Idaho Governor Butch Otter says he is “encouraged by the possibilities between businesses in Idaho, Peru, and Mexico” after the state’s trade mission, May 9th- 16th..
18 Idaho companies from a variety of industries accompanied Otter and state officials on the trip, including vegetable seeds, potatoes, onions, dairy products, natural and organic foods, wheat, oil seed, mining equipment, personal care products, timber, technology, medical equipment, mining raw materials and university research/international education.
“We had the best of the best of Idaho companies and organizations traveling with us, and the warm welcome and interest we received in Peru and Mexico reflected the innovative products and services we were promoting,” Otter said in a press release. “Relationships and friendships were established in both countries, and I am confident this will lead to continued opportunities for all of the trade mission participants.”
Hess Pumice in Malad, Mountain States Oilseeds in American Falls, Epical Solutions in Boise, Axus International in Boise, High Desert Milk in Burley, and AMS, Inc., in American Falls were among the companies making the trip.
“In both countries, we made excellent contacts that we are confident will lead to sales. We identified some new opportunities in Peru and are excited about the potential there for Idaho agriculture,” Celia Gould, director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, said in a press release. “Mexico is already an important agricultural market for Idaho but continues to grow. It was our number-two agriculture export market last year, and I anticipate that it could become number one in 2015.”
Idaho exports to Mexico were valued at more than $301 million in 2014, up over 10 percent from 2013. In 2014, Idaho’s exports to Peru totaled $17.05 million, up 16.4 percent from the year before.
Posted May 28, 2015
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