Promoting U.S. exports from Hawaii and the American Pacific Islands
Supporting the activities of the US Commercial Service and Hawaii Export Assistance Center, counseling businesses on the exporting process, and conducting trade education programs.
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HPEC wins DEC of the Year!
The Hawaii Pacific Export Council is pleased to announce that it has won the District Export Council (DEC) of the Year for 2024. There are currently 61 DECs in the United States. HPEC’s geographic territory includes the Hawaii Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). HPEC is a 501c3 non-profit based in Honolulu at the Foreign Trade Zone and is comprised of 30 board members, each of whom is vetted and appointed by the US Department of Commerce Secretary.
Hawaii Export Resource Guide
Aloha Exporters:
HPEC has developed a Hawaii Export Resource Guide to assist our local companies with starting to sell in foreign markets. The inaugural version was published in July 2020.