HARDminute Factoid #68 US Exports

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Top Ten US Exports
to Other Countries

Five of the top 10 American exports shipped around the world in 2008 were capital goods (aircraft, semiconductors, vehicle parts, industrial machinery and telecommunications equipment). Among the 5 other leading U.S. exports, 3 were industrial supplies (fuel oil, organic chemicals and plastics) while 2 were consumer goods (passenger cars and medicinal preparations).

1. Civilian aircraft … US$74 billion, up 1.3% from 2007 (5.7% of total US exports)
2. Semiconductors … $50.6 billion, up 0.3% (3.9%)
3. Passenger cars … $49.6 billion, up 13.3% (3.9%)
4. Medicinal, dental and pharmaceutical preparations … $40.4 billion, up 15% (3.1%)
5. Other vehicle parts and accessories … $39.9 billion, down 10.1% (3.1%)
6. Other industrial machinery … $38.1 billion, down 0.6% (3%)
7. Fuel oil … $34.9 billion, up 124.1% (2.7%)
8. Organic chemicals … $33.4 billion, up 5.5% (2.6%)
9. Telecommunications equipment … $32.9 billion, up 4.6% (2.6%)
10. Plastic materials … $31.6 billion, up 8.7% (2.5%).

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