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Alabama exported goods to 192 foreign destinations during 2008 and is ranked
nationally at 26th for total dollar value of exports in 2008.
The top five exports from the state were transportation equipment ($5.9 billion); chemicals ($2 billion); machinery manufacturing ($935 million); paper products ($899 million) and electronic products ($707 million). During 2008, the fastest growing export was primary metals, with the value of shipments increased of 83 percent.
Canada was ranked as Alabama’s leading trading partner in 2009, with exports totaling $2.56 billion. Germany currently ranks as Alabama’s second largest trading partner with exports totaling $1.81 billion. In 2009, exports to China totaled $761 million. Exports to Mexico totaled $727 million and Alabama shipped $557 million to Japan.
In 2010, the port of Mobile ranked 9th in the nation in overall waterborne foreign trade by cargo volume. Dry and liquid bulks, forest products, metals and frozen poultry make up the major commodities.
The top five exports from the state were transportation equipment ($5.9 billion); chemicals ($2 billion); machinery manufacturing ($935 million); paper products ($899 million) and electronic products ($707 million). During 2008, the fastest growing export was primary metals, with the value of shipments increased of 83 percent.
Canada was ranked as Alabama’s leading trading partner in 2009, with exports totaling $2.56 billion. Germany currently ranks as Alabama’s second largest trading partner with exports totaling $1.81 billion. In 2009, exports to China totaled $761 million. Exports to Mexico totaled $727 million and Alabama shipped $557 million to Japan.
In 2010, the port of Mobile ranked 9th in the nation in overall waterborne foreign trade by cargo volume. Dry and liquid bulks, forest products, metals and frozen poultry make up the major commodities.
