Most U.S. States Registered 2013 Export Growth, Says Pritzker
Sixteen U.S. states posted record export figures in 2013, with 10 more states registering merchandise export growth, said Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in a Feb. 11 statement. “We know for a fact, that for every $1 billion in exports…
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nearly 5,000 jobs are supported across our nation, and with more than 95 percent of the world’s potential consumers residing outside our borders, exports will continue to be an important driver of the local and national economy,” said Pritzker. The states that set new export records include: Texas ($279.7 billion); California ($168.1 billion); Washington ($81.9 billion); Louisiana ($63.1 billion); Michigan ($58.5 billion); Ohio ($50.5 billion); Georgia ($37.6 billion); Tennessee ($32.4 billion); North Carolina ($29.3 billion); South Carolina ($26.1 billion); Kentucky ($25.3 billion); Connecticut ($16.5 billion); Mississippi ($12.4 billion); Maryland ($11.8 billion); Colorado ($8.7 billion); and Oklahoma ($6.9 billion).