Kentucky International Trade

11

MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA

$154.5M

12

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

$109.6M

1.0%

15

METALWORKING MACHINERY

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

$103.3M

0.9%

18

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

WASTE AND SCRAP

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

BEVERAGES

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

APPAREL

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

BASIC CHEMICALS

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

FOOTWEAR

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

$57.7M

0.5%

29

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

RUBBER PRODUCTS

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

HARDWARE

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

$25.9M

34

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

$24.9M

35

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

$24.4M

36

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

$24.2M

37

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

$19.8M

38

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

$17.1M

39

SPRINGS & WIRE PRODUCTS

$16.6M

40

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

$14.4M

41

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

$13.6M

42

SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

$13.2M

43

OFFICE FURNITURE (INCLUDING FIXTURES)

FABRICS

OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS

SAWMILL & WOOD PRODUCTS

$10.0M

47

BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS

$9.8M

48

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

$7.5M

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Kentucky's top export products?

Kentucky's leading exports include motor vehicles and parts, aircraft engines and parts, bourbon and distilled spirits, medical devices, and coal, reflecting a diverse industrial and agricultural export base.

How does UPS Worldport affect Kentucky's trade statistics?

UPS Worldport in Louisville is one of the world's largest fully automated package sorting facilities and processes hundreds of thousands of packages daily, significantly elevating Kentucky's air cargo trade volumes in official trade statistics.

Which countries are Kentucky's main trading partners?

Kentucky's primary export destinations include Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, with automotive and aerospace supply chains driving the largest trade flows.

What is Kentucky's largest import industry?

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS is Kentucky's largest import industry with $2.6B in trade value, representing 23.0% of the state's total imports.

What are the top import industries in Kentucky?

The top three import industries in Kentucky are SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, and PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Kentucky import?

Kentucky has 50 active import industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $11.1B.

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Top import industries for Kentucky
#	Industry	Share	Import Value
1	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	23.0%	$2.6B
2	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	18.6%	$2.1B
3	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	14.7%	$1.6B
4	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	8.8%	$984.0M
5	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	4.0%	$452.8M
6	GOODS RETURNED (EXPORTS FOR CANADA ONLY) NAICS 9800	3.1%	$350.2M
7	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	3.0%	$341.1M
8	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	2.4%	$269.3M
9	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	1.9%	$214.5M
10	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	1.4%	$158.7M
11	MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA NAICS 3346	1.4%	$154.5M
12	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	1.2%	$133.6M
13	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	1.0%	$115.6M
14	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	1.0%	$109.6M
15	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	1.0%	$108.5M
16	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	1.0%	$107.5M
17	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	0.9%	$103.3M
18	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	0.9%	$101.2M
19	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	0.8%	$83.8M
20	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	0.7%	$78.2M
21	BEVERAGES NAICS 3121	0.7%	$77.8M
22	AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT NAICS 3343	0.6%	$68.8M
23	APPAREL NAICS 3152	0.6%	$64.7M
24	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	0.6%	$61.4M
25	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	0.5%	$60.5M
26	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	0.5%	$59.4M
27	FOOTWEAR NAICS 3162	0.5%	$59.2M
28	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI NAICS 3352	0.5%	$57.7M
29	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	0.4%	$46.5M
30	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	0.3%	$34.3M
31	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	0.3%	$30.9M
32	HARDWARE NAICS 3325	0.3%	$30.5M
33	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.2%	$25.9M
34	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	0.2%	$24.9M
35	GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS NAICS 3272	0.2%	$24.4M
36	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	0.2%	$24.2M
37	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.2%	$19.8M
38	PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI NAICS 3231	0.1%	$17.1M
39	SPRINGS & WIRE PRODUCTS NAICS 3326	0.1%	$16.6M
40	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.1%	$14.4M
41	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.1%	$13.6M
42	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS NAICS 3113	0.1%	$13.2M
43	OFFICE FURNITURE (INCLUDING FIXTURES) NAICS 3372	0.1%	$11.9M
44	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.1%	$11.8M
45	OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS NAICS 3219	0.1%	$10.3M
46	SAWMILL & WOOD PRODUCTS NAICS 3211	0.1%	$10.0M
47	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.1%	$9.8M
48	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	0.1%	$9.7M
49	CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS NAICS 3322	0.1%	$7.9M
50	PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS NAICS 3221	0.1%	$7.5M

1

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

$1.6B

14.7%

4

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

GOODS RETURNED (EXPORTS FOR CANADA ONLY)

$350.2M

3.1%

7

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

$341.1M

3.0%

8

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

$269.3M

2.4%

9

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

$214.5M

1.9%

10

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

$158.7M

11

MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA

$154.5M

12

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

$109.6M

1.0%

15

METALWORKING MACHINERY

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

$103.3M

0.9%

18

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

WASTE AND SCRAP

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

BEVERAGES

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

APPAREL

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

BASIC CHEMICALS

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

FOOTWEAR

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

$57.7M

0.5%

29

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

RUBBER PRODUCTS

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

HARDWARE

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

$25.9M

34

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

$24.9M

35

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

$24.4M

36

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

$24.2M

37

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

$19.8M

38

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

$17.1M

39

SPRINGS & WIRE PRODUCTS

$16.6M

40

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

$14.4M

41

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

$13.6M

42

SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

$13.2M

43

OFFICE FURNITURE (INCLUDING FIXTURES)

FABRICS

OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS

SAWMILL & WOOD PRODUCTS

$10.0M

47

BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS

$9.8M

48

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

$7.5M