffs, pricing, promotion, etc. Furthermore, being trading partners with Canada and Europe, we can support export to almost any global destination.

Canada

Canada and the United States share the largest and most comprehensive trading partnership. Two-way trade between our countries has tripled since the implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement in 1989. Canada is Idaho's largest trading partner, with export totals in the first quarter for 2009 of $178.4 million, and is an ideal destination for first-time exporters.

Quick Facts

  • Location - Northern North America, sharing a border of 7,049 miles, including Alaska, which makes it the longest unprotected border in the world
  • Population – 33.2 million
  • Size - Slightly larger than the United States
  • Exports - Goods frequently sold to Canada from Idaho include: raw minerals, food and agriculture, high tech and transportation equipment.


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Idaho - Alberta Sister State Relationship

Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne and Alberta Premier Ralph Klein signed the Idaho-Alberta Sister State Agreement on May 26, 2000. Idaho and Alberta share many traits including pro-business philosophies, rugged individualism and beautiful landscapes. Alberta is just a day away by car or a few hours by plane.

China

For the first quarter of 2009, $95 million worth of goods were shipped to China, including Hong Kong, making it Idaho’s third largest trading partner.

Quick Facts

  • Location - Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea and South China Sea between North Korea and Vietnam
  • Population – 1.3 billion
  • Size - Slightly smaller than the United States
  • Exports - Goods frequently sold to China from Idaho include: high-tech, wood and building materials and food and agriculture products.

    State of Idaho-China Trade Office

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Idaho - Shanxi Province Sister Relationship

Idaho and Shanxi Province signed a sister-state agreement in 1985.

Idaho - Shanghai Luwan District Government Cooperation Agreement

In 1999, the Idaho Department of Commerce and the Luwan District Government Magistrate signed a cooperative agreement. Since that time, the state of Idaho has opened a representative trade office in the Luwan District and several business, education and governmental delegations have visited Idaho from Luwan.

Mexico

The United States accounts for nearly 75 percent of total Mexican trade, and Mexico has become the United States' 2nd largest trading partner since the North American Free Trade Agreement began. In the first quarter of 2009, Idaho exported $41 million in goods and services to Mexico, an increase of 19 percent over the same time last period.

Quick Facts

  • Location - The United States and Mexico share a 1,950 mile long border
  • Population - 109.9 million
  • Size - Slightly less than three times the size of Texas
  • Exports - Goods frequently sold to Mexico from Idaho include: food and agriculture products,wood and building materials, high tech, hides and leather goods.

State of Idaho-Mexico Trade Office

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Idaho - Jalisco Sister State Relationship

Idaho and Jalisco, Mexico, established a sister-state relationship in 1996. Idaho maintains a trade office in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco. The office is jointly managed by the Idaho Department of Commerce and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. 

Taiwan

For the first quarter of 2009, $48 million worth of goods were shipped to Taiwan. Taiwan is Idaho's fifth largest export market.

Quick Facts

  • Location - An island in the Pacific Ocean, separated from the mainland of southern China by the 100 mile wide Formosa Strait
  • Population - 23 million
  • Size - Slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
  • Exports - Goods frequently sold to Taiwan from Idaho include: high-tech, food and agriculture products, wood and building materials, hides and leather goods.  

State of Idaho-Taiwan Trade Office

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State of Idaho - Taiwan Province Sister-Relationship

Idaho and Taiwan signed a cooperative agreement in 1984. In the fall of 2004, the two parties signed a reaffirmation agreement to cooperate in exchanges of business, education, tourism and agriculture.

Global Exports

Trade Statistics

Export sales by Idaho companies totaled over $790 million in the first quarter of 2009.

In the first quarter of 2009, Idaho companies sold goods and services to 142 countries. 

Idaho Trade Fun Facts for the first quarter of 2009:

  •  Idaho sold $47 million of electric machinery, sound and television equipment to Malaysia.  
  • France imported dried legumes valued at $5.5 million from Idaho. Electric machinery, sound and television equipment were imported from Idaho in the value of $23.2 million.
  • Hungary imported over $2.6 million worth of vegetables.
  • Dried legumes valued over $1 million were exported to Kenya from Idaho.
  • Kazakhstan imported over $676,000 worth of organic chemicals from Idaho.
  • Idaho sold over $447,000 worth of plastic containers to Saudi Arabia in addition to $237,000 in computer/industrial equipment. 
  • Approximately $86,000 worth of vegetable seeds were sold to Iraq.
  • India imported more than $60,000 worth of optic, photo, medical/surgical instruments from Idaho. 
  •  Idaho exported over $47,000 of computer/industrial equipments to Egypt.

 


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Contact Information

For further information regarding Idaho exports, please contact Christy Newbold at (208) 334-2650 ext. 2129 or by e-mail at christy.newbold@trade.idaho.gov.