Clinton/Gore '96

State by State Information

Texas



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Texas recorded goods exports totaling $49.6 billion in 1995, up 26 percent ($10.3 billion) from 1993. During 1995, Texas was the second largest state exporter of goods.
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Texas’ jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 15 percent (81,006 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
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In 1991, the latest year available, Texas exports accounted for 21.1 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 23.9 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
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Texas’ exports of manufactured products were up by 26 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $37.4 billion in 1993 to $47.0 billion in 1995).
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The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Texas’ exports were: Electronic and Electric Equipment ($10.6 billion of exports in 1995), Industrial Machinery and Computers ($10.2 billion), Chemical Products ($9.6 billion), Transportation Equipment ($3.5 billion), and Petroleum and Coal Products ($2.2 billion). These five sectors accounted for over 72 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
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Among Texas fastest growing manufactured exports (in millions) were:
Sector 19931995Change
Electronic and Electric Equipment$6.7$10.658%
Chemical Products$6.5$9.649%
Primary Metal Industries$1.2$1.634%
Industrial Machinery and Computers$8.7$10.217%

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Texas is the country’s third largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $3.0 billion in agricultural exports abroad or 6.8% of the U.S. total in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). The largest export categories, cotton and linters and live animals and meat (excluding poultry), accounted for over 44 percent of Texas’ agricultural exports in 1994. Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from Texas in 1995 will likely range between $3.3 billion and $3.7 billion.
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Total exports from Texas to NAFTA countries increased by 12 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $19.0 billion in 1993 to $21.3 billion in 1995). During 1995, Mexico was Texas’ largest export market, while Canada was Texas’ second largest export market. Exports to Mexico were up by 1 percent ($194.8 million), from $14.5 billion in 1993 to $14.7 billion in 1995. Texas’ exports to Canada were up by 32 percent ($2.1 billion), from $4.5 billion in 1993 to $6.6 billion in 1995.
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During 1995, Japan was Texas’ third largest export market. Total exports from Texas to Japan were up 34 percent ($756.4 million), from $1.5 billion in 1993 to $2.3 billion in 1995.
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Total exports from Texas to the European Union were up 27 percent ($1.3 billion), from $4.8 billion in 1993 to $6.1 billion in 1995.




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