About
Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is Maine’s leading source for international business assistance.
MITC offers customized consulting, research, and an extensive network of connections across Maine and around the world to help businesses expand global markets for their products and services.
A public-private partnership, MITC activities are supported by nearly 300 businesses and organizations, corporate sponsors, and the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD). MITC members include manufacturers, service providers, and educational institutions located in all 16 Maine counties. While our members support the organization through annual membership dues, MITC provides assistance to any Maine business whether members or non-members. We work with both exporters and importers.
What Trade Means for Maine
With more than 95% of the world’s population outside the US, future economic growth and jobs for Maine increasingly depend on expanding opportunities in the global marketplace.
Maine companies exported over $3 billion in goods and services to 165 markets last year.
84% of Maine exporters are small- and medium-sized businesses.
International trade supports 1 in 5 (170,300) Maine jobs.
Among international employers, companies from the Netherlands, Canada, and the United Kingdom support the largest number of Maine jobs.
Foreign-owned companies are important customers for local goods and services and employ 37,300 Maine workers.
Sources: US Census Bureau, “How Maine’s Economy Benefits from International Trade & Investment” from Business Roundtable, and “Investing in America” from Global Business Alliance