Exports
20% of the manufacturing jobs in Oregon rely on exports and the state's exports totaled $19.4 billion in 2009 with over 40% of the total going to countries in Asia.
The largest countries receiving exports from Oregon in 2009 were:
- Canada ($2.8 billion)
- China ($2.5 billion)
- Japan ($2 billion)
- Malaysia ($2 billion)
- South Korea ($1.3 billion)
The state's top exports in 2009 by category were:
- computer and electronic products ($6.8 billion)
- machinery manufactures ($1.1 billion)
- chemical manufactures ($1 billion)
- transportation equipment ($743 million)
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