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Maine Exports, Jobs, & Foreign Investment Maine Depends on World Markets •
Exports from Maine helped contribute to the $2.21 trillion of U.S. goods and services exports in 2016.
$2.9 billion Maine’s Top 5 Export Markets
Maine goods exports in 2016 Maine’s Top 5 Export Categories
(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
1,350
Fish & Other Marine Products
489
Paper
418
Transportation Equipment 216
Canada
Exports Support Jobs •
Nationally, U.S. jobs supported by exports reached an estimated 11.5 million in 2015, up 1.9 million from 2009.
Germany
207
China
165
93
Malaysia
Japan
377
Computer & Electronic Products Oil & Gas
Jobs Supported by Maine Goods Exports
328 156
17,543
Up by 2 Thousand Jobs Since 2009
U.S. jobs supported by goods exports from Maine in 2015
17,543 16,037
54% of these jobs 2009
Exports Sustain Thousands of Maine Businesses •
A total of 2,262 companies exported from Maine locations in 2014.
1,886
were supported by manufactured goods exports
2015
Number of small and medium-sized (SME) goods exporters in Maine in 2014
SMEs account for 83% of Maine goods exporters
...and 58% of known Maine goods export value Exports from SMEs
SME Exporters
Updated February 2017
Department of Commerce
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International Trade Administration
Maine Exports, Jobs, & Foreign Investment Foreign Investment & Jobs in Maine •
In 2014, foreign-owned companies employed 32,500 Maine workers
Maine Employment in Foreign-Owned Companies Number of Employees by Country of UBO
Canada Switzerland United Kingdom Germany Japan
2,400
Share of Maine privateindustry employment at foreign-owned firms
2,100 1,700 1,300
Free Trade Agreements •
The U.S. currently has 14 free trade agreements in force with 20 countries.
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Maine’s exports to U.S. FTA partners totaled $1.6 billion in 2016.
Maine’s Metropolitan Exports •
Portland-South Portland is the 146th largest metro area reporting exports nationwide.
6.4%
8,200
In 2016, exports to FTA markets accounted for 55% of Maine exports
Since 2006, exports from Maine to FTA markets have grown by 33% Top Dollar Growth, 2006-16 (Millions of U.S. Dollars)
NAFTA
Current FTA Partners
418
Australia
10
Colombia
8
Israel
2
Oman
2
Metro Area
2015 Goods Export Value
Portland-South Portland Bangor Lewiston-Auburn
$1.1 billion $129 million $113 million
Share of State Exports 47.7% 5.4% 4.7%
Prepared by the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. For more resources please see www.trade.gov/mas/ian. Sources include resources from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, Bureau of the Census, and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Updated February 2017
Department of Commerce
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International Trade Administration
