About
Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is Maine’s leading source for international business assistance.
With an extensive network around the world, MITC helps Maine businesses expand international markets for their products and services, develops global partnerships to drive innovation, and attracts investment to fuel Maine’s economic growth.
A public-private partnership, MITC is supported financially by more than 200 businesses and organizations, corporate sponsors, and the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD).
MITC members include manufacturers, service providers, educational institutions, industry associations, and economic development partners 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.
MITC 30th Anniversary Commemorative Book
In August 2026, we celebrated MITC’s 30th anniversary! To commemorate this milestone, we compiled a digital book to honor the history, evolution, and impact of Maine’s international business development organization.
In the process, we were grateful and humbled to receive tributes from many businesses and partners. In addition, the book includes letters from Senator Angus King, Governor Janet Mills, past MITC Presidents Perry Newman and Janine Bisaillon Cary, founding MITC Board Chair Ward Graffam and Vice Chair Jeanne Hulit, and current MITC Board Chair Jason Lundy, as well as a complete list of our annual award winners and timeline of trade missions.
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 $5.5 billion in goods and services in 2024.
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 36,800 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
MITC 2026 Sponsors
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- Acadia Benefits, an IMA Company
- Bangor Savings Bank
- Camden National Bank
- City of Bangor
- Consulate General of Canada in Boston
- Deer Brook Consulting
- Dentons
- Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
- GAC Chemical Corporation
- J.P.Morgan
- Lynch Logistics, Inc.
- Maine Defense Industry Alliance
- Maine Port Authority
- Nomad Pictures - Film & Video
- Puritan Medical Products
- Skillcloud HCM Solutions
- University of Maine