U.S. Imports
$707.5M
U.S. Exports: $0
-$707.5M (net importer)
Arkansas has a trade profile centered on agriculture, food processing, and manufacturing, with soybeans, rice, cotton, and poultry among its top exports. The state benefits from its central location and extensive river infrastructure, including access to the Mississippi River system for bulk commodity shipments. Major retailers and logistics companies headquartered in Arkansas also influence the state's import and distribution activity.
Arkansas's top exports include soybeans, rice, cotton, poultry and poultry products, and industrial machinery. Agriculture consistently dominates the state's export profile.
Arkansas's primary export destinations include Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, and South Korea, with agricultural commodities driving much of the trade volume to Asian markets.
Arkansas leverages the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and access to the Mississippi River for bulk commodity exports, supplemented by an extensive highway and rail network.
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