The article highlights the efforts of the Gorontalo Customs Office to facilitate direct exports from Gorontalo, particularly during the pandemic. It focuses on the recent export of maize and molasses to the Philippines, with a total export of 30,400 tonnes valued at IDR 125.5 billion from January to August 2020. The exports were celebrated by local and national leaders, with hopes to increase maize production to 2 million tonnes and develop other agricultural exports from Gorontalo.