OPENING NEW MARKETS
TO CREATE JOBS FOR U.S. WORKERS

	Florida is the country’s eighth largest exporting state, recording goods exports totaling $20.6 billion in 1995, up 24 percent ($4.0 billion) from 1993.
	Florida’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 13 percent (29,898 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, Florida’s exports accounted for 20.0 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 17.9 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	Florida’s exports of manufactured products were up by 28 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $15.2 billion in 1993 to $19.5 billion in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Florida’s exports were: Industrial Machinery and Computers ($4.5 billion of exports in 1995), Electronic and Electric Equipment ($3.3 billion), Transportation Equipment ($2.6 billion), Chemical Products ($2.3 billion), and Scientific and Measuring Instruments ($1.4 billion). These five sectors accounted for over 65 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among Florida's fastest growing manufactured exports (in billions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Chemical Products $1.4 $2.3 63% Industrial Machinery and Computers $3.2 $ 4.5 40% Electronic and Electric Equipment $2.4 $3.3 36% Scientific and Measuring Instruments $1.2 $1.4 25%
	Florida is the country’s 14th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $1.0 billion in agricultural exports abroad or 2.3% of the U.S. total in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export category, fruit, accounted for more than 50 percent of Florida’s agricultural exports during 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from Florida in 1995 will likely range between $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion.
	Total exports from Florida to NAFTA countries decreased by 16 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $2.8 billion in 1993 to $2.4 billion in 1995). During 1995, Canada was Florida’s second largest export market, while Mexico was Florida’s eighth largest export market. Exports to Canada were down by 10 percent ($194 million), to $1.7 billion in 1995. Florida’s exports to Mexico were down by 28 percent ($252 million), to $659.7 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was Florida’s 10th largest export market. Total exports from Florida to Japan were up 66 percent ($240 million), from $363.2 million in 1993 to $603.1 million in 1995.
	Total exports from Florida to the European Union were up 30 percent ($642 million), from $2.1 billion in 1993 to $2.8 billion in 1995.

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