Fact Friday: Texas Exports

Exports

  

• In 2011, Texas ranked as the top state for exports for the tenth consecutive year, with a total of $251 billion worth of goods shipped internationally.

• The state's top export commodities in 2011 were petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer & electronic products, machinery, and transportation equipment. 

•  Mexico was Texas’ top export destination in 2011, followed by Canada, mainland China, Brazil, and the Netherlands.

From the office of the State of Texas Governor