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Export from Oregon
A short guide for companies selling from Oregon: the export figures, the agreements and their limits, the main steps and who can help, each with its source.
1. What Oregon sells, and who buys it
Goods exports
US$28 billion
Merchandise exports were US$27,987.9 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$20.2 billion
Manufactured goods exports were US$20,181.6 million in 2025, 72.1 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. Integrated circuits (HS 8542)US$8.67 billion
- 2. Motor vehicle parts (HS 8708)US$2.97 billion
- 3. Semiconductor manufacturing machinery (HS 8486)US$1.76 billion
- 4. Potash fertilizers (HS 3104)US$1.04 billion
- 5. Wheat (HS 1001)US$926.7 million
- 6. Computers and computer units (HS 8471)US$800.5 million
- 7. Civilian aircraft, engines and partsUS$528.1 million
- 8. Semiconductor devices (HS 8541)US$476 million
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- 9. Photographic plates and film (HS 3705)US$431.9 million
- 10. Telephones and network equipment (HS 8517)US$317.7 million
- 11. Footwear parts (HS 6406)US$304.7 million
- 12. New rubber tires (HS 4011)US$292.8 million
- 13. Electronic measuring instruments (HS 9030)US$265.8 million
- 14. Measuring and checking instruments (HS 9031)US$261.8 million
- 15. Nuts, fresh or dried (HS 0802)US$253.4 million
- 16. Turbojets and gas turbines (HS 8411)US$243.2 million
- 17. Orthopedic appliances (HS 9021)US$236.9 million
- 18. Diesel engines (HS 8408)US$233 million
- 19. Lasers and optical instruments (HS 9013)US$226.9 million
- 20. Hay and alfalfa (HS 1214)US$220 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$27,947.4 million, the Census Bureau's current 2025 total in its state export data. The exports total shown, US$27,987.9 million, is Exhibit 2's figure as first published, so the two differ slightly. 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
- China19.5%
- Mexico16%
- Malaysia12.3%
- Canada8.3%
- Japan4.8%
- Taiwan4.5%
- South Korea4.2%
- Vietnam3.7%
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- Ireland2.9%
- United Arab Emirates2.1%
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 motor vehicle parts, wheat and telephones and network equipment as lines a small or mid-sized company could be in. If yours is one, check which markets buy that line, not only Oregon’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
Telephones and network equipment grew 119% from 2024 to 2025; nuts, fresh or dried grew 42% 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 Oregon: the United States’ agreements apply
4. What Oregon runs for exporters
Only what Oregon itself runs or asks of exporters, each with its source.
Governor Kotek announced Business Oregon's Global Trade Desk on May 18, 2026, a single contact for exporting or investing that promises an expert's reply within 24 hours on business days.
Source: Governor of Oregon, Global Trade Desk release, May 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of May 18, 2026
Business Oregon's Export Promotion Program grants are capped at US$7,500, with up to two grants per company for the events it pre-approved for September 2026 to September 2027.
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
An Export Promotion Program grant needs an Oregon headquarters, 500 or fewer employees, one year in business, and at least half the staff in Oregon.
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Export Promotion Program grants cover trade show freight up to US$2,000 and airfare up to US$500 domestic or US$1,500 international per round trip.
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
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Business Oregon says limited federal funding means it will approve only pre-approved events, and no individual company trips, under its Export Promotion Program. Ask the Global Trade Desk what is covered.
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
The Oregon Department of Agriculture issues free sale, origin and health certificates to licensed food facilities, plus a US$10 letter for registration under China's customs rules.
Source: Oregon Agriculture Department, certificates for shipment (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Oregon-grown nursery stock shipped out of the state or country needs an Oregon Department of Agriculture shipping permit; the nursery inspector can issue phytosanitary certificates.
Source: Oregon Agriculture Department, exporting plant material (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Terminal 6, Oregon's only international container terminal, is run by Harbor Industrial Services as the Oregon Container Terminal, with seven cranes and 620 refrigerated connections.
Source: Port of Portland, Terminal 6 page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Farms covered by the federal Produce Safety Rule need one person trained by the Produce Safety Alliance; the Oregon Department of Agriculture lists classes for Oregon growers. Check its page for dates.
Source: Oregon Agriculture Department, produce safety grower training (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Business Oregon runs Oregon's State Trade Expansion Program and discloses a program cost of US$628,000, 75 percent federal, for export training, trade shows and trade missions.
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 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 Oregon
- Contact Business Oregon's Global Trade Desk for trade counseling; it promises an expert's reply within 24 hours on business days.Oregon Business Development DepartmentOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Governor of Oregon, Global Trade Desk release, May 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of May 18, 2026
- Ask Business Oregon whether an Export Promotion Program grant covers your trade show; grants are capped at US$7,500, for events it has pre-approved.Oregon Business Development DepartmentUp to US$7,500 a grantOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- Ask the Commercial Service in Portland about help finding partners abroad and trade show support.U.S. Commercial Service Portland, OregonOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: EXIM, Oregon export centers webinar page, July 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of July 31, 2025
- If you ship food, ask the Oregon Department of Agriculture for a certificate of free sale, origin or health; your facility needs a current food safety license.Oregon Department of AgricultureUS$10 per China registration letterOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Oregon Agriculture Department, certificates for shipment (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
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- If you ship nursery stock, ask your nursery inspector for an Oregon shipping permit and any phytosanitary certificate the destination needs.Oregon Department of AgricultureOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Oregon Agriculture Department, exporting plant material (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- 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, export regulations page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 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 in the Automated Export System (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
6. Organizations that help exporters
Start with Business Oregon and Commercial Service Portland. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
Export development and market information
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Business Oregon
Oregon Business Development Department
Gives Oregon companies export counseling and trade show grants through its Global Trade Desk, and attracts investment as the state economic development organization.
Federal export assistance office
Commercial Service Portland
U.S. Commercial Service Portland, Oregon
Helps Oregon companies find partners abroad and get trade show support, as an office of the United States Commercial Service.
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State economic forecasting office
Economic Analysis Office
Office of Economic Analysis
Publishes the state's quarterly economic outlook and revenue forecast, which companies can read for Oregon's tax and growth trends.
Customs and tax
- Meet requirements
Port authority
Port of Portland
Runs marine terminals, including Terminal 6, which handles autos, breakbulk and containers for Oregon shippers.
Visit Port of Portland (opens in a new tab)Source: Port of Portland, Portside, February 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 12, 2025
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Oregon Revenue Department
Oregon Department of Revenue
Administers the Corporate Activity Tax and publishes yearly statistics on who pays it.
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- Meet requirements
Port authority
Port of Coos Bay
Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
Runs the Coos Bay harbor, the Coos Bay Rail Line and Foreign-Trade Zone 132 on Oregon's South Coast, and is planning a ship-to-rail container terminal.
Visit Port of Coos Bay (opens in a new tab)Source: Port of Coos Bay, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Standards and sector requirements
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
Oregon Agriculture Department
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Issues export certificates for food and plants and helps farm and food companies with trade shows and buyer meetings.
- Meet requirements
State insurance regulator
Financial Regulation Division
Division of Financial Regulation
Licenses insurance companies and producers, including foreign insurers, and sets the fees they pay.
Chambers and industry associations
- Get advice
Technology industry association
Technology Association of Oregon
Runs member communities, events and benefit programs for technology companies in Oregon, including networking between Oregon and Canadian semiconductor firms.
Visit Technology Association of Oregon (opens in a new tab)Source: Technology Association of Oregon, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- Get advice
Business leaders association
Oregon Business Council
Brings together the chief executives of large Oregon companies and publishes policy papers on economic development, including industrial land readiness.
Visit Oregon Business Council (opens in a new tab)Source: Oregon Business Council, economic development policy papers (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
7. Worth knowing
Tariff impact
The state's 2026 analysis reports a 17 percent export drop, a US$442 million revenue loss estimate, and nearly US$3 billion in importer tariffs from March to December 2025.
What to do: Compare your own export and sourcing costs with the analysis before you set prices.
Source: Governor of Oregon, tariff impact analysis release, August 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of August 3, 2026
Logistics and border performance
Terminal 6 is Oregon's only international container terminal; the Port of Portland reported a US$35 million state budget recommendation in February 2025 to stabilize it.
What to do: Ask your freight forwarder which carriers call at Portland before you book.
Sources: Port of Portland, Portside, February 2025 (opens in a new tab); Port of Portland, Terminal 6 page (opens in a new tab) · as of February 12, 2025
Export grant funding
Business Oregon says limited federal funding means it approves only events it pre-approved for September 2026 to September 2027, at a US$7,500 grant cap, and no individual company trips.
What to do: Ask the Global Trade Desk which events are covered before you book travel.
Source: Business Oregon, Export Promotion Program page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Across the United States: see Worth knowing in Export from the United States
8. How Promote:Global helps
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 4, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.