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Pennsylvania Export Statistics

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% 
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%
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
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%
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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