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U.S. Imports
$2.1B
U.S. Exports: $0
-$2.1B (net importer)
Connecticut has a highly specialized trade profile dominated by aerospace engines and parts, defense equipment, and precision manufacturing, reflecting the presence of major defense contractors such as Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky. The state is a leading exporter of aircraft engines and helicopters, with significant trade flows to allied nations and commercial aviation markets worldwide. Connecticut's small geographic size belies its outsized role in high-value advanced manufacturing exports.
Connecticut's exports are dominated by aircraft engines and parts, helicopters, submarines and defense systems, industrial machinery, and medical equipment. Aerospace and defense consistently account for the majority of the state's export value.
Connecticut's top export destinations include France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, driven largely by commercial aerospace and defense procurement.
Defense contractors including Pratt & Whitney (jet engines) and Sikorsky (helicopters) are among Connecticut's largest exporters, making the state heavily reliant on aerospace and defense sector performance for its overall export totals.
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