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U.S. Imports
$7.9B
U.S. Exports: $0
-$7.9B (net importer)
Kentucky is a significant exporting state with strengths in transportation equipment, aerospace components, chemicals, and distilled spirits, including bourbon whiskey, which has grown into a major internationally recognized export product. The state's automotive manufacturing sector, anchored by Toyota and Ford facilities, drives substantial cross-border trade with Canada and Mexico. Louisville's UPS Worldport air hub makes Kentucky a critical node in global air cargo logistics.
Kentucky's leading exports include motor vehicles and auto parts, aerospace components, distilled spirits such as bourbon whiskey, chemicals, and industrial machinery, with Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, and the UK among the top destination markets.
Kentucky produces the vast majority of the world's bourbon whiskey, and distilled spirits have become a high-value export category for the state, with growing demand in Europe, Asia, and Australia driving significant export revenue for Kentucky distillers.
UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is one of the largest automated package handling facilities in the world and serves as UPS's global air hub, processing millions of packages daily and making Kentucky a central point in international air freight and e-commerce logistics.
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