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More Than Two-Thirds of SME Exporters
Are Non-Manufacturers

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Industry
Number of SME
Exporting Companies
Manufacturers
61,839
Wholesalers
72,698
Other Companies
75,882
Unclassified Companies
7,963
Total
218,382

 

Definitions: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer than 500 employees. "Other Companies" include resource
extraction firms and various service companies (transport services, communications, engineering and management services,
business services, etc.). All "Unclassified Companies" are considered SMEs.
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.

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