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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Indiana, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
IEDC, Secretary of State and Commercial Service Indianapolis: the guide’s first stops, of the 13 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
State economic development agency
IEDC
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Runs the state export reimbursement program and international offices, and helps companies find sites and tax credits for a move or expansion.
Visit IEDC (opens in a new tab)Source: IEDC, State Trade Expansion Program page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State business filings office
Secretary of State
Indiana Secretary of State
Registers new business entities and takes their filings and entity reports through the INBiz portal.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Division, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Export assistance center
Commercial Service Indianapolis
U.S. Commercial Service Indianapolis
Counsels companies throughout Indiana on exporting, with a director and two trade specialists listed for the state.
2. Export development and market information
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
IEDC
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Runs the state export reimbursement program and international offices, and helps companies find sites and tax credits for a move or expansion.
Visit IEDC (opens in a new tab)Source: IEDC, State Trade Expansion Program page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Export assistance center
Commercial Service Indianapolis
U.S. Commercial Service Indianapolis
Counsels companies throughout Indiana on exporting, with a director and two trade specialists listed for the state.
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Indiana SBDC
Indiana Small Business Development Center
Runs the no-cost Export Indiana Accelerator, which builds an export strategy with export-certified advisors, and gives general business advising.
Visit Indiana SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana SBDC, Export Indiana Accelerator page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
State business filings office
Secretary of State
Indiana Secretary of State
Registers new business entities and takes their filings and entity reports through the INBiz portal.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Division, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State workforce agency
DWD
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Registers employers for state unemployment tax and takes their quarterly wage reports through its Uplink system.
Visit DWD (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, employer FAQ, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Department of Revenue
Indiana Department of Revenue
Registers businesses for state taxes through INBiz and publishes a tax guide for new and small businesses.
Visit Department of Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana Department of Revenue, register a business page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State port authority
Ports of Indiana
Is the grantee of the foreign-trade zones at Burns Harbor, Clark County and Evansville, in the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's 2024 report.
Visit Ports of Indiana (opens in a new tab)Source: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 2024 annual report, Appendix D (opens in a new tab) · as of November 2, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
ISDA
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Its Economic Development Division gives agricultural exporters education, trade mission support and referrals to federal and regional export programs.
Visit ISDA (opens in a new tab)Source: ISDA, international trade services page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State financial regulator
DFI
Indiana Department of Financial Institutions
Charters and supervises state banks and credit unions, and admits banking corporations from outside Indiana.
Visit DFI (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, depository applications, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
Plant health inspection office
Entomology and Plant Pathology
Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology
Part of the Department of Natural Resources; its inspectors issue federal and state phytosanitary certificates for plant exports.
Visit Entomology and Plant Pathology (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana DNR, phytosanitary program page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
District export council
Indiana DEC
Indiana District Export Council
Works to promote exports and export education for Indiana businesses, and runs export webinars and conferences with the Commerce Department.
Visit Indiana DEC (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana District Export Council, home page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
State chamber of commerce
Indiana Chamber
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Issues certificates of origin through an online portal and speaks for Indiana business at the Statehouse and in Congress.
Visit Indiana Chamber (opens in a new tab)Source: Indiana Chamber, certificate of origin service, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
State manufacturers' association
Indiana Manufacturers Association
Speaks for Indiana manufacturers on state policy and runs member events and a manufacturing survey.
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.