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

	New Hampshire recorded goods exports totaling $1.6 billion in 1995, up 25 percent ($319 million) from 1993. During 1995, New Hampshire was the 38th largest state exporter of goods.
	New Hampshire’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 14 percent (2,441 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, New Hampshire exports accounted for 22.1 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 21.2 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	New Hampshire’s exports of manufactured products were up by 25 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $1.2 billion in 1993 to $1.5 million in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of New Hampshire’s exports were: Industrial Machinery and Computers ($523.7 million of exports in 1995), Electronic and Electric Equipment ($242.0 million), Transportation Equipment ($120.9 million), Scientific and Measuring Instruments ($105.5 million), and Leather Products ($81.5 million). These five sectors accounted for over 65 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among New Hampshire’s fastest growing manufactured exports (in billions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Transportation Equipment $52.9 $120.9 129% Rubber Products $32.5 $64.1 97% Electronic and Electric Equipment $130.7 $242.0 85% Leather Products $68.8 $81.5 18%
	New Hampshire is the country’s 49th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $900 thousand in agricultural exports abroad in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from New Hampshire in 1995 may exceed $1 million.
	Total exports from New Hampshire to NAFTA countries increased by 15 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $508.2 million in 1993 to $582.0 million in 1995). During 1995, Canada was New Hampshire’s largest export market, while Mexico was New Hampshire’s 9th largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 14 percent ($65.9 million) from $467.3 million in 1993 to $533.2 million in 1995. New Hampshire’s exports to Mexico were up by 20 percent ($8.0 million), from $40.8 million in 1993 to $48.8 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was New Hampshire’s sixth largest export market. Total exports from New Hampshire to Japan were up 0.7 percent ($0.4 million), from $60.4 million in 1993 to $60.8 million in 1995.
	Total exports from New Hampshire to the European Union were up 48 percent ($156.9 million), from $329.8 million in 1993 to $486.7 million in 1995.

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