What are Michigan's top export products?

Michigan's leading exports are motor vehicles, automotive parts and engines, industrial machinery, chemicals, and agricultural commodities, with the auto sector accounting for the largest share of export value.

How significant is the US-Canada border to Michigan's trade?

The Detroit-Windsor crossing is one of the highest-volume land border crossings in North America, facilitating billions of dollars in automotive components and finished vehicles moving between Michigan and Ontario annually.

Which countries are Michigan's largest export markets?

Canada is Michigan's largest export destination by a wide margin, followed by Mexico, China, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, reflecting the global reach of its automotive supply chain.

What is Michigan's largest export industry?

MOTOR VEHICLES is Michigan's largest export industry with $1.0B in trade value, representing 19.5% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Michigan?

The top three export industries in Michigan are MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, and OIL & GAS, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Michigan export?

Michigan has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $5.0B.

Michigan Exports by Industry

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Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top export industries for Michigan
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	19.5%	$1.0B
2	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	16.7%	$875.9M
3	OIL & GAS NAICS 2111	4.8%	$253.1M
4	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	3.5%	$186.0M
5	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	3.2%	$167.7M
6	MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS NAICS 3362	2.9%	$154.3M
7	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	2.9%	$151.6M
8	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	2.7%	$139.7M
9	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	2.6%	$135.9M
10	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	2.3%	$119.1M
11	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	2.3%	$118.3M
12	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	2.2%	$115.3M
13	GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS NAICS 3272	2.1%	$108.9M
14	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	2.0%	$107.4M
15	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	1.9%	$102.5M
16	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	1.8%	$96.2M
17	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	1.6%	$84.0M
18	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	1.4%	$70.7M
19	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	1.1%	$59.4M
20	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	1.1%	$59.3M
21	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	1.0%	$52.1M
22	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	1.0%	$50.7M
23	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	0.9%	$49.4M
24	DAIRY PRODUCTS NAICS 3115	0.9%	$49.3M
25	PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3241	0.9%	$45.1M
26	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	0.7%	$38.6M
27	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.7%	$37.8M
28	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	0.7%	$36.8M
29	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.7%	$35.2M
30	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	0.6%	$32.8M
31	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	0.6%	$30.1M
32	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	0.6%	$28.9M
33	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	0.5%	$28.4M
34	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.5%	$27.9M
35	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.5%	$27.4M
36	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	0.5%	$27.1M
37	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	0.5%	$27.1M
38	HARDWARE NAICS 3325	0.5%	$26.8M
39	GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS NAICS 3112	0.5%	$26.6M
40	AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT NAICS 3343	0.5%	$26.6M
41	OILSEEDS & GRAINS NAICS 1111	0.5%	$26.3M
42	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	0.5%	$24.7M
43	OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3279	0.4%	$21.9M
44	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.4%	$20.9M
45	HOUSEHOLD & INSTITUTIONAL FURN & KITCHEN CABINETS NAICS 3371	0.4%	$19.3M
46	OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS NAICS 9900	0.4%	$19.1M
47	FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS NAICS 3114	0.4%	$19.0M
48	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.3%	$17.6M
49	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI NAICS 3352	0.3%	$17.6M
50	METAL ORES NAICS 2122	0.3%	$16.4M

1

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

19.5%

$1.0B

2

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

16.7%

$875.9M

3

OIL & GAS

NAICS 2111

4.8%

$253.1M

4

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

3.5%

$186.0M

5

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

3.2%

$167.7M

6

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

NAICS 3362

2.9%

$154.3M

7

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

2.9%

$151.6M

8

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

NAICS 3252

2.7%

$139.7M

9

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

2.6%

$135.9M

10

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

2.3%

$119.1M

11

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

2.3%

$118.3M

12

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

2.2%

$115.3M

13

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3272

2.1%

$108.9M

14

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

2.0%

$107.4M

15

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

1.9%

$102.5M

16

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

NAICS 3311

1.8%

$96.2M

17

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

1.6%

$84.0M

18

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

NAICS 3336

1.4%

$70.7M

19

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

1.1%

$59.4M

20

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

NAICS 3327

1.1%

$59.3M

21

METALWORKING MACHINERY

NAICS 3335

1.0%

$52.1M

22

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

1.0%

$50.7M

23

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

0.9%

$49.4M

24

DAIRY PRODUCTS

NAICS 3115

0.9%

$49.3M

25

PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3241

0.9%

$45.1M

26

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

NAICS 3313

0.7%

$38.6M

27

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

0.7%

$37.8M

28

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

0.7%

$36.8M

29

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.7%

$35.2M

30

RUBBER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3262

0.6%

$32.8M

31

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3334

0.6%

$30.1M

32

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

0.6%

$28.9M

33

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

0.5%

$28.4M

34

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.5%

$27.9M

35

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

0.5%

$27.4M

36

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

NAICS 3331

0.5%

$27.1M

37

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

0.5%

$27.1M

38

HARDWARE

NAICS 3325

0.5%

$26.8M

39

GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3112

0.5%

$26.6M

40

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3343

0.5%

$26.6M

41

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

NAICS 1111

0.5%

$26.3M

42

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

NAICS 3255

0.5%

$24.7M

43

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3279

0.4%

$21.9M

44

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

0.4%

$20.9M

45

HOUSEHOLD & INSTITUTIONAL FURN & KITCHEN CABINETS

NAICS 3371

0.4%

$19.3M

46

OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS

NAICS 9900

0.4%

$19.1M

47

FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS

NAICS 3114

0.4%

$19.0M

48

FABRICS

NAICS 3132

0.3%

$17.6M

49

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

NAICS 3352

0.3%

$17.6M

50

METAL ORES

NAICS 2122

0.3%

$16.4M

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