HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced Friday, he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan with representatives from Montana’s agricultural, manufacturing, photonics, and bioscience industries.
Korea and Japan are consistently in Montana’s top five trading partners. In 2024, Korea was the second largest trading partner, purchasing over $335 million in industrial machinery, coal, beef, and wheat, while Japan was the fourth largest, purchasing over $265 million in exports including agricultural products, wheat, and coal.
During the trade mission, the governor will meet with federal leadership as well as with trading, agricultural, bioscience, photonics, quantum, energy, and education partners in the region.
The trade mission will run from October 19 to October 25, 2025
