Our Goal
The International Trade Director within ISDA is focused on helping companies explore opportunities for exporting their products around the world. In turn, this increases business revenue and produces more Indiana jobs. There are a variety of resources located on this site to help begin the first steps of exporting and to get involved with organizations we work closely with.
International Trade and Marketing
Expanding Indiana companies’ access to international markets is an important component of ISDA’s economic development strategy and one that pays great returns to the Indiana economy. According to the Indiana Business Research Center, agricultural exporting in Indiana supports 34,800 jobs. Along with this, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that in 2024 Indiana ranked 7th in agricultural export sales, exporting $6.143 billion. ISDA focuses on trade servicing and trade capacity building by helping to create, expand and maintain long-term export markets for Indiana’s agricultural products.
ISDA is committed to helping Indiana producers, processors, and packagers to leverage resources and grow their businesses through exports, working alongside both current and potential exporters to access educational and marketing services, financial assistance programs and opportunities to meet foreign buyers.
Indiana’s top 2023 commodity exports:
- Soybeans: $2.053 billion
- Corn: $938 million
- Feeds and other feed grains: $658 million
- Soybean meal: $536 million
- Pork: $479 million
- Grain products: $252 million
- Other poultry products: $240 million
- Other plant products: $236 million
- Vegetable oils: $229 million
- Dairy products: $172 million
Source: USDA Economic Research Service
Contact Us!
Our team continues to add value to Indiana agriculture by working with agribusinesses and our partners like you.
Megan Bixler, International Trade Director 317.650.6287 |
Resources:
Memorandum of Understanding ISDA and Ports of Indiana, May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025