1. China Data // exports
US State Exports to China, 2011
Source: US-China Business Council 2011 state export report, US Census Bureau
Of the $6.4 billion worth of aircraft
exports to China in 2011, $4 billion
worth came from Washington.
In 2011, California exported
$3.7 billion worth of computers
and electronics goods.
Top 10 Exports to China, 2011
Export Amount ($ billion)
1. Soybeans 10.5 6. Cotton 2.6
2. Civilian aircraft 6.4 7. Electronic integrated circuits 2.5
3. Copper materials 3.5 8. Passenger vehicles (larger engines) 1.8
4. Passenger vehicles (small engines) 2.9 9. Recycled iron and steel 1.6
5. Aluminum materials 2.7 10. Unbleached paper 1.1
Source: US Census Bureau
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2. • > $5 billion
• $2 billion to $5 billion
• $500 million to $2 billion
Iowa produces about • < $500 Million
15 percent of all
soybeans grown in the
United States, and in
2011 about a quarter
of all soybeans grown
in the United States
were exported to China.
In April, the Export-Import Bank of
China announced it would open
its first office in the United States
in Baltimore.
South Carolina recently surpassed
Michigan as the largest car exporter. In
2011, South Carolina shipped $1.5 billion
worth of passenger vehicles to China.
Aircraft and paper-related products are
Georgia’s two largest exports to China.
In 2011, the state exported $736
million worth of paper products and
Texas exported $3.9 billion worth $582 million worth of civilian aircraft.
of chemicals to China last year.
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