Parson Goes on Trade Mission

(Jefferson City, MO) From November 10th through the 20th, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, or UAE, and Greece for their fourth international trade mission. Israel, the UAE, and Greece are existing trade partners for Missouri, with $126 million, $77 million, and $12 million in exports in 2021. Consistent with Parson's economic development and infrastructure priorities, the goal of the trade mission is to build relationships with key international figures to promote Missouri's strong capacity for trade and expand existing partnerships. The more than $215 million in goods exported to Israel, the UAE, and Greece in 2021 show the importance of international trade to the state's economic success. Among the goods exported to Israel, fabricated metal and aerospace products were among those in highest demand. Communications equipment ranked highly among exports to the UAE, while scrap and paper products were the top exports to Greece. The Trade Mission is funded by the Hawthorn Foundation, a Missouri nonprofit organization.