Expanding trade with partners on six continents.
Metro Denver is strategically located between Canada and Mexico to capitalize on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) opportunities.
Colorado's International Trade Office (ITO) offers grants to cover travel costs and other business expenses for small Colorado companies seeking to expand in international markets. The ITO also offers consulting and expertise to grant recipients.
2008 Export Summary
- Total Exports - Colorado exports increased slightly in 2008 to $7.67 billion, up from $7.35 billion in 2007.
- Trading Partners - Colorado’s five largest trading partners and export value in 2008 are Canada ($2.14 billion), Mexico ($961 million), China ($508 million), the Netherlands ($404 million), and Japan ($359 million). Colorado companies shipped 44 percent of the state’s exports to the other countries of the Americas, up from 40 percent in 2007. This is followed by 27 percent to Asia, down from 32 percent in 2007. Colorado exports to Europe represent 24 percent of the state’s total exports, followed by three percent to the Middle East and Africa and two percent to Australia/Oceania for 2008.
- Exported Products - Colorado’s top-two exports include industrial machinery ($1.85 billion) and electric machinery ($1.11 billion). Export products leading the growth for 2008 include print machines (up 57%), beef (45%), molybdenum ores (65%), crude oil (448%), and instruments for physical and chemical analysis (7%).