408,685 U.S. companies engaged in ... Source: âA Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companiesâ. ... 424 - Merch
U.S. Trading Companies in 2014 The Commerce Department’s Exporter Database (EDB) is a joint project of the International Trade Administration and U.S. Census Bureau
408,685
Trading Companies in 2014 2014 reflects a slight decrease (0.2%) in the number of goods exporters, but a 2.5% increase in known export value •
The number of goods importers increased 2.0% in 2014 and known import value grew 3.6%
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Companies that both export & import account for the majority of trade, by
SMEs accounted for 98% of exporters & 97% of importers
400,000
Number of CompaniesTrading Goods, 2014
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Import Only 104,219 300,000
Large Exporters 6,947
Both Export & Import 83,606
SME Importers 182,371
One third of goods trade (by value) came from SMEs SME Exporter Value $482.0
Export Only 220,860
Large Exporter Value $959.9
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Most SMEs (59%) only export to a single market, while 75% of large firms export to multiple countries
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SME exports showed the largest growth to Mexico, the United Kingdom, & Belgium
Updated April 2016
Large Importer Value $1,414.8
SME Importer Value $642.9
Trade values shown in billions of US dollars
30%
Top SME Export Markets
25%
Percentage Change in SME Goods Exports, 2013-14
SME Exporters by Market
Large Importers 5,454
SME Exporters 297,519
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U.S. companies engaged in goods trade in 2014
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United Kingdom 41,180 Japan 25,390
Mexico Canada 55,860 88,055
Korea 21,178
Germany 31,411 China 33,192
Australia 29,922
Hong Kong 24,418
Singapore 20,255
Circle size indicates the number of U.S. SME exporters to each market in 2014
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U.S. Trading Companies in 2014 Exporters by State •
Exports from SMEs accounted for more than half the total goods export value in seven states
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Illinois reported the largest increase in the number of goods exporters, up by more than 400 companies
*33.4% is the national average SME share of known export value
Exporters by Industry •
The majority of exporters are nonmanufacturing firms such as wholesalers
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Among SMEs, chemical manufacturers reported the largest growth in value
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SMEs accounted for 27.4% of overall goods export growth in 2014
Additional resources
Top NAICS Sectors by Dollar Change in Known Export Value, 2013-14 423 - Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 336 - Transportation Equipment 541 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 424 - Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 322 - Paper Manufacturing 211 - Oil & Gas Extraction 311 - Food Manufacturing 331 - Primary Metal Manufacturing 453 - Miscellaneous Store Retailers * 325 - Chemical Manufacturing 561 - Administrative & Support Services 335 - Elec. Equipment, Appliances & Components 313 - Textile Mills 517 - Telecommunications
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Change Known Value from SMEs Change in Known Value from Large Companies
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*Due to disclosure concerns, no detail by company size is available for this category
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Millions of US Dollars
• Trade Policy and Analysis http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian • Exporter Database http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/smeoutlook Source: “A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies”. April 2016. http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/edb/2014/index.html
Updated April 2016
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