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Export from New Hampshire
A short guide for companies selling from New Hampshire: the export figures, the agreements and their limits, the main steps and who can help, each with its source.
1. What New Hampshire sells, and who buys it
Goods exports
US$7.18 billion
Merchandise exports were US$7,183.3 million in 2025, as first published, including re-exports.
Source: Census Bureau, Exhibit 2 state export origin, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Manufactured goods exports
US$4.96 billion
Manufactured goods exports were US$4,964.6 million in 2025, 69.1 percent of the state's total, computed from Census Exhibit 2.
Source: Census Bureau, Exhibit 2 state export origin, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Top goods exports
2025
- 1. Civilian aircraft, engines and partsUS$1.66 billion
- 2. Blood products, vaccines and cultures (HS 3002)US$463.7 million
- 3. Computers and data processing machines (HS 8471)US$348.1 million
- 4. Smartphones and wireless phones (HS 8517)US$283.7 million
- 5. Printing machinery (HS 8443)US$210.6 million
- 6. Gears, bearing housings and transmission parts (HS 8483)US$181.9 million
- 7. Industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces (HS 8514)US$179.9 million
- 8. Machine tool parts and accessories (HS 8466)US$171.1 million
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- 9. Plastic articles (HS 3926)US$132.9 million
- 10. Precious metal scrap (HS 7112)US$122.1 million
- 11. Gas turbines and parts (HS 8411)US$107.8 million
- 12. Integrated circuits (HS 8542)US$105.7 million
- 13. Insulated wire and cable (HS 8544)US$101 million
- 14. Printed matter (HS 4911)US$98.7 million
- 15. Military weapons (HS 9301)US$98.3 million
- 16. Medical and dental instruments (HS 9018)US$95.9 million
- 17. Hormones and steroids (HS 2937)US$95 million
- 18. Valves and taps (HS 8481)US$86.7 million
- 19. Lasers and optical instruments (HS 9013)US$84.6 million
- 20. Semiconductor devices (HS 8541)US$80 million
- Origin of movement is where goods began their journey to the port, not always where made. For farm and mining goods the state shown generally reflects the port of export, and foreign-trade zone shipments are spread among states. Source (opens in a new tab)
- The ranking's shares are of US$7,197.5 million, the Census Bureau's current 2025 total in its state export data. The exports total shown, US$7,183.3 million, is Exhibit 2's figure as first published, so the two differ slightly. Source (opens in a new tab)
- Heading 8800, civilian aircraft, engines and parts, is a Census Schedule B grouping, not a World Customs Organization heading. It is ranked as the data give it and is not offered in the picker. Source (opens in a new tab)
Source: Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Where the goods go
2025, share of goods exports
- Germany20.6%
- Canada11.9%
- Mexico8.6%
- Netherlands4.7%
- China4.6%
- United Arab Emirates4.6%
- Japan4.4%
- Italy2.9%
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- France2.8%
- Ireland2.7%
Source: Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
2. What to look into next
Our reading
The research marks computers and data processing machines, printing machinery and gears, bearing housings and transmission parts as lines a small or mid-sized company could be in. If yours is one, check which markets buy that line, not only New Hampshire’s top destinations overall.
Source: Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Based on: Top goods exports
Integrated circuits grew 85% from 2024 to 2025; semiconductor devices grew 35% from 2024 to 2025. A growing line can mean buyers are looking for more; confirm it with that line’s buyers before you plan around it.
Source: Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Based on: Top goods exports, against the year before
Promote:Global’s reading of the figures above, not a source’s statement, and not advice.
3. Trade agreements
For New Hampshire: the United States’ agreements apply
4. What New Hampshire runs for exporters
Only what New Hampshire itself runs or asks of exporters, each with its source.
The Office of International Commerce runs the State Trade Expansion Program, which reimburses 80 percent of approved export costs for small businesses, up to a US$8,000 grant.
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, export funding page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
A company must export goods or services of United States origin, with at least 51 percent United States content, to qualify for a State Trade Expansion Program grant.
Source: NH SBDC, NH Export Accelerator page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
The NH Export Accelerator pairs training sessions with one-on-one export advising from the NH SBDC and the Office of International Commerce.
Source: NH SBDC, NH Export Accelerator page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Foreign-Trade Zone 81 covers all or part of nine of New Hampshire's 10 counties, New Hampshire's Department of Business and Economic Affairs says.
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, tariff resources page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
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The Office of International Commerce gives expanding companies resources on shipping, logistics, customs and export documentation, and holds seminars on topics such as ITAR rules.
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, Office of International Commerce page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Export requirements across the United States: see the steps in Export from the United States
5. Steps to export
The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.
Exporting from New Hampshire
- Contact the Office of International Commerce for export planning, country research and documentation help.New Hampshire Office of International CommerceOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, Office of International Commerce page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Ask the Office of International Commerce about a State Trade Expansion Program grant that reimburses 80 percent of approved export costs.New Hampshire Office of International CommerceGrant up to US$8,000Official page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, export funding page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Join the NH Export Accelerator at the NH SBDC for training sessions and one-on-one export advising.New Hampshire Small Business Development CenterOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: NH SBDC, NH Export Accelerator page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- If you import inputs, ask about Foreign-Trade Zone 81, which covers all or part of nine of the 10 counties.New Hampshire Division of Ports and HarborsOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, tariff resources page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
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- Classify your product and check whether it needs an export license before you ship.Bureau of Industry and SecurityOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: International Trade Administration, United States export regulations page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- File electronic export information in the Automated Export System when goods under one Schedule B number are worth over US$2,500, or need a license.U.S. Census BureauOver US$2,500 per Schedule B numberOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: International Trade Administration, filing export shipments through AES, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
6. Organizations that help exporters
Start with OIC and CS Portsmouth. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- This guide lists every body in New Hampshire found with evidence dated 2025 or later; state agencies whose sites could not be read have no card. Source (opens in a new tab)
Export development and market information
State international trade office
OIC
New Hampshire Office of International Commerce
Runs the State Trade Expansion Program and gives New Hampshire companies export planning, country research, documentation and tariff resources.
Visit OIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Business and Economic Affairs, export statistics page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Export assistance center
CS Portsmouth
U.S. Commercial Service New Hampshire
Gives New Hampshire companies export guidance, market information and international buyer connections, and works with partner organizations in the state.
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- Get advice
Small business advising center
NH SBDC
New Hampshire Small Business Development Center
Runs the NH Export Accelerator, which pairs training sessions with one-on-one export advising for New Hampshire companies.
Visit NH SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: NH SBDC, NH Export Accelerator page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Federal small business office
SBA New Hampshire
U.S. Small Business Administration New Hampshire District Office
Serves small businesses in all ten counties with loans, counseling and appointments.
Visit SBA New Hampshire (opens in a new tab)Source: SBA, New Hampshire District Office page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Customs and tax
- Meet requirements
State port authority
Ports and Harbors
New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors
Manages the state tidal waterways and the Market Street Marine Terminal in Portsmouth, and is the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 81.
Visit Ports and Harbors (opens in a new tab)Source: Division of Ports and Harbors, home page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Standards and sector requirements
University cooperative extension
UNH Extension
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Visits New Hampshire produce farms to help growers meet the water requirements of the federal Food Safety Modernization Act's Produce Safety Rule, with record forms adapted to local farms.
Visit UNH Extension (opens in a new tab)Source: UNH Extension, produce farm water safety article, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 7, 2025
Chambers and industry associations
- Get advice
Statewide business association
BIA
Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire
Represents member companies of all sizes before the legislature and publishes a 2026 policy agenda on workforce, housing and energy costs.
Visit BIA (opens in a new tab)Source: BIA, 2026 legislative agenda (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
7. Worth knowing
Tariff planning
New Hampshire's Department of Business and Economic Affairs is the state's central resource on tariff effects, and points to duty drawback and Foreign-Trade Zone 81.
What to do: Ask the Office of International Commerce which tariff steps fit your product before you price.
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, tariff resources page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Export mix
Aircraft and spacecraft goods are New Hampshire's largest manufacturing export sector at nearly US$1.7 billion in 2025, and Germany took 20.6 percent of the Census Bureau's 2025 state total.
What to do: Read the Office of International Commerce's 2025 and 2026 export tables by country and commodity before you pick a market.
Sources: Business and Economic Affairs, export statistics page, 2026 (opens in a new tab); Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Ireland trade ties
Two-way goods trade with Ireland topped US$450 million in 2023, New Hampshire's Department of Business and Economic Affairs reports, and state law created a council on those ties.
What to do: Check Ireland's import rules for your product before you quote a price.
Source: Business and Economic Affairs, New Hampshire-Ireland Trade Council page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Across the United States: see Worth knowing in Export from the United States
8. How Promote:Global helps
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