The United States is no stranger to exporting, but some states
do more to boost the nation's export figures than others.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the top 10 exporting
states in 1994 were:
1. California
2. Texas
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3. New York
4. Michigan
5. Washington
6. Illinois
7. Ohio
8. New Jersey
9. Florida
10. Pennsylvania
What clinched the No. 1 spot for California? "It's
tempting to say the reason is its geoeconomic location, but
California [businesses] make very competitive products," says
Dan McLaughlin, deputy assistant secretary with the U.S.
International Trade Administration. McLaughlin lists environmental
technology, high tech, engineering services, entertainment and
health services as California's most noteworthy contributions
to exporting.
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