Pennsylvania Ranks 11th in Total State Exports
for 2008
|
Rank
|
State
|
2007 Exports (US$)
|
2008 Exports (US$)
|
% Increase
|
1
|
Texas
|
168.2B
|
192.1B
|
14%
|
2
|
California
|
134.3B
|
144.8B
|
8%
|
3
|
New York
|
71.1B
|
79.6B
|
12%
|
4
|
Washington
|
66.4B
|
66.9B
|
1%
|
5
|
Florida
|
44.9B
|
54.3B
|
21%
|
6
|
Illinois
|
48.9B
|
53.4B
|
9%
|
7
|
Ohio
|
42.6B
|
45.5B
|
7%
|
8
|
Michigan
|
44.6B
|
44.9B
|
1%
|
9
|
Louisiana
|
30.3B
|
41.9B
|
38%
|
10
|
New Jersey
|
30.8B
|
35.5B
|
15%
|
11
|
Pennsylvania
|
29.2B
|
34.4B
|
18%
|
Pennsylvania's Top 10 Export Destinations for 2008
|
Rank
|
Country
|
2007 Exports (US$)
|
2008 Exports (US$)
|
% Increase
|
1
|
Canada
|
9.3B
|
10.27B
|
10%
|
2
|
Mexico
|
2.2B
|
2.43B
|
9%
|
3
|
Belgium
|
1.5B
|
1.65B
|
11%
|
4
|
China
|
1.3B
|
1.63B
|
26%
|
5
|
Japan
|
1.3B
|
1.51B
|
20%
|
6
|
United Kingdom
|
1.4B
|
1.39B
|
3%
|
7
|
Germany
|
1.2B
|
1.37B
|
12%
|
8
|
Netherlands
|
0.8B
|
1.20B
|
54%
|
9
|
Brazil
|
0.6B
|
1.13B
|
88%
|
10
|
South Korea
|
0.7B
|
0.77B
|
17%
|
Best Prospects for Pennsylvania Exports [Based on average
export growth, from 2004-2008, of
countries receiving $100M or more in exports from
PA].
|
Rank
|
Country
|
2004-08 Avg Annual Export Growth
|
2008 Exports (US$)
|
1
|
Qatar
|
145%
|
159M
|
2
|
Peru
|
92%
|
191M
|
3
|
Guatemala
|
66%
|
235M
|
4
|
Vietnam
|
60%
|
120M
|
5
|
Russia
|
51%
|
149M
|
6
|
U.A.E.
|
51%
|
317M
|
7
|
Poland
|
47%
|
101M
|
8
|
Brazil
|
47%
|
1,126M
|
9
|
Jamaica
|
46%
|
114M
|
10
|
Spain
|
40%
|
462M
|
Pennsylvania's Top 10 Exporting Industries for 2008
|
Rank
|
Industry
|
2007 Exports (US$)
|
2008 Exports (US$)
|
% Increase
|
1
|
Chemical Manufactures
|
5.2M
|
5.3M
|
2%
|
2
|
Machinery Manufactures
|
4.2M
|
4.8M
|
14%
|
3
|
Primary Metal Manufactures
|
3.5M
|
4.2M
|
20%
|
4
|
Transportation Equipment
|
3.2M
|
4.1M
|
28%
|
5
|
Computers & Electronic Products
|
2.8M
|
3.0M
|
7%
|
6
|
Elec. Equip. Appliances and Parts
|
1.4M
|
1.6M
|
14%
|
7
|
Fabricated Metal Products
|
1.1M
|
1.6M
|
45%
|
8
|
Petroleum & Coal Products
|
0.6M
|
1.5M
|
150%
|
9
|
Misc. Manufactures
|
1.1M
|
1.2M
|
9%
|
10
|
Processed Foods
|
0.9M
|
1.0M
|
11%
|
Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Fastest Growing Exporting
Industries.
|
Industry
|
2004-08 Avg Annual Export Growth
|
Petroleum & Coal Products
|
68%
|
Mining
|
54%
|
Animal Production
|
46%
|
Spec. Classification Provisions
|
27%
|
Transportation Equipment
|
25%
|
Waste and Scrap
|
24%
|
Primary Metal Manufactures
|
23%
|
Fabricated Metal Products
|
19%
|
Machinery Manufactures
|
18%
|
Oil & Gas Extraction
|
18%
|
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