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ITA Reports U.S. Merchandise Exports up $202 Billion in 2011

The International Trade Administration announced on February 23, 2012 that U.S. merchandise exports increased $202 billion to a record $1.48 trillion from 2010 to 2011, driven by a $43 billion increase in exports from Texas. Thirty-six states experienced double-digit merchandise…

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export growth in 2011; 23 states exceeded the national average of 16 percent growth for merchandise exports. Altogether, U.S. merchandise exports increased 16 percent over the previous year, which puts the U.S. on track to meet the President’s National Export Initiative (NEI) goals of doubling U.S. exports by the end of 2014.