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Table 1: Number of U.S. Merchandise Exporters to the World
Number of Exporters of Merchandise by Product Sector and Company Size, 2003
Data Arrayed by Three- and Four-Digit NAICS Code

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NAICS Product Sector
SME Exporters
Large Firm Exporters
Total Exporters
Percent SME Exporters
AP All Products
218,382
6,808
225,190
97.0
AM All Manufactured Products
201,863
6,438
208,301
96.9
AN All Nonmanufactured Products
41,851
3,840
45,691
91.6
311 Processed Foods
9,694
978
10,672
90.8
3111 Animal Foods
1,004
111
1,115
90.0
3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling Products
2,129
346
2,475
86.0
3113 Sugar and Confectionery Products
1,122
236
1,358
82.6
3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserves and Specialty Foods
2,177
284
2,461
88.5
3115 Dairy Products
1,101
223
1,324
83.2
3116 Meat Products and Meat Packaging Products
1,826
288
2,114
86.4
3117 Seafood Products Prepared, Canned and Packaged
539
90
629
85.7
3118 Bakery and Tortilla Products
919
199
1,118
82.2
3119 Foods, Nesoi
3,512
469
3,981
88.2
312 Beverages and Tobacco Products
1,515
193
1,708
88.7
3121 Beverages
1,391
178
1,569
88.7
3122 Tobacco Products
148
26
174
85.1
313 Fabric Mill Products
7,406
957
8,363
88.6
3131 Fibers, Yarns, and Threads
956
217
1,173
81.5
3132 Fabrics
6,333
871
7,204
87.9
3133 Finished and Coated Textile Fabrics
1,453
318
1,771
82.0
314 Non-Apparel Textile Products
5,924
961
6,885
86.0
3141 Textile Furnishings
2,629
453
3,082
85.3
3149 Other Textile Products
3,629
716
4,345
83.5
315 Apparel Manufactures
7,985
813
8,798
90.8
3151 Knit Apparel
336
58
394
85.3
3152 Apparel
5,583
582
6,165
90.6
3159 Apparel Accessories
3,535
478
4,013
88.1
316 Leather and Related Products
4,913
740
5,653
86.9
3161 Leather and Hide Tanning
665
110
775
85.8
3162 Footwear
1,511
193
1,704
88.7
3169 Other Leather Products
3,158
616
3,774
83.7
321 Wood Products
5,970
921
6,891
86.6
3211 Sawmill and Wood Products
2,064
189
2,253
91.6
3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Products
1,348
237
1,585
85.0
3219 Other Wood Products
3,491
762
4,253
82.1
322 Paper Products
10,093
1,717
11,810
85.5
3221 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mill Products
2,825
654
3,479
81.2
3222 Converted Paper Products
8,603
1,587
10,190
84.4
323 Printing and Related Products
9,638
1,805
11,443
84.2
3231 Printed Matter and Related Product, Nesoi
9,638
1,805
11,443
84.2
324 Petroleum and Coal Products
2,203
534
2,737
80.5
3241 Petroleum and Coal Products
2,203
534
2,737
80.5
325 Chemical Manufactures
25,392
2,290
27,682
91.7
3251 Basic Chemicals
7,995
1,216
9,211
86.8
3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filiment
6,149
1,090
7,239
84.9
3253 Pesticides, Fertilizers and Other Agricultural Chemicals
1,148
267
1,415
81.1
3254 Pharmaceuticals and Medicines
4,278
586
4,864
88.0
3255 Paints, Coatings, and Adhesives
3,895
773
4,668
83.4
3256 Soaps, Cleaning Compounds, and Toilet Preparations
7,081
868
7,949
89.1
3259 Other Chemical Products and Preparations
4,839
895
5,734
84.4
326 Plastics and Rubber Products
21,206
2,460
23,666
89.6
3261 Plastics Products
17,299
2,256
19,555
88.5
3262 Rubber Products
6,022
1,149
7,171
84.0
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Manufactures
10,442
1,532
11,974
87.2
3271 Clay and Refractory Products
3,118
638
3,756
83.0
3272 Glass and Glass Products
4,565
929
5,494
83.1
3273 Cement and Concrete Products
670
185
855
78.4
3274 Lime and Gypsum Products
238
74
312
76.3
3279 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Products
3,401
692
4,093
83.1
331 Primary Metal Manufactures
11,803
1,628
13,431
87.9
3311 Iron and Steel and Ferroalloy
5,238
946
6,184
84.7
3312 Steel Products from Purchased Steel
1,189
322
1,511
78.7
3313 Alumina and Aluminum and Processing
2,743
685
3,428
80.0
3314 Nonferrous Metal (Except Aluminum) and Processing
4,418
846
5,264
83.9
3315 Foundries
1,130
337
1,467
77.0
332 Fabricated Metal Products
30,244
2,709
32,953
91.8
3321 Crowns, Closures, Seals and Other Packing Accessories
385
169
554
69.5
3322 Cutlery and Handtools
6,341
1,138
7,479
84.8
3323 Architectural and Structural Metals
2,595
603
3,198
81.1
3324 Boilers, Tanks, and Shipping Containers
2,996
790
3,786
79.1
3325 Hardware
3,568
765
4,333
82.3
3326 Springs and Wire Products
3,086
772
3,858
80.0
3327 Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, Washers and Other Turned Products
3,820
904
4,724
80.9
3329 Other Fabricated Metal Products
17,084
2,013
19,097
89.5
333 Machinery Manufactures
62,958
3,709
66,667
94.4
3331 Agriculture and Construction Machinery
14,259
1,542
15,801
90.2
3332 Industrial Machinery
12,659
1,695
14,354
88.2
3333 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery
13,060
1,696
14,756
88.5
3334 Ventilation, Heating, Air-conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
6,029
1,095
7,124
84.6
3335 Metalworking Machinery
11,228
1,533
12,761
88.0
3336 Engines, Turbines, and Power Transmission Equipment
8,279
1,182
9,461
87.5
3339 Other General Purpose Machinery
31,174
2,635
33,809
92.2
334 Computers and Electronic Products
59,184
3,884
63,068
93.8
3341 Computer Equipment
23,280
2,780
26,060
89.3
3342 Communications Equipment
9,321
1,265
10,586
88.1
3343 Audio and Video Equipment
7,073
895
7,968
88.8
3344 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components
19,637
1,870
21,507
91.3
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments
25,895
2,474
28,369
91.3
3346 Magnetic and Optical Media
2,128
418
2,546
83.6
335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Parts
26,880
2,535
29,415
91.4
3351 Electric Lighting Equipment
3,903
682
4,585
85.1
3352 Household Appliances and Miscellaneous Machines, Nesoi
5,425
927
6,352
85.4
3353 Electrical Equipment
10,145
1,600
11,745
86.4
3359 Electrical Equipment and Components, Nesoi
14,326
1,770
16,096
89.0
336 Transportation Equipment
27,451
2,228
29,679
92.5
3361 Motor Vehicles
4,932
446
5,378
91.7
3362 Motor Vehicle Bodies and Trailers
2,240
421
2,661
84.2
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts
13,097
1,612
14,709
89.0
3364 Aerospace Products and Parts
7,407
844
8,251
89.8
3365 Railroad Rolling Stock
1,146
291
1,437
79.7
3366 Ships and Boats
1,293
116
1,409
91.8
3369 Transportation Equipment, Nesoi
2,313
315
2,628
88.0
337 Furniture and Related Products
7,607
1,306
8,913
85.3
3371 Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets
5,105
925
6,030
84.7
3372 Office Furniture (Including Fixtures)
3,335
849
4,184
79.7
3379 Furniture Related Products, Nesoi
452
98
550
82.2
339 Miscellaneous Manufactures
32,740
2,483
35,223
93.0
3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies
9,566
1,069
10,635
89.9
3399 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities
25,004
2,131
27,135
92.1

Definitions: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer than 500 employees. Large firms have 500 or more employees.
Notes: Figures refer to firms selling specific products abroad. Because firms sometimes export multiple products, a single firm
can be represented in multiple product sectors. Therefore, product categories cannot be summed to arrive at a U.S. total.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Exporter Database.

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Prepared by the Office of Trade & Industry Information, Manufacturing and Services,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

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