The Massachusetts Export Center operates at Holyoke Community College under the auspices of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Export Center’s mission is to meet the complex needs of exporters by developing and providing services to help businesses export with the advice of a statewide network of international trade professionals. Services include:

• international market research and assessment
• export counseling
• technical assistance
• international business development assistance
• training programs for exporters
• trade publications for exporters

The Mass Export Center is affiliated with several federal and state agencies that also provide consultation to exporters. Those agencies include the:

• Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Small Business Administration

The efforts of the Mass Export Center have been fruitful. In 2003, the Export Center assisted 1629 companies. These companies collectively realized a $22.5 million increase
in export sales as a direct result of this assistance.