What are Massachusetts's top export products?

Massachusetts's top exports include medical instruments and devices, industrial machinery, aerospace equipment, chemicals, and computer hardware, reflecting the state's advanced manufacturing and life sciences industries.

How significant is the Port of Boston to Massachusetts trade?

The Port of Boston is the state's primary maritime trade facility, handling containerized imports and exports, petroleum products, and bulk cargo, and serving as a key entry point for goods distributed throughout New England.

Which countries does Massachusetts trade with most?

Massachusetts's largest trading partners include Canada, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom, with strong two-way flows in high-technology and pharmaceutical products.

What is Massachusetts's largest export industry?

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING is Massachusetts's largest export industry with $878.2M in trade value, representing 24.4% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Massachusetts?

The top three export industries in Massachusetts are NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING, PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES, and NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Massachusetts export?

Massachusetts has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $3.5B.

Massachusetts Exports by Industry

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Top export industries for Massachusetts
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	24.4%	$878.2M
2	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	17.1%	$616.0M
3	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	8.3%	$300.2M
4	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	5.4%	$194.6M
5	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	5.4%	$194.1M
6	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	3.7%	$133.3M
7	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	3.2%	$113.7M
8	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	3.1%	$112.1M
9	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	3.1%	$110.7M
10	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	3.0%	$108.8M
11	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	2.4%	$87.5M
12	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	1.7%	$60.6M
13	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	1.6%	$58.3M
14	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	1.6%	$57.5M
15	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	1.4%	$52.4M
16	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	1.4%	$50.9M
17	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	1.1%	$38.4M
18	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.9%	$33.3M
19	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	0.9%	$32.3M
20	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	0.8%	$30.6M
21	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.8%	$27.7M
22	MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA NAICS 3346	0.5%	$19.3M
23	FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS NAICS 3114	0.5%	$18.1M
24	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.5%	$16.6M
25	PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS NAICS 3221	0.4%	$14.6M
26	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.3%	$12.1M
27	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	0.3%	$12.0M
28	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	0.3%	$11.5M
29	FISH, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN & OTHER MARINE PRODUCTS NAICS 1141	0.3%	$10.9M
30	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	0.3%	$10.5M
31	AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT NAICS 3343	0.3%	$9.9M
32	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	0.3%	$8.9M
33	FOOTWEAR NAICS 3162	0.2%	$8.6M
34	ELECTRIC LIGHTING EQUIPMENT NAICS 3351	0.2%	$7.8M
35	OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS NAICS 9900	0.2%	$7.7M
36	BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS NAICS 3324	0.2%	$7.3M
37	CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS NAICS 3322	0.2%	$7.2M
38	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	0.2%	$6.8M
39	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	0.2%	$6.6M
40	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	0.2%	$6.5M
41	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.2%	$6.5M
42	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.2%	$6.2M
43	GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS NAICS 3272	0.2%	$6.2M
44	FINISHED & COATED TEXTILE FABRICS NAICS 3133	0.2%	$5.8M
45	OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3279	0.1%	$5.4M
46	CLAY & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS NAICS 3271	0.1%	$5.4M
47	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	0.1%	$5.3M
48	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.1%	$4.8M
49	OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS NAICS 3149	0.1%	$4.6M
50	SPRINGS & WIRE PRODUCTS NAICS 3326	0.1%	$4.4M

1

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

24.4%

$878.2M

2

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

17.1%

$616.0M

3

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

8.3%

$300.2M

4

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

5.4%

$194.6M

5

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

NAICS 3332

5.4%

$194.1M

6

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

3.7%

$133.3M

7

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

3.2%

$113.7M

8

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3341

3.1%

$112.1M

9

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

3.1%

$110.7M

10

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

3.0%

$108.8M

11

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

2.4%

$87.5M

12

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

1.7%

$60.6M

13

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

1.6%

$58.3M

14

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

1.6%

$57.5M

15

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

1.4%

$52.4M

16

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

1.4%

$50.9M

17

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

1.1%

$38.4M

18

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

0.9%

$33.3M

19

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

NAICS 3252

0.9%

$32.3M

20

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

0.8%

$30.6M

21

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.8%

$27.7M

22

MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA

NAICS 3346

0.5%

$19.3M

23

FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS

NAICS 3114

0.5%

$18.1M

24

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.5%

$16.6M

25

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3221

0.4%

$14.6M

26

FABRICS

NAICS 3132

0.3%

$12.1M

27

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

NAICS 3336

0.3%

$12.0M

28

RUBBER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3262

0.3%

$11.5M

29

FISH, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN & OTHER MARINE PRODUCTS

NAICS 1141

0.3%

$10.9M

30

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

NAICS 3255

0.3%

$10.5M

31

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3343

0.3%

$9.9M

32

METALWORKING MACHINERY

NAICS 3335

0.3%

$8.9M

33

FOOTWEAR

NAICS 3162

0.2%

$8.6M

34

ELECTRIC LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3351

0.2%

$7.8M

35

OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS

NAICS 9900

0.2%

$7.7M

36

BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS

NAICS 3324

0.2%

$7.3M

37

CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS

NAICS 3322

0.2%

$7.2M

38

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

0.2%

$6.8M

39

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

0.2%

$6.6M

40

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

0.2%

$6.5M

41

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

0.2%

$6.5M

42

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

NAICS 3327

0.2%

$6.2M

43

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3272

0.2%

$6.2M

44

FINISHED & COATED TEXTILE FABRICS

NAICS 3133

0.2%

$5.8M

45

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3279

0.1%

$5.4M

46

CLAY & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS

NAICS 3271

0.1%

$5.4M

47

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

NAICS 3311

0.1%

$5.3M

48

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

0.1%

$4.8M

49

OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS

NAICS 3149

0.1%

$4.6M

50

SPRINGS & WIRE PRODUCTS

NAICS 3326

0.1%

$4.4M

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