What are Minnesota's top export commodities?

Minnesota's leading exports include soybeans, corn, pork, medical devices and instruments, industrial machinery, and computer hardware, reflecting both its agricultural strength and advanced manufacturing base.

Who are Minnesota's largest trading partners?

Canada is Minnesota's top trading partner, followed by China, Mexico, Germany, and Japan, with agricultural products and manufactured goods driving bilateral trade flows.

How does Minnesota move its agricultural exports to market?

Minnesota relies on the Mississippi River barge system, Class I rail networks, and Great Lakes shipping routes to move bulk agricultural commodities to Gulf Coast and East Coast export terminals.

What is Minnesota's largest export industry?

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT is Minnesota's largest export industry with $193.5M in trade value, representing 8.8% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Minnesota?

The top three export industries in Minnesota are NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES, and SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Minnesota export?

Minnesota has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $2.1B.

Minnesota Exports by Industry

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Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top export industries for Minnesota
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	8.8%	$193.5M
2	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	8.4%	$185.6M
3	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	8.3%	$182.4M
4	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	6.8%	$150.1M
5	OILSEEDS & GRAINS NAICS 1111	5.5%	$122.4M
6	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	4.4%	$96.3M
7	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	3.4%	$73.9M
8	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	3.3%	$72.0M
9	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	3.0%	$65.6M
10	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	2.9%	$62.8M
11	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	2.8%	$61.2M
12	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	2.8%	$60.6M
13	PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS NAICS 3253	2.7%	$60.5M
14	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	2.5%	$54.4M
15	GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS NAICS 3112	2.3%	$50.3M
16	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	2.1%	$45.8M
17	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	1.6%	$35.1M
18	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	1.6%	$35.0M
19	DAIRY PRODUCTS NAICS 3115	1.6%	$34.3M
20	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	1.5%	$34.0M
21	ANIMAL FOODS NAICS 3111	1.5%	$33.8M
22	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	1.5%	$33.7M
23	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	1.5%	$33.6M
24	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	1.2%	$27.4M
25	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	1.1%	$25.3M
26	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	1.0%	$22.2M
27	PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3241	0.8%	$18.8M
28	PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS NAICS 3221	0.8%	$17.8M
29	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	0.8%	$16.9M
30	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.7%	$16.2M
31	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	0.7%	$14.4M
32	BEVERAGES NAICS 3121	0.6%	$14.2M
33	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.6%	$12.3M
34	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.5%	$11.9M
35	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.5%	$11.8M
36	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	0.5%	$11.7M
37	FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS NAICS 3114	0.5%	$9.9M
38	MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS NAICS 3362	0.5%	$9.8M
39	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	0.4%	$9.7M
40	BAKERY & TORTILLA PRODUCTS NAICS 3118	0.4%	$9.3M
41	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.4%	$8.8M
42	OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3279	0.4%	$8.6M
43	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	0.4%	$8.2M
44	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	0.4%	$7.9M
45	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.4%	$7.9M
46	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	0.3%	$7.7M
47	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.3%	$7.3M
48	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI NAICS 3352	0.3%	$7.1M
49	PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI NAICS 3231	0.3%	$6.4M
50	GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS NAICS 3272	0.3%	$5.7M

1

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

8.8%

$193.5M

2

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

8.4%

$185.6M

3

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

8.3%

$182.4M

4

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

6.8%

$150.1M

5

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

NAICS 1111

5.5%

$122.4M

6

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

4.4%

$96.3M

7

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

3.4%

$73.9M

8

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

3.3%

$72.0M

9

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

3.0%

$65.6M

10

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

2.9%

$62.8M

11

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

2.8%

$61.2M

12

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

2.8%

$60.6M

13

PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS

NAICS 3253

2.7%

$60.5M

14

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

2.5%

$54.4M

15

GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3112

2.3%

$50.3M

16

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

2.1%

$45.8M

17

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

NAICS 3252

1.6%

$35.1M

18

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

1.6%

$35.0M

19

DAIRY PRODUCTS

NAICS 3115

1.6%

$34.3M

20

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

NAICS 3331

1.5%

$34.0M

21

ANIMAL FOODS

NAICS 3111

1.5%

$33.8M

22

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

NAICS 3332

1.5%

$33.7M

23

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3341

1.5%

$33.6M

24

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

1.2%

$27.4M

25

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

1.1%

$25.3M

26

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

1.0%

$22.2M

27

PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3241

0.8%

$18.8M

28

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3221

0.8%

$17.8M

29

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3334

0.8%

$16.9M

30

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.7%

$16.2M

31

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

0.7%

$14.4M

32

BEVERAGES

NAICS 3121

0.6%

$14.2M

33

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

0.6%

$12.3M

34

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

0.5%

$11.9M

35

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

NAICS 3327

0.5%

$11.8M

36

RUBBER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3262

0.5%

$11.7M

37

FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS

NAICS 3114

0.5%

$9.9M

38

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

NAICS 3362

0.5%

$9.8M

39

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

NAICS 3336

0.4%

$9.7M

40

BAKERY & TORTILLA PRODUCTS

NAICS 3118

0.4%

$9.3M

41

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.4%

$8.8M

42

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3279

0.4%

$8.6M

43

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

0.4%

$8.2M

44

METALWORKING MACHINERY

NAICS 3335

0.4%

$7.9M

45

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

0.4%

$7.9M

46

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

NAICS 3255

0.3%

$7.7M

47

FABRICS

NAICS 3132

0.3%

$7.3M

48

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

NAICS 3352

0.3%

$7.1M

49

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

NAICS 3231

0.3%

$6.4M

50

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3272

0.3%

$5.7M

Minnesota International Trade

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