Iowa exports to over 180 countries throughout the world. During FY ’09, the total exports for the state of Iowa were $10.7 billion, close to the $11 billion in FY ’08. Iowa’s leading manufactured export category is machinery, which accounted for more than 21 percent ($2.2 billion) of the state’s total exports of manufactures in FY ’09. The machinery category includes agricultural machinery, construction machinery, appliances, food processing equipment and industrial machinery.

Source: Global Trade

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Source: Global Trade Information Service

Export Trade Assistance Program (ETAP)
The ETAP program provides assistance to Iowa’s small manufacturers and processors to enter new markets outside the United States. Because many of these smaller companies have limited international resources, ETAP provides not only the incentive to look at new markets, but the financial support necessary to pursue those opportunities. In FY ’09,

56 contracts were signed with ETAP
28 participants were new to market
Companies reported results of more than $4.6 billion in generated sales at the events

Companies who benefitted from ETAP in FY '09:

Companies:

Accumold
Advanced Analytical Technology
Ames Engineering, Inc.
Anemometry Specialists
Arts-Way Mfg. Co., Inc.
Brown Bear Corporation
C & L Companies
CEI "Pacer" Equipment Co., Inc.
Cemen Tech, Inc.
CIVCO Medical Solutions
Creative Edge Master Shops
CSI Chemical Corporation
Environmental Air Solutions
Frog Legs, Inc.
Gemvision
Global Swine Exchange of Iowa
Grace Engineered Products, Inc.
Halal Food Processors
Hawkeye Gold, LLC
Heartland Communications Group
Hy-Capacity Eng. & Mfg. Inc.
Hy-Line International
Intraco, Inc.
Jacobs Corporation
Jancy Engineering Inc.
M.A. Ford Mfg. Co., Inc.
Mechdyne Corporation
Midamar Corporation
Midwest Industries Inc.
Morrison Bros. Co.
Net Integrated Consulting, Inc.
Proliant Meat Ingredients
Putco, Inc.
Rada Mfg. Co.
Rembrandt Enterprises
The Seed Company
SKK LLC
Soil Technologies Corp.
Soppe Systems, Inc.
Syrvet Inc.
TeamQuest Corporation
The Sky Factory
Tri-Phase Drying Technologies
Varied Industries Corporation
Vector Corporation

Trade Events (July 08 – June 09)

VIV China Trade Show, Beijing, China
Eurotier Trade Show, Germany
Central America Trade Mission - Costa Rica, Panama
PMV Big 5 Construction Show 2008 - Dubai, UAE
Pork Trade Mission - Korea, Japan
Mexico Trade Mission & Expo Carnes Trade Show - Mexico
SE Asian Trade Mission – Malaysia, Indonesia
Mid-East Trade Mission – Saudi Arabia, Qatar

Inbound Delegations (July 08 – June 09)

COMECARNE Meat Team
Chairman – Social Security Fund of China
Delegation from Free State, South Africa
China Harvest Soybean Tour
Japan Biotech Regulators
China Pork Processing Team
SE Asia DDGS Buyers
Australia/New Zealand Pork Team
Mexican Feed Ingredient Buyers
USSEC Swine Study Team
USGC Taiwan Team
USGC China Team
Vietnam Swine Team

Training and Educational Events
The International Trade Office organized and facilitated an Automated Export System (AES) export compliance training bringing in experts from the U.S. Department of Commerce. This two day training focused on export compliance regulations, product licensing issues, etc. Hands on training was offered by the guest experts to Iowa companies to assist them in the proper filing of export documents and electronic filing requirements.

International Trade Office staff conducted 116 company visits to assist companies in their global marketing efforts and specifically conducted 10 in-house training seminars designed exclusively for the company's export marketing and operational needs.