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A Majority of Exporters to Major Markets Are SMEs
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| Major Market Countries |
Number of SMEs
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Number of Large Firms
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| Canada |
87,596
|
5,083
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| United Kingdom |
35,237
|
3,238
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| Mexico |
33,408
|
3,218
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| Japan |
24,728
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2,682
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| Germany |
23,891
|
2,610
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| Australia |
18,528
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2,367
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| Hong Kong |
18,213
|
2,131
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| China |
16,874
|
2,154
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| France |
15,354
|
2,060
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| Republic of Korea |
15,233
|
2,097
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| Taiwan |
15,204
|
1,987
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| Italy |
14,340
|
1,973
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| Singapore |
14,319
|
2,049
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| Netherlands |
13,052
|
1,937
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| Spain |
9,808
|
1,570
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| Israel |
9,457
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1,554
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| Brazil |
8,959
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1,780
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| Belgium |
8,352
|
1,545
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| Switzerland |
8,336
|
1,402
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| India |
8,145
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1,514
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| World Total |
218,382
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6,808
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Definition: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer than 500
employees.
Notes: Because firms sometimes export to multiple locations, exporter counts cannot be summed to arrive at meaningful totals.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Exporter Database.
Prepared by the Office
of Trade & Industry Information, Manufacturing and Services,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.