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	Alabama recorded goods exports totaling $3.8 billion in 1995, up 42 percent ($1.1 billion) from 1993. During 1995, Alabama was the 29th largest state exporter of goods in the United States.
	Nearly 49,000 Alabama jobs were supported by goods exports during 1995. Alabama's jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 29 percent (10,881 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
	In 1991, the latest year available, Alabama's exports accounted for 19.1 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 15.6 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
	Alabama’s exports of manufactured products were up by 44 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $2.3 billion in 1993 to $3.4 billion in 1995).
	The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of Alabama’s exports were: Electronic and Electric Equipment ($644.7 million of exports in 1995), Paper Products ($509.2 million), Industrial Machinery and Computers ($485.6 million), Transportation Equipment ($448.1 million), and Chemical Products ($310.2 billion). These five sectors accounted for 63 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
	Among Alabama’s fastest growing manufactured exports (in millions) were: Sector 1993 1995 Change Paper Products $270.7 $509.2 88% Transportation Equipment $250.2 $448.1 79% Electronic and Electric Equipment $419.1 $644.7 54% Industrial Machinery and Computers $383.5 $485.6 27%
	Alabama is the country’s 30th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $341 million in agricultural exports abroad in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data).
	Total exports from Alabama to NAFTA countries increased by 41 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $910.8 million in 1993 to $1.3 billion in 1995). During 1995, Canada was Alabama’s largest export market, while Mexico was Alabama’s third largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 51 percent ($362 million) from $705.9 million in 1993 to $1.1 billion in 1995. Alabama’s exports to Mexico were up by 7 percent ($14 million), from $204.8 million in 1993 to $219.1 million in 1995.
	During 1995, Japan was Alabama’s second largest export market. Total exports from Alabama to Japan were up 45 percent ($156 million), from $346.4 million in 1993 to $502.8 million in 1995.
	Total exports from Alabama to the European Union were up 39 percent ($258 million), from $657.3 million in 1993 to $915.4 million in 1995.

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