International Trade

Managing Director
Mark Calhoon
(206) 256-6137

Aerospace Industry
Bill King
(206) 256-6128

Clean Technology Industry
Andrew Crowder
(206) 256-6140

Building Materials Industry
Troy DeFrank
(206) 256-6145

Information & Communication Technology
Karl da Gama Campos
(206) 256-6142

Life Sciences Industry
June Chino
(206) 256-6144

 
Export your Products
EXPORTS
$51.7B
Goods Exported
PORT SYSTEM
#2
On the West Coast
EXPORTS
16%
of State GDP




 

Exports drive Washington state’s economy, accounting for over 30% of economic growth over the past decade and contributing to almost half of the new jobs created over the past 30 years. With a world-class transportation infrastructure and a network of foreign trade representatives around the world, companies in Washington are uniquely poised to take advantage of global opportunities for their goods and services. The Washington State Department of Commerce offers no-cost international trade assistance to Washington companies.

This service allows us, as a small software company to have an international group helping with introductions and scheduling business meetings for trade opportunities... Due to the support from the Department of Commerce, our company has been able to identify and is working on securing business that over three years can be multimillion dollar global programs.

David Jumpa, Senior Vice President
Airbiquity, Inc.
 
International Trade Services

Services available for Washington exporters through the Washington State Department of Commerce include: 

  • Market Opportunity Assessments
  • Market Intelligence
  • Qualified List of Buyers or Distributors
  • Trade Leads
  • Partner Searches
  • Matchmaking Meetings
  • Export Finance Assistance
  • Trade Missions and Trade Shows
  • Advocacy
  • Export Documentation

 
 
Washington State Exports
 

Washington state exported over $51.7 billion in products in 2009. Products from the aerospace industry account for more than 50% of Washington state exports at $26.3 billion in 2009. 

Other top exports include: apples, video games, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, potatoes, wood products, silicon, and medicaments, electro-diagnostic apparatus, medical instruments, salmon, cherries, fork-lift and work trucks, milk products, and roasted coffee.

The top export destinations in 2009 included in the following order: China (mainland), Canada, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Korea, Ireland, India, Hong Kong, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Qatar, Indonesia, Taiwan, Mexico, Netherlands, Australia, Chile, Brazil, and Singapore.

 
Quick Facts
  • Washington exported $51.7 billion in goods in 2009, making it the fourth largest exporting state in the country.
  • Exports averaged 16% of Washington's GDP from 1997-2006, more than double the country's rate of 7.5% for the same time period.
  • The Washington State Department of Commerce has representatives in 24 countries around the world providing in-market business development assistance to local businesses.
  • Washington exported over $55 million worth of goods to Peru in 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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