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	Nevada recorded goods exports totaling $801.0 million in 1995, up 38 percent ($219.4 million) from 1993. During 1995, Nevada was the 44th largest state exporter of goods.
	Nevada’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 25 percent (2,052 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, Nevada exports accounted for 15.6 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 15.2 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	Nevada’s exports of manufactured products were up by 38 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $540.6 million in 1993 to $746.7 million in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Nevada’s exports were: Industrial Machinery and Computers ($138.4 million of exports in 1995), Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries ($107.3 million), Electronic and Electric Equipment ($97.5 million), Primary Metal Industries ($91.6 million), Scientific and Measuring Instruments ($86.3 million). These five sectors accounted for over 65 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among Nevada’s fastest growing manufactured exports (in billions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Industrial Machinery and Computers $62.4 $138.4 95% Electronic and Electric Equipment $49.9 $97.5 95% Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries $71.7 $107.3 50% Scientific and Measuring Instruments $57.8 $86.3 49%
	Nevada is the country’s 47th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $1.9 million 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 Nevada in 1995 may exceed $2 million.
	Total exports from Nevada to NAFTA countries increased by 50 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $161.7 million in 1993 to $242.2 million in 1995). During 1995, Canada was Nevada’s largest export market, while Mexico was Nevada’s eighth largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 35 percent ($79.9 million), from $148.0 million in 1993 to $227.9 million in 1995. Nevada’s exports to Mexico were up by 4 percent ($0.6 million), from $13.7 million in 1993 to $14.3 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was Nevada’s third largest export market. Total exports from Nevada to Japan were up 68 percent ($60.8 million), from $28.6 million in 1993 to $89.4 million in 1995.
	Total exports from Nevada to the European Union were up 46 percent ($33.9 million), from $74.6 million in 1993 to $108.5 million in 1995.

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