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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 O C T O B E R 1 9 , 2 0 2 6 F O C U S M A N U FAC T U R I N G / I N T E R N AT I O N A L T R A D E Improved Energy Efficiency Means Lower Costs This Heating Season. Learn more about TEIP and biomass opportunities at efficiencymaine.com/thermal-energy-investment-program. Efficiency Maine offers business incentives for biomass furnaces and boilers. Biomass boilers and furnaces are heating systems that are powered by local fuels. Efficiency Maine's Thermal Energy Investment Program (TEIP) provides financial incentives to businesses, municipalities, educational institutions, governmental entities, and nonprofits located in Maine for the installation of new biomass thermal energy-derived projects. Incentives are set at 45% of the combined cost of the equipment and the labor for installation. An additional incentive may apply if the project includes advanced emission controls or BTU meters. THE MAINE EXPORT BUSINESS, BY THE NUMBERS Among Maine's overall export value of $3.2 billion, $2.2 billion worth of those goods are manufactured products. In 2025, Maine exports of goods had a value of $3.2 billion, up 15% from 2015. An estimated 11,000 jobs are supported by international trade. Maine ranked No. 45 among states as an exporter of goods in 2025. SIZE OF SMALLER EXPORT COMPANIES A total of 1,676 companies exported from Maine locations. Of those, 83% were small- to mid-sized employers with fewer than 500 employees More than half of all Maine exports, 51%, came from small- to mid-sized companies. S O U R C E : U.S. Trade Representatives 2025 Maine profile TOP CATEGORIES OF EXPORTED MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS Transportation equipment: $750 million Paper: $287 million Computer and electronic products: $285 million Chemicals: $228 million Machinery (excluding electrical): $148 million 1 4 5 2 3 1. Canada: $1.3B 2. Malaysia: $120M 3. Netherlands: $115M 4. Japan: $114M 5. United Arab Emirates: $109M MAINE'S LARGEST EXPORT MARKETS

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