OPENING NEW MARKETS
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	Minnesota recorded goods exports totaling $13.1 billion in 1995, up 22 percent ($2.3 billion) from 1993. During 1995, Minnesota was the 13th largest state exporter of goods.
	Minnesota’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 10 percent (15,643 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, Minnesota exports accounted for 16.4 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 18.0 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	Minnesota’s exports of manufactured products were up by 12 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $7.8 billion in 1993 to $8.7 billion in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Minnesota’s exports were: Industrial Machinery and Computers ($2.1 billion of exports in 1995), Food Products ($2.3 billion), Scientific and Measuring Instruments ($1.2 billion), Electronic and Electric Equipment ($1.1 billion), and Transportation Equipment ($525.9 million). These five sectors accounted for over 53 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among Minnesota fastest growing manufactured exports (in billions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Electronic and Electric Equipment $0.9 $1.1 19% Food Products $1.8 $2.0 14% Scientific and Measuring Instruments $1.1 $1.2 11% $127.7 $186.2 46%
	Minnesota is the country’s ninth largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $1.4 billion in agricultural exports abroad in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export categories, soybeans, feed grains and wheat, accounted for nearly 60 percent of Minnesota’s agricultural exports in 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from Minnesota in 1995 will likely range between $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion.
	Total exports from Minnesota to NAFTA countries increased by 24 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $2.6 billion in 1993 to $3.2 billion in 1995). During 1995, Canada was Minnesota’s largest export market, while Mexico was Minnesota’s fifth largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 14 percent ($319 million), from $2.3 billion in 1993 to $2.7 billion in 1995. Minnesota’s exports to Mexico were up by 121 percent ($308.9 million), from $256.3 million in 1993 to $565.2 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was Minnesota’s third largest export market. Total exports from Minnesota to Japan were up 0.1 percent ($0.7 million), from $882.4 million in 1993 to $883.1 million in 1995.
	Total exports from Minnesota to the European Union were up 19 percent ($681 million), from $3.5 billion in 1993 to $4.2 billion in 1995.

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