OPENING NEW MARKETS
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	Louisiana recorded goods exports totaling $4.9 billion in 1995, up 43 percent ($1.5 billion) from 1993. During 1995, Louisiana was the 25th largest state exporter of goods.
	Louisiana’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 30 percent (14,367 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, Louisiana’s exports accounted for 19.2 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 17.0 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	Louisiana’s exports of manufactured products were up by 36 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $3.2 billion in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Louisiana’s exports were: Chemical Products ($881.9 million of exports in 1995), Food Products ($613.4 million), Industrial Machinery and Computers ($506.5 million), Paper Products ($222.4 million), and Primary Metal Industries ($194.9 million). These five sectors accounted for nearly half of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among Louisiana’s fastest growing manufactured exports (in millions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Primary Metal Industries $78.4 $194.9 149% Petroleum and Coal Products $75.1 $163.0 117% Paper Products $120.2 $222.4 85% Food Products $360.2 $613.4 70%
	Louisiana is the country’s 24th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $579 million in agricultural exports abroad or 1.3% of the U.S. total in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export categories, cotton and linters, and rice, accounted for half of Louisiana’ agricultural exports in 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from Louisiana in 1995 will likely range between $690 million and $720 million.
	Total exports from Louisiana to NAFTA countries increased by 44 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $516.9 million in 1993 to $743.7 million in 1995). During 1995, Canada was Louisiana’s second largest export market, while Mexico was Louisiana’s seventh largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 38 percent ($171.9 million), from $500.0 million in 1993 to $621.9 million in 1995. Louisiana’s exports to Mexico were up by 82 percent ($54.9 million), from $66.9 million in 1993 to $121.8 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was Louisiana largest export market. Total exports from Louisiana to Japan were up 14 percent ($107.8 million), from $784.3 million in 1993 to $892.1 million in 1995.
	Total exports from Louisiana to the European Union were up 66 percent ($444 million), from $669.6 million in 1993 to $1.1 billion in 1995.

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