Resources

The Federation of Internation Trade Organisations

The FITA Global Trade Portal, is the source for international import export trade leads, events, and links to 8,000 international trade (export import) related Websites.

KOMPASS-USA

Kompass is a worldwide and domestic B to B information resource company that provides business contacts via a comprehensive database and an advertising platform that gives to your company international exposure to be contacted by purchasers from all around the world. Our goal is to help your company find a solution to locate new clients and increase sales by meeting new national and international clients, finding new suppliers, distribution networks and subcontractors.

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) is the State of Indiana's lead economic development agency. The IEDC focuses its efforts on growing and retaining businesses in Indiana and attracting new business to the State of Indiana.

It's Office of International Development has established 5 international offices in strategic locations throughout the world. Each office has a corresponding geographic international development specialist located in Indianapolis to facilitate communications between companies and overseas office staff. Indiana representative offices are located in: Australia, China, Europe, Japan and Taiwan.

International Center of Indianapolis

The International Center of Indianapolis helps the greater Indianapolis community welcome and connect people of all cultures. The center provides global relocation and training programs, facilitates a visitors program for international delegations, and organizes foreign language support services.

U.S. Department of Commerce's – Commercial Service

U.S. Commercial Service has trade specialists in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 80 countries to work with your company to help you get started in exporting or increase your sales to new global markets. Their services include:

World class market research
Trade events that promote your product or service to qualified buyers
Introductions to qualified buyers and distributors
Counseling and advocacy through every step of the export process

U.S. Chamber of Commerce – American Chambers
of Commerce Abroad

The American Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AmChams) advance the interests of American business overseas. They are voluntary associations of American companies and individuals doing business in a particular country, as well as firms and individuals of that country who operate in the United States. Currently there are 105 AmChams in 91 countries that are affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

US Department of Agriculture – Foreign
Agricultural Service

The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products, build new markets, improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace, and provide food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries.

The Foreign Agricultural Service staffs 102 offices in 82 countries around the world.

Indianapolis International Airport

Indianapolis International Airport is a major catalyst for economic development in the central Indiana region. The airport serves over 8.5 million passengers each year and has a new $1.1 billion passenger terminal building.

Located at the Crossroads of America, Indianapolis International Airport is also home to the second largest FedEx operation in the world and the United States Postal Service's Eagle Network Hub. Due to the close proximity of these hubs, INzone which is Central Indiana's foreign trade zone, allows users have a longer, more flexible shipping day for worldwide distribution of mail, cargo and freight. These logistical advantages are so popular that Central Indiana is home to 18 designated subzones.

Ports of Indiana

The Ports of Indiana is a quasi-governmental organization that operates a statewide system of ports, foreign trade zones and economic development programs under the authority of the Indiana Port Commission, a seven-member bipartisan board appointed by the governor.

The state of Indiana annually ships about 70 million tons of cargo by water each year, which ranks 14th among all U.S. states. More than half of Indiana's border is water, which includes 400 miles of direct access to two major international freight transportation arteries: the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway (via Lake Michigan) and the Inland Waterway System (via the Ohio River).