美国伊利诺伊州简介

伊利诺伊州位于美国中西部的心脏地带，毗邻密西西比河东岸，是美国的制造中心、贸易和交通运输枢纽。2024 年伊州 GDP 总产值超过 1 万亿美元，全美各州名列第五，总产值相当于全球第 18 大经济体。伊利诺伊州占地 56,400 平方英里,人口 1,300 万，其中超过 70 万为亚裔。从布鲁斯蓝调音乐到公牛篮球队，从威利斯摩天大楼到麦考米克展览中心，伊利诺伊州是一个多姿多彩的世界商业和文化中心，还拥有几十家世界一流的博物馆。

伊利诺伊州是美国的运输及物流中心。芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场是世界最繁忙的机场，每年接待 7,500 万旅客。全美最大的两个铁路中枢位于芝加哥及东圣路易市，便捷的铁路运输系统延伸到伊州每个角落。州内有超过3,218公里的洲际高速公路和 1,800 公里的通航水路，包括芝加哥港在内的 13 个港区和 70 个水运码头遍布州内航路网络，为伊利诺伊州提供了与大西洋及墨西哥湾的便捷联系。 

伊利诺伊州是美国第四大出口州，2024年出口额约 808.2 亿美元，其中出口中国约 46.7 亿美元，中国是伊州第四大出口市场。伊州前五大出口中国的产品包括：农产品、化工、计算机和电子产品、机械（电器除外）、食品和相关产业。 

伊利诺伊州是美国第一大工业市场，也是全美三大消费者市场。财富 500 强的跨国企业有 36 家总部设在伊州，包括雅培、ADM、卡夫食品、麦当劳、联合航空等。 由于伊州独特的地理位置，便捷的交通网络和丰富的劳动力资源，四分之三的500 强企业都在伊州设有总部或分销中心。伊利诺伊州是制造企业投资发展的必选之地，运输便捷高效，运输成本经济合理。 

伊利诺伊州是全球生产制造和科技创新中心。经济的多元化是伊州经济基础牢固、充满活力的根源。新观念、新发明和新服务，使伊州成为一个科技创新的中心。高新技术和数字经济的融入，使伊利诺伊州成为全美第四大技术经济实体。

伊州拥有丰富的劳动力资源，为企业成功助力。州内遍布 192 所高等院校，40% 的伊州人拥有专科以上的证书文凭。50%以上的伊州人是行业专业人员，熟练工人，手工艺者，和设备管理人员，总数超过 600 万。

中国代表处

美国伊利诺伊州中国代表处于 2000 年 10 月在上海成立，致力于为积极寻求海外发展的伊州企业和蓬勃成长的中国工商界提供服务，旨在加强中美之间的贸易往来，帮助伊州公司，特别是中小企业与中国建立贸易联系，同时帮助中国公司寻求在北美市场的机会, 吸引直接投资到伊州，并促进文化、教育以及政府间的合作交流，以求共同发展。中国代表处隶属于位于芝加哥的伊利诺伊州商务厅，是伊州六个遍布世界的海外代表处之一。

竭诚为您提供如下服务  

中国办事处可为您提供多项服务，帮助您寻找合作对象或贸易机会，服务范围包括(但不仅限于)如下项目：

贸易  

• 为企业提供个性化咨询和评估出口业务发展的可行性

• 提供市场资料，贸易信息和进出口管理规定

• 市场研究分析，确定市场进入的策略

• 搜集整理相关的进口商，分销商和代理的名单

• 提供财务、法律、物流等相关服务合作方的资料

• 协助组织伊州商务代表团来华参展、考察，并提供相关服务安排

投资 

伊利诺伊州以地理位置，交通设施和人才储备的优势，持续受到最具吸引力的海外投资地的高度评价：

• 全美最佳企业设立和发展的配套设施和服务-芝加哥排名第一，伊州排名第三

• 全球吸引海外直接投资项目的最佳城市-芝加哥名列第一

• 根据美国统计局公布数据，伊州出口额在美国各州排名第五

伊州中国办公室为海外投资商提供全方位的信息服务，投资选址建议，并提供伊州 8 个自由贸易区的优势和可行性评估分析。

联系方式：

马红霞, 首席代表 / 徐陈敏, 商务专员

电话：+86 21-6279 7038，13816714436 +86 21 6279 7601  

邮箱：maryma@ilchinaoffice.com, bonnyxu@ilchinaoffice.com  

网址: www.Illinois.gov/dceo, www.exports.illinois.gov  

地址：上海市南京西路 1376 号上海商城东峰 565 室

Illinois – Global Economic Prowess

❖ Illinois – Heartland of the USA

Illinois is situated in the heart of the American Midwest on the shores of Lake Michigan and east of the great Mississippi River. It is a major world center for production, trade, and transport. Illinois, as a center of agriculture and manufacturing in the world, has GDP over US$1 trillion in 2024, top 5 highest GDP in the nation, No. 18 largest  economy in the world. Taking 56,400 square miles, Illinois is the approximate size of  England and Wales combined, or the size of Germany’s Bavaria alone. The state has  a population of nearly 13 million with over 700,000 Asians. 

Illinois is a major player in business but also offers something for everyone: from Blues to baseball, Willis to McCormick, art to architecture. In addition to its world-class museums, such as the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.  

❖ Illinois – America’s Transport Hub

Illinois is home to O’Hare International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, which is served by all of the major international carriers. The airport handles more than 75 million travelers each year. Illinois also boasts two of the nation’s largest rail gateways – Chicago, the nation’s primary rail gateway, and the East St. Louis. More than two-dozen railroads provide service to every corner of the nation from Illinois. Illinois has more than 2,000 miles of interstate highway and 1,118 miles of navigable waterways, which provide the state with a direct link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Thirteen port districts are located in the state with the Port of Chicago offering shippers 70 terminals along the Illinois Waterway system.

❖ Illinois – Top 4 Exporting State

Illinois is one of the top four exporting states in the US and exported over US $80.82 billion to world markets in 2024, in which about US $4.67 billion is being exported to China. China is the Illinois’ 4th largest export market. Top five industries for exports to China include: agriculture products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, machinery except electrical, food and kindred products, etc.  

❖ Illinois – Trade & Investment Opportunities 

Illinois represents the largest industrial market in the U.S. and the third largest consumer market. Illinois is the global headquarters’ hub. 36 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Illinois, such as Abbot, ADM, Kraft, MacDonald, United, etc. 75% of Fortune 500 companies have opened regional distribution centers in Illinois, because of its unique location, convenient transportation as well as the hard work sprit of people.  Located at the industrial heart of the nation, Illinois companies are able to ship and receive goods or resources without high transport fees or costly delays. Half of all the goods and services created in the U.S. are produced within 500 miles of the state line.  Illinois is a convenient and cost-effective location for growing companies.Illinois has an impressive workforce with the skills needed to help business succeed. The state has 192 higher education institutions statewide. 40% of Illinoisans have an associate’s degree or better. Nearly 50% of the state’s workforce of over 6 million are professionals, skilled technicians, crafts people or machine operators.

State of Illinois China Office

State of Illinois China Office, established in Shanghai, China in October 2000, offers a wide range of programs and services to strengthen trade and business relationship between Illinois and China, to assist Illinois companies especially small and medium enterprises export to China, and to promote foreign direct investment in Illinois. State of Illinois China office is one of the six foreign offices of the Illinois Department of Commerce’s Office of Trade and Investment (OTI), headquartered at Chicago. The OTI strives to raise Illinois’ profile as a global business leader through a network of professionals focusing on improving the state’s economy worldwide.  

Services We Provide

State of Illinois China Office will provide comprehensive services to create more business opportunities for you. The scope of services includes but not limited to the following:

Illinois Exports

•Individualized counseling and assessment sessions to determine a company’s exporting capabilities and interests.

• Trade reference materials, international trade leads and international certification opportunities.

• Market research, analysis, and options for the company to determine the best geographic market for its products.

• Customized lists of buyers, agents, distributors and other potential industry partners overseas.

• Financial, legal, logistical, and other industry experts as requested.

• Assistance of trade missions to China and individual company service in Chinese market  

Foreign Direct Investment  

State of Illinois China office promotes Illinois as an excellent place for business based on the Illinois’s unique transportation infrastructure and location, talented workforce, easy access to key markets, and our positive business climate. Illinois is continuously recognized for its business attraction:

• Chicago is the #1 metro, Illinois the #3 state, for new and expanded corporate facilities – Site Selection Magazine 2018  

• The Chicago metropolitan area was ranked #1 in the U.S. in attracting  projects through foreign direct investment – IBM Global Location Trends 2017 Report

• Illinois is the #5 US state in exports – World Institute for Strategic  Economic Research (WISERTrade) via Census Bureau 2017 

State of Illinois China office provides foreign companies with information on investment packages, site location, and the availability and advantages of its eight Foreign Trade Zones located across the state.  

State of Illinois China Office

Contact：Ms. Mary Ma, Managing Director; Ms. Bonny Xu, Trade Specialist  

Tel: 8621-6279-7038; 8621-6279-7601

Email: maryma@ilchinaoffice.com; bonnyxu@ilchinaoffice.com

Web: www.illinois.gov/dceo;

Add: Shanghai Centre, Suite 565, 1376 Nanjing Road West, Shanghai 200040, China

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