Texas Ranks Number One in Exports for 11th Consecutive Year!
Texas is ranked as the number one EXPORTING state for the 11th year in a row, according to statistics for 2012 released by the U. S. Department of Commerce.
Texas exports for 2012 totaled $265 billion, a 5.4 percent increase from the $251 billion recorded in 2011. The state's top export recipients were Mexico ($94.8 billion), Canada ($23.7 billion), China ($10.0 billion) and the Netherlands ($9.5 billion) which imported Texas manufactured goods, respectively.
The leading exporting industries in Texas in 2012 were petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. The Port of Houston is home to the largest petrochemical complex in the nation, and many of the other top goods move across Port of Houston Authority docks.
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This is a good news! Texas has a good record when it comes to exporting. Keep it up!
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