德州农业厅长 Sid Miller 宣佈：美南国际贸易中心 GO TEXAN 办公室正式成立

德州农业厅长（Texas Agriculture Commissioner）Sid Miller 日前在美南国际贸易中心（International Trade Center, ITC）宣布，德州农业厅 GO TEXAN 办公室正式在 ITC 成立并啟用，未来将以休士顿為南部核心据点，协助德州农牧產品与在地企业加速对接国际市场，打造「德州製造、走向全球」的前线平台。

新设立的 GO TEXAN 办公室将提供企业会员品牌推广、商务媒合、展会与採购对接、海外市场资讯与出口辅导等服务，并结合 ITC 长期累积的跨国资源与社群网络，协助德州农业与食品相关產业更有效率地进入亚洲及全球供应链。

活动现场，Miller 也与 ITC 代表就扩大合作方向交换意见。德州农业厅近年持续推动 GO TEXAN 计画，核心目标在於辨识、支持德州在地企业，并把產品与消费者及国际市场连结起来。 

GO TEXAN 办公室落地休士顿，象徵德州农业走向国际的策略更往前一步：一方面可就近服务休士顿与大休斯顿地区的製造、物流、通路、餐饮与零售体系；另一方面也能透过 ITC 的国际交流平台，促成更多跨境採购、食品加工合作与品牌联名推广，让德州的优质农產品在全球市场中获得更直接的入口。

德州农业厅长 Sid Miller 為德州农业厅第 12 任厅长，长期以推动德州农业、乡村社区与相关產业发展為政策重点。 

据德州农业厅官方社群公开贴文，Miller 近期亦曾到访休士顿的国际贸易中心，向商界人士分享 GO TEXAN 计画与其带来的全球机会，并就深化合作进行交流。 

主办单位强调，GO TEXAN 办公室进驻 ITC 后，未来将规划定期举办產品展示日、採购媒合会、出口工作坊及跨国交流活动，持续扩大德州农业与国际市场的连结，让「德州的丰饶」成為世界餐桌与通路上看得见的品牌力量。

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Announces Official Launch of GO TEXAN Office at Southern U.S. International Trade Center

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced the official establishment and opening of a GO TEXAN office at the Southern U.S. International Trade Center (ITC) in Houston. The new office will serve as a strategic hub to strengthen connections between Texas agricultural businesses and international markets, accelerating “Made in Texas” products onto the global stage.

Organizers said the newly launched GO TEXAN office at ITC will focus on practical, front-line support for member businesses, including brand promotion, business matchmaking, trade show coordination, procurement connections, and international market outreach. By combining GO TEXAN’s statewide brand platform with ITC’s cross-border business network, the office is expected to create stronger pathways for Texas food, agriculture, and related industries to expand into Asia and beyond.

GO TEXAN is a flagship initiative of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) designed to identify and promote Texas-made products and companies, helping connect them with consumers and new markets.

ITC representatives noted that locating the GO TEXAN office in Houston carries special significance. Houston’s role as a logistics and trade gateway—supported by a diverse commercial ecosystem spanning distribution, retail, hospitality, and international procurement—positions the new office to more efficiently serve local businesses while also opening doors to overseas partners through ITC’s trade-oriented platform.

Commissioner Miller, the 12th Texas Agriculture Commissioner, has long emphasized strengthening Texas agriculture and expanding economic opportunities for rural communities and agribusinesses statewide.

According to a public social media post from the Texas Department of Agriculture, Miller has also recently visited Houston’s International Trade Center to share the GO TEXAN program and discuss global opportunities with business leaders—underscoring the growing momentum behind this expanded collaboration.

Organizers added that, following the office launch, the ITC-based GO TEXAN team plans to host regular product showcases, buyer-supplier matchmaking sessions, export workshops, and international exchange events to further expand market access for Texas producers and brands worldwide.