America's biggest exports ranked
Global goods that make big bucks abroad
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Nuclear fuel and electric energy: $1.35 billion
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Textile supplies: $1.58 billion
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Natural gas: $8.12 billion
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Fish, liquor and other food and drink: $8.54 billion
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Coal and related products: $13.82 billion
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Building materials: $14.81 billion
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Meat products and poultry: $18.84 billion
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Raw cotton, tobacco and other agriculture: $19.17 billion
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Paper: $22.05 billion
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Soybeans: $22.22 billion
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Fruit, vegetables and nuts: $25.14 billion
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Grains and preparations: $27.57 billion
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Agricultural food and drink: $30.44 billion
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Metals and similar products: $78.42 billion
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Consumable goods: $87.65 billion
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Durable goods: $109.49 billion
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Chemicals: $112.02 billion
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Planes and aircraft parts: $120.99 billion
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Petroleum: $137.46 billion
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Exporting petroleum is big business in America, accounting for $137.46 billion of exports last year. The USA saw a steep 328% increase in the value of its crude oil shipments between 2013 and 2017, ranking it 13th in the world for crude oil exports today. Asia is a key market, with Japan, China, South Korea, and Singapore accounting for four of the top five countries importing liquified petroleum gas. Read our feature on the world's biggest oil producers here.
Cars, car parts and engines: $157.64 billion
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America’s second biggest export industry sold $157.64 billion of vehicles, parts and engines last year with Canada remaining the biggest recipient of America’s global automotive exports. Ford remains one of America’s most famous and iconic car manufacturers, but thanks to globalisation, many American cars are actually made by foreign firms and only partly in US plants. Four out of the 10 most American-made vehicles of 2018 actually belonged to Japanese brand Honda. Revealed: the world's biggest car manufacturers.
Machinery and equipment: $407.36 billion
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Machinery and equipment sales are by far America’s biggest export industry. American manufacturers sold a gigantic $407.36 billion of technical equipment for commercial use overseas last year. Read more: From cannabis to ice: surprising things countries make money from.
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