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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in North Dakota, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
NDTO, Commerce Department and ND SBDC: the guide’s first stops, of the 10 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- This guide lists every North Dakota body found with evidence dated 2025 or later. Source (opens in a new tab)
State international trade office
NDTO
North Dakota Trade Office
Works with the agriculture commissioner on international trade missions, trade shows and reverse trade missions, and offers export planning and education to North Dakota companies.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Commerce Department
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Certifies primary sector businesses for state tax incentives and runs the Development Fund and other business finance programs.
Visit Commerce Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Commerce, business tax incentives page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Small business advising network
ND SBDC
North Dakota Small Business Development Centers
Gives free advising to North Dakota businesses, including counseling by advisors with export and trade counseling certificates.
Visit ND SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: University of North Dakota, SBDC export certifications, March 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of March 10, 2026
2. Export development and market information
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
State international trade office
NDTO
North Dakota Trade Office
Works with the agriculture commissioner on international trade missions, trade shows and reverse trade missions, and offers export planning and education to North Dakota companies.
- Get advice
Small business advising network
ND SBDC
North Dakota Small Business Development Centers
Gives free advising to North Dakota businesses, including counseling by advisors with export and trade counseling certificates.
Visit ND SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: University of North Dakota, SBDC export certifications, March 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of March 10, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Commerce Department
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Certifies primary sector businesses for state tax incentives and runs the Development Fund and other business finance programs.
Visit Commerce Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Commerce, business tax incentives page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State business filings office
Secretary of State
North Dakota Secretary of State
Issues certificates of authority to foreign corporations and foreign limited liability companies that transact business in the state.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Century Code chapter 10-19.1, business corporations (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State-owned bank
Bank of North Dakota
Offers low-interest business loans with a lead lender, as the nation's only state-owned bank.
Visit Bank of North Dakota (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Commerce, finance programs page (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
Tax Commissioner
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
Administers the state's income, sales and use and withholding taxes and publishes quarterly taxable sales figures.
Visit Tax Commissioner (opens in a new tab)Source: Tax Commissioner, home page news, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
Airport authority and zone grantee
Fargo Airport Authority
Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo
Holds Foreign-Trade Zone 267 in the Fargo area and operates Hector International Airport.
5. Standards and sector requirements
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
Agriculture Department
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Inspects and certifies plants and plant products offered for export, and since 2021 funds the North Dakota Trade Office program.
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Wheat checkoff and promotion board
Wheat Commission
North Dakota Wheat Commission
Invests grower checkoff money in wheat market development, research and education, including promotion of Hard Red Spring and durum wheat abroad.
Visit Wheat Commission (opens in a new tab)Source: North Dakota Wheat Commission, home page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
State chamber of commerce
GNDC
Greater North Dakota Chamber
Speaks for North Dakota employers on state policy and runs the North Dakota Manufacturing Council, the state association of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Visit GNDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Greater North Dakota Chamber, about page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
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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.