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	North Dakota recorded goods exports totaling $513.8 million in 1995, up 22 percent ($91 million) from 1993. During 1995, North Dakota was the 45th largest state exporter of goods.
	North Dakota’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 10 percent (615 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, North Dakota exports accounted for 14.4 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 12.2 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	North Dakota’s exports of manufactured products were up by 21 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $348.0 million in 1993 to $420.3 million in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of North Dakota’s exports were: Industrial Machinery and Computers ($234.0 million of exports in 1995), Transportation Equipment ($94.3 million), Food Products ($34.3 million), Chemical Products ($14.8 million), and Electronic and Electric Equipment ($9.2 million). These five sectors accounted for 75 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among North Dakota's fastest growing manufactured exports (in millions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Food Products $24.2 $34.3 42% Chemical Products $10.7 $14.8 38% Industrial Machinery and Computers $187.0 $234.0 25% Transportation Equipment $80.0 $94.3 18%
	North Dakota is the country’s 11th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $1.2 billion in agricultural exports abroad or 2.7% of the U.S. total in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export category, wheat, accounted for over 70 percent of North Dakota’s agricultural exports in 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from North Dakota in 1995 will likely range between $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion.
	Total exports from North Dakota to NAFTA countries increased by 17 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $301.1 million in 1993 to $350.9 million in 1995). During 1995, Canada was North Dakota’s largest export market, while Mexico was North Dakota’s third largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 11 percent ($31.6 million), from $298.1 million in 1993 to $329.7 million in 1995. North Dakota’s exports to Mexico were up by 603 percent ($18.2 million), from $3.0 million in 1993 to $21.2 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was North Dakota eighth largest export market. Total exports from North Dakota to Japan were up 9 percent ($0.4 million), from $4.9 million in 1993 to $5.4 million in 1995.
	Total exports from North Dakota the European Union were up 15 percent ($14.2 million), from $95.7 million in 1993 to $109.9 million in 1995.

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