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	Arizona recorded goods exports totaling $8.8 billion in 1995, up 43 percent ($2.6 billion) from 1993. During 1995, Arizona was the 21st largest state exporter of goods in the United States.
	Arizona’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 29 percent (25,525 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, Arizona’s exports accounted for 23.0 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 20.8 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	Arizona’s exports of manufactured products were up by 42 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $5.8 billion in 1993 to $8.3 billion in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Arizona’s exports were: Electronic and Electric Equipment ($4.6 billion of exports in 1995), Industrial Machinery and Computers ($930.4 million), Transportation Equipment ($760.0 million), Scientific Instruments ($538.3 million), and Primary Metal Industries ($416.7 million). These five sectors accounted for nearly 83 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among Arizona’s fastest growing manufactured exports (in millions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Electronic and Electric Equipment $2,940.7 $4644.6 58% Primary Metal Industries $283.2 $416.7 47% Scientific and Measuring Instruments $394.6 $538.3 36% Transportation Equipment $620.5 $760.0 23%
	Arizona is the country’s 31st largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $339 million in agricultural exports abroad or 0.8% of the U.S. total in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export category, cotton and linters, accounted for over 37 percent of Arizona’s agricultural exports in 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from the state of Arizona in 1995 will likely range between $390 million and $430 million.
	Total exports from Arizona to NAFTA countries increased by 22 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $1.8 billion in 1993 to $2.2 billion in 1995). During 1995, Mexico was Arizona’s largest export market, while Canada was Arizona’s fourth largest export market. Exports to Mexico were up by 17 percent ($197 million), from $1.1 billion in 1993 to $1.3 billion in 1995. Arizona’s exports to Canada were up by 30 percent ($208 million), from $699.9 million in 1993 to $907.7 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was Arizona’s second largest export market. Total exports from Arizona to Japan were up 70 percent ($483 million), from $692 million in 1993 to $1.2 billion in 1995
	Total exports from Arizona to the European Union were up 53 percent ($0.9 billion), from $1.6 billion in 1993 to $2.5 billion in 1995.

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