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Pennsylvania Export Statistics

Pennsylvania Ranks 11th in Total State Exports for 2007
Rank Country 2007 Exports (US$) 2006 Exports (US$) % Change 2006 to 2007
1 Texas 168.2B 150.9B 11.5%
2 California 134.15B  127.78B 5%
3 New York 69.3B 57.4B 21%
4 Washington 66.3B 53.1B 25%
5 Illinois 48.7B 42.1B 16%
6 Florida 44.8B  38.5B 16.4%
7 Michigan 44.4B 40.4B  10%
8 Ohio 42.4B 37.8B 12.2% 
New Jersey  30.5B  27.0B 13% 
10 Louisiana 30.4B 23.5B  30% 
11 Pennsylvania  29.1B 26.3B 11% 
Pennsylvania's Top 10 Export Destinations for 2007
Export Partner 2007 Exports(US$) % Change 2006 to 2007
Canada 9.2B 3.4%
Mexico 2.2B 10%
Belgium 1.5B 25%
United Kingdom 1.35B 17.4%
China  1.3B 0%
Japan  1.26B 2.4%
Germany 1.22B 21%
Netherlands 0.78B 11.4%
South Korea 0.66B 20%
Australia 0.65B 27%
Best Prospects for Pennsylvania Exports Based on Average Market Growth
Country Average Rate of Export Growth 2002-2007
Yemen 2.1402
Vietnam 1.9538
Qatar 1.1154
Czech Republic  0.5168
Poland 

0.4362

Turkey 0.375
Chile 0.3706
Peru  0.313
Philippenes 0.313
Brazil 0.2968
Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Industry Sectors Exports for 2007
Product Category 2007 Exports (US$) % Change 2006 to 2007
Chemical Manufactures 5.17B 10% 
Machinery Manufactures 4.15B 21%
Primary Metal Manufactures 3.5B 3% 
Transportation Equipment 3.2B 6.7%
Computers & Electronic Products 2.8B 7.7%
Elec. Equip. Appliances and Parts 1.4B 7.7%
Fabricated Metal Products 1.14B  10.7%
Misc. Manufactures  1.1B 10%
Processed Foods 0.94B 25%
Plastics & Rubber Products 0.87B 13% 
Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Fastest Growing Industry Sectors for Export (with growth greater than 15%), 2007
Product Category % Change 2006-2007 (Eport Totals US$)
Animal Production 35% (43.5M)
Waste & Scrap 34% (593.2M)
Fishing, Hunting & Trapping 30% (9.1M)
Beverages & Tobacco Products 30% (28M)
Furniture and Related Products 22% (118.1M)
Non-Apparel Textile Products 20% (100.8M)
Processed Food 19% (935.7M)
Spec & Classification Provisions 19% (319.7)
Machinery Manufactures 17% (4.15B)
Non-Metallic Mineral Mfgs. 15% (659.2M)

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