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U.S. Imports
$581.3M
U.S. Exports
$228.9M
Deficit of $352.4M (net importer)
Maine's trade activity is concentrated in natural resource-based industries, with seafood, paper and wood products, and agricultural goods comprising the bulk of its exports. The state shares a significant land border with Canada, making Canada its dominant trading partner for both imports and exports. Maine's ports, including the Port of Portland, handle petroleum imports and some containerized cargo serving the northern New England region.
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Maine's top exports include seafood (particularly lobster), paper and wood products, agricultural goods, and industrial machinery, with natural resource industries driving most export value.
Canada is by far Maine's largest trading partner due to the shared land border, with significant cross-border flows in forest products, energy, and manufactured goods.
The Port of Portland is Maine's primary maritime facility, primarily handling petroleum product imports that supply heating fuel and transportation fuel across northern New England.
Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $147.4M |
| 2 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $109.0M |
| 3 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY | $51.0M |
| 4 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $17.1M |
| 5 | CHEM WDPULP SULFITE EX DSSLVNG GR CONIF SEMI/BLECH | $13.6M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $62.6M |
| 2 | DIAGNOSTIC OR LABORATORY REAGENTS INCL KITS, NESOI | $13.6M |
| 3 | ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, NESOI | $11.4M |
| 4 | VALUE OF REPAIR/ALTER ARTICLES PREVIOUS IMPORTED | $6.6M |
| SANITARY PADS, TAMPONS, DIAPERS, DIAPER LINERS ETC |
| $6.5M |