Des Moines, Iowa (KWQC) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is helping lead a 24-member trade mission delegation to Japan.
Reynolds, the delegation and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, are in Japan aiming to expand trade and investment opportunities.
Japan is Iowa’s third-largest trading partner overall and Iowa’s largest export market when it comes to pork and beef.
That’s why Reynolds said she wants to keep Iowa’s relationship strong with Japan and explore further business opportunities.
In 2018, Iowa companies exported $1.5 billion in goods to Japan. Of that amount, $537 million came from exporting meat products and $491 million came from exporting corn.
Reynolds said expanding trade and investment with Japan will help Iowa’s economy.
