Economic Development for South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Economic Development for South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County, Indiana

Economy - Exports South Bend Foreign Trade Zone

EXPORTS

With a strong manufacturing base, area companies hold a prominent place in the exporting industry. Machinery, plastics and fabricated metals are a sampling of the product types sent from St. Joseph County, Indiana to locations around the world.


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Indiana's Top Export Industries 2003

($ Values Measured in Millions)

Vehicles, Not Railway

4,446

27.1%

Machinery

3,531

21.5%

Electrical Machinery

1,312

8.0%

Organic Chemicals

1,194

7.3%

Optical/Medical Instruments

997

6.1%

Pharmaceutical Products

735

4.5%

Misc. Chemical Products

643

3.9%

Plastic

622

3.8%

Iron and Steel

298

1.8%

Aluminum

212

1.3%

Other

2,412

14.7%

Total

16,402

100%

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Source: Indiana Department of Commerce


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Indiana Top 10 Export Destinations 2003

($ Values Measured in Millions)

Canada

7,458

45.5%

Mexico

2,105

12.8%

United Kingdom

1,208

7.4%

France

921

5.6%

Japan

630

3.8%

Germany

552

3.4%

Netherlands

288

1.8%

Brazil

276

1.7%

Australia

238

1.5%

China

235

1.4%

All Other

2,485

15.2%

Total

16,402

 

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Source: Indiana Department of Commerce

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Export Sales for

St. Joseph County, Indiana

($ Values in Thousands)

1993

179,719

1994

160,344

1995

389,474

1996

494,800

1997

522,082

1998

586,871

1999

493,798

Source: Office of Trade and Economic Analysis

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Merchandise Exporting from

St. Joseph County, Indiana

to Selected Destinations in 1999

($ Values Measured in Thousands)

Canada

$170,889

34.6%

Netherlands

91,593

18.6%

United Kingdom

72,737

14.7%

Mexico

39,286

8.0%

South America

12,441

2.5%

Japan

9,869

2.0%

Australia

9,779

2.0%

Near East

12,554

2.5%

All Other

74,650

15.1%

Total

493,798

Source: Office of Trade and Economic Analysis

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