EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10 A.M. EST, NOVEMBER 13, 1997 (THURSDAY) Public Information Office CB97-184 301-457-3030/301-457-3670 (fax) e-mail: pio@census.gov Reba Higbee 301-457-2242 More Than One-Third of U.S. Manufactured Exports Go to Canada and Mexico, Census Bureau Reports The United States shipped more than one-third of all domestically manufactured exports in 1996 to two countries Canada (25 percent) and Mexico (10 percent), according to a study released today by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. Manufactured products comprised 78 percent of all goods exported in 1996 and are growing on pace to exceed $500 billion in 1997, said a Census Brief titled Manufactured Exports Approach $500 Billion a Year (CENBR/97-3). Airplanes, computers, vehicles and related parts are "big ticket" manufactured exports, but industries showing notable growth include textiles and apparel, electronic circuits and telecommunications equipment. In 1996, one-quarter of all manufactured exports came from just two states California ($78 billion) and Texas ($59 billion). Every state had export shipments of at least $125 million. The brief focuses on export information compiled monthly by the Census Bureau from 2 million Customs records. The Internet address for this information is http://www.census.gov/prod/www/titles.html#cenbrief, or call the Public Information Office on 301-457-3030 for a paper copy. A faxed copy of the brief may be obtained by calling our 24-hour Fax-On-Demand service on 1-888-206-6463 and request document no. 2149.-X-The Census Bureau pre-eminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. In over 100 surveys annually and 20 censuses a decade, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America's people, businesses, industries and institutions.
