Exporter and Importer of the Year Awards
Each year MITA awards its highest honors, Exporter of the Year and Importer of the Year, to businesses that have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievement in the global marketplace. These awards celebrate individual company accomplishments as well as the importance and benefits of trade to the wider community. Competition is open to all companies. The awards are presented at the annual World Trade Conference in May.
| YEAR | EXPORTER OF THE YEAR | IMPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| 2022 | MITA’s Excellence in Global Leadership Award: Terry McMullen | |
| 2021 | WTC in Person Cancelled Due to COVID | |
| 2020 | WTC in Person Cancelled Due to COVID | |
| 2019 | MITA’s Excellence in Leadership and Development Achievement Award To: | Nebraska Department of Economic Development (Susan Rouch) |
| 2018 | Lifetime Achieve Award Presented To: | Phil Patterson, Phil Patterson, Inc. |
| 2017 | International Nutrition | JZW International |
| 2016 | Chief Industries | William-MacRae and Company |
| 2015 | Warren Distribution | Cabela’s |
| 2014 | Preferred Popcorn, LLC | Nebraska Furniture Mart |
| 2013 | Baldwin Filters | |
| 2012 | Behlen Mfg. Co. | Kawasaki Motors Mfg., Corp., U.S.A. |
| 2011 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | OFFWIRE, Inc. |
| 2010 | Reinke Mfg. Co. | |
| 2009 | Dultmeier Sales, LLC | SnapStone by CoMc, LLC |
| 2008 | LI-COR Biosciences | Brite Ideas |
| 2007 | Midwest Industries, Inc. | Brazilian Consortium of Stones |
| 2006 | Transcrypt International | Westin Foods |
| 2005 | Oxbow Pet Products | Carlson Systems LLC |
| 2004 | Norland International | |
| 2003 | Lindsay Manufacturing | Claas Omaha LLC |
| 2002 | Insul-8 Corporation | |
| 2001 | Transgenomic Inc. | UNO International Studies Program |
| 2000 | National By-Products | Tender Heart Treasures |
| 1999 | MFS/York/Stormor | Horizon Designs |
| 1998 | Centurion International | |
| 1997 | Cetac Technologies | Oriental Trading Co |