Why Hawaii Companies Should Export

  • Hawaii is a small market, so growth is limited if businesses sell only locally
  • 95% of world’s consumers are outside of the U.S.
  • Exporting can help diversify the client base and grow Hawaii companies

Economic Impact of Exports for 2021 (not including tourism) – for each billion dollars of exports:

  • Sales generated = $1.68 billion
  • Household income generated = $503 million
  • State taxes generated = $71.9 million
  • Jobs generated = 8,777