Made in America: Goods Exports by State
After China, the U.S. is the following biggest exporter of merchandise on the planet, transporting $1.8 trillion worth of products in 2021 — an increment of 23% over the earlier year.
Obviously, that monstrous number doesn’t recount the entire story. The U.S. economy is complex, with shifting degrees of exchange movement occurring all over the country.
Utilizing the most recent information on worldwide exchange from the U.S. Statistics Bureau and the U.S. Agency of Economic Analysis, we’ve imagined the worth of America’s merchandise trades by state.
Top 10 Exporter States
Here are the main 10 American expresses that sent out the most noteworthy dollar esteem worth of merchandise during 2021. Consolidated, these product-driving states address 59.4% of the country’s absolute commodities.
| Rank | State | Total Exports Value | % share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | $375.3 billion | 21.4% |
| #2 | California | $175.1 billion | 10.0% |
| #3 | New York | $84.9 billion | 4.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | $76.8 billion | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | $65.9 billion | 3.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | $55.5 billion | 3.2% |
| #7 | Florida | $55.5 billion | 3.2% |
| #8 | Washington | $53.6 billion | 3.1% |
| #9 | Ohio | $50.4 billion | 2.9% |
| #10 | New Jersey | $49.5 billion | 2.8% |
| Top 10 States | $1.04 trillion | 59.4% |
Texas has been the top sending-out state in the U.S. for an unbelievable 20 years straight.
Last year, Texas sent out $375 billion worth of merchandise, which is more than California ($175 billion), New York ($85 billion), and Louisiana ($77 billion) consolidated. The state’s biggest assembling send-out class is oil and coal items, but at the same time, it’s essential to make reference to the that Texas drove the country in tech trades for the 10th consecutive year.
California was the second most elevated exporter of merchandise in 2021 with an all-out worth of $175 billion, an increment of 12% from the earlier year. The state’s fundamental commodity by esteem was PC and electronic item producing, addressing 17.8% of the all out U.S. commodities of that industry. California was likewise second among all states in commodities of hardware production, representing 13.9% of the U.S. all out.
What Type of Goods are Exported?
Here is a breakdown of the greatest U.S. trade classes by the esteem in 2021.
| Rank | Product Group | Annual Export Value (2021) | Share of Total Exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels including oil | $239.8 billion | 13.7% |
| 2 | Machinery including computers | $209.3 billion | 11.9% |
| 3 | Electrical machinery, equipment | $185.4 billion | 10.6% |
| 4 | Vehicles | $122.2 billion | 7.0% |
| 5 | Optical, technical, and medical apparatus | $91.7 billion | 5.2% |
| 6 | Aircraft, spacecraft | $89.1 billion | 5.1% |
| 7 | Gems, precious metals | $82.3 billion | 4.7% |
| 8 | Pharmaceuticals | $78 billion | 4.4% |
| 9 | Plastics, plastic articles | $74.3 billion | 4.2% |
| 10 | Organic chemicals | $42.9 billion | 2.4% |
The top 10 commodity classifications alone address practically 70% of America’s all-out trades.
The greatest producer among this rundown is mineral powers, up by 59% from the year before. Drugs saw the second greatest one-year increment (45%).
Top 10 U.S. Trades by Country of Destination
So who is purchasing “Made in America” items?
Obviously, adjoining nations Canada (17.5%) and Mexico (15.8%) are the two greatest purchasers of American products. Together, they buy 33% of American commodities.
| ank | Destination Country | Share of U.S. Goods Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 17.5% |
| 2 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 15.8% |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | 8.6% |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 4.3% |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3.7% |
| 6 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3.7% |
| 7 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3.5% |
| 8 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3.1% |
| 9 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2.7% |
| 10 | 🇮🇳 India | 2.3% |
Three Asian nations balance the main five rundowns: China (8.6%), Japan (4.3%), and South Korea (3.7%). Together, the main five nations represent around half of all merchandise trades.
