State Exports Up 7.4 Percent in Second Quarter
14 Sep 2017
International
Minnesota companies exported $5.1 billion worth of manufactured, mining and agricultural products in the second quarter of 2017, a 7.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). U.S. exports were up 5.9 percent in the quarter.
Minnesota exports to Asia climbed 13 percent in the quarter to $1.7 billion. Export sales also increased in North America ($1.7 billion, up 0.5 percent) and the European Union ($1.1 billion, up 9 percent).
Other global regions contributing to the growth were Central and South America (up 17 percent), Australia-Pacific (up 17 percent) and Africa (up 6 percent). Exports fell in the Middle East (down 5 percent) and European markets outside the European Union (down 3 percent).