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

	California is the country’s largest exporting state, recording goods exports totaling $97.7 billion in 1995, up 36 percent ($25.6 billion) from 1993.
	Nearly 1.3 million California jobs were supported by goods exports during 1995. California’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 23 percent (233,584 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, California’s exports accounted for 21.3 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 20.5 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	California’s exports of manufactured products were up by 36 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $67.1 billion in 1993 to $91.2 billion in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of California’s exports were: Electronic and Electric Equipment ($27.0 billion of exports in 1995), Industrial Machinery and Computers ($22.7 billion), Transportation Equipment ($13.2 billion), Scientific and Measuring Instruments ($6.6 billion), and Food Products ($5.3 billion). These five sectors accounted for over 76 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among California's fastest growing manufactured exports (in billions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Electronic and Electric Equipment $16.2 $27.0 66% Industrial Machinery and Computers $17.0 $ 22.7 34% Chemical Products $2.5 $3.3 31% Scientific Instruments $5.1 $6.6 29%
	California is the country’s largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $6.4 billion in agricultural exports abroad or 14.8% of the U.S. total in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export categories, fruit, tree nuts, and vegetables, accounted for over 64 percent of California’s agricultural exports in 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from California in 1995 will likely range between $7.7 billion and $8.0 billion.
	Total exports from California to NAFTA countries increased by 30 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $13.3 billion in 1993 to $17.3 billion in 1995). During 1995, Canada was California’s second largest export market, while Mexico was California’s third largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 36 percent ($2.7 billion), from $7.6 billion in 1993 to $10.3 billion in 1995. California’s exports to Mexico were up by 22 percent ($1.3 billion), from $5.7 billion in 1993 to $7.0 billion in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was California’s largest export market. Total exports from California to Japan were up 59 percent ($7.0 billion), from $11.9 billion in 1993 to $18.9 billion in 1995.
	Total exports from California to the European Union were up 26 percent ($4.1 billion), from $15.8 billion in 1993 to $19.9 billion in 1995.

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