Specifications include, but are not limited to: PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Any Hawaii company that meets SBA's definition of an "eligible small business concern:” • Company is organized or incorporated in the U.S. • Company is operating in the U.S. • Company meets the SBA’s size standards to be categorized as a small business. • Company has been in business for not less than one (1) year. • Company has access to sufficient resources to bear the costs associated with trade, including the costs of packing, shipping, freight forwarding, and custom brokers. • Company certifies that it is not barred from receiving federal funds. • Company’s products and services to be exported are of U.S. origin or have at least 51% U.S. content. Additional eligibility requirements: • Company has a business and export plan. • Company is listed as compliant in Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE). • Priority will be given to companies whose Hawaii-made product meets the “Made in Hawaii” designation as defined under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 468-119, stipulating that the product will have at least 51% of the wholesale value added by manufacture, assembly, fabrication, or production within the State. • For service providers, priority will be given to companies who perform at least 51% of their services within the State.
