International Trade

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Doing Business Internationally Doesn't Have to be Foreign

Expanding into International Markets

Our dedicated statewide team and network of partners are ready to help your business identify, enter, and expand into new markets. MEDC’s International Trade team offers comprehensive solutions to help you grow globally, from supporting your company’s initial sale to a customer in a new market to helping your company diversify and expand exports into new markets. Access market research, international trade missions and trade shows, technical assistance, and financial support to help your small to medium-sized business create new market opportunities. We are ready to connect, and we look forward to working with you. Click on “Tell us About Your Company” above to get started.

International Trade Services

MI-STEP Financial Assistance Award

We provide 75% reimbursement, up to $15,000 annually, to eligible small businesses for export-related activities.

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International Trade Centers

Our International Trade Centers provide counseling, market analysis and more to help Michigan businesses market their products.

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Resources & Training

We coordinate market research, training, website development and more to jump-start your momentum in a foreign market.

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Top 5 Products Exported from Michigan to the World

While strengthening the state’s position in global and regional markets, 2024 trade data shows Michigan recorded $62.6 million in goods exports spanning several key industries.

International Trade Success Stories

Success Story

Barron Industries

With MEDC support for a new advanced manufacturing center and international trade, the family-owned metal casting company is growing into a broader role at the heart of Michigan’s defense industry.

Success Story

NuStep

NuStep is a Michigan-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes inclusive fitness equipment used in healthcare, senior living, fitness, and home settings. The company was founded in the 1980’s by Dick Sarns, a designer of medical devices used in heart surgery, including the heart lung machine.

Success Story

McKeon Products, Inc.

Since 1962, McKeon Products, Inc., makers of Mack’s® brand products, has committed to supplying the highest quality, innovative hearing protection, sleep aids and swimmer’s ear prevention products at the best possible value, including a diverse range of ear plugs. To support the company’s growth into global markets, McKeon Products looked to the MEDC for guidance on how to bring their products to the world.

Success Story

GLOBAL Automation Technologies

Over the years, GLOBAL Automation Technologies has grown into a national and international player, with operations spanning the United States, South Africa and the UAE. The company specializes in industrial automation system integration, with a core focus on robotics in the automotive manufacturing sector, while also providing technical services and support, customized training programs and lifecycle support for robotic systems.

Success Story

Getman Corporation

Based in Bangor, Michigan, Getman Corporation is a global supplier of mobile equipment with a storied history of providing support and innovation to the underground mining industry. Getman leverages over 60 years of experience in the global mining industry to produce exceptional products that provide customers with dependability, safety, and efficiency that is unrivaled.

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Mar

March 15 - 21, 2026

Australia Trade Mission

Sydney, AUS

Mar

March 23 - 27, 2026

Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission: Poland & Czechia

Prague, Czechia

Jun

June 15 - 19, 2026

Eurosatory

Paris, France

Jul

July 20 - 24, 2026

Farnborough International Airshow

Farnborough, England

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MEDC Services For Your Business

Buyer and Supplier Matchmaking

With access to a vast and diverse supplier network, Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) connects Michigan suppliers of goods and services with local, domestic and global buyers.

Startup and Entrepreneurial Support

No other state in the nation provides the breadth and depth of entrepreneurial support to early-stage and emerging high-tech companies like Michigan.

Access to Capital Providers

Using small amounts of public resources to generate private lender financing, the Capital Access program provides small businesses access to capital that might not otherwise be available.

Mobility and Electrification Services

Programs and services are available to support global mobility and electrification companies, as well as grants for testing mobility technologies in Michigan and at our state-of-the-art testing facilities.

Community Development

MEDC helps to create vibrant and sustainable places to live, work and play by providing economic development services and programs to Michigan communities.

Government Contracting & Bid Targeting

Find and win federal government contracts and receive grant writing assistance.

Defense Industry Connections

When it comes to advancing military defense systems, Michigan ranks high above the rest.

International Trade

Expanding into International Markets

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