What are Ohio's largest export industries?

Ohio's top export sectors are transportation equipment including motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, chemicals, plastics and rubber, and fabricated metal products, reflecting the state's deep manufacturing base.

How dependent is Ohio's trade on the automotive sector?

Transportation equipment is consistently Ohio's largest export category, and the state hosts major auto assembly and parts manufacturing operations, making it highly integrated into the USMCA automotive supply chain with Canada and Mexico.

Does Ohio have port access for international trade?

Ohio has Great Lakes ports at Cleveland, Toledo, and Lorain that handle bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain, while most containerized cargo moves overland to East Coast, Gulf, or Canadian ports.

What is Ohio's largest export industry?

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS is Ohio's largest export industry with $1.2B in trade value, representing 23.2% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Ohio?

The top three export industries in Ohio are AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS, MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, and OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Ohio export?

Ohio has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $5.1B.

Ohio Exports by Industry — 2026 Trade Data

Name: Ohio U.S. Trade Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

Top export industries for Ohio
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	23.2%	$1.2B
2	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	9.1%	$486.3M
3	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	4.4%	$237.4M
4	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	3.8%	$204.7M
5	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	2.8%	$147.5M
6	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	2.7%	$146.3M
7	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	2.5%	$135.8M
8	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	2.5%	$132.0M
9	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	2.4%	$127.4M
10	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	2.3%	$123.1M
11	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	2.2%	$119.0M
12	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	2.2%	$117.2M
13	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	2.1%	$114.9M
14	OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS NAICS 9900	1.9%	$101.2M
15	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	1.8%	$97.1M
16	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	1.8%	$96.5M
17	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	1.7%	$90.2M
18	OILSEEDS & GRAINS NAICS 1111	1.5%	$79.2M
19	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	1.4%	$77.3M
20	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	1.4%	$76.1M
21	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	1.2%	$63.8M
22	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	1.2%	$62.7M
23	PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3241	1.2%	$62.1M
24	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	1.1%	$61.2M
25	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	1.1%	$59.8M
26	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	1.0%	$55.8M
27	MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS NAICS 3362	1.0%	$54.1M
28	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.9%	$49.4M
29	GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS NAICS 3272	0.9%	$48.1M
30	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	0.8%	$45.6M
31	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	0.8%	$43.4M
32	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI NAICS 3352	0.8%	$42.8M
33	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	0.8%	$41.8M
34	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	0.8%	$39.9M
35	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.7%	$39.2M
36	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.7%	$36.2M
37	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	0.7%	$34.5M
38	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.6%	$30.4M
39	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	0.5%	$29.0M
40	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	0.5%	$26.9M
41	APPAREL NAICS 3152	0.4%	$23.6M
42	BEVERAGES NAICS 3121	0.4%	$22.1M
43	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	0.4%	$21.5M
44	FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS NAICS 3114	0.4%	$21.1M
45	BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS NAICS 3324	0.4%	$20.2M
46	CROWNS/CLOSURES/SEALS & OTHER PACKING ACCESSORIES NAICS 3321	0.3%	$18.0M
47	HARDWARE NAICS 3325	0.3%	$17.9M
48	OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3279	0.3%	$17.5M
49	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.3%	$17.1M
50	PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS NAICS 3253	0.3%	$16.4M

1

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

23.2%

$1.2B

2

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

9.1%

$486.3M

3

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

4.4%

$237.4M

4

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

3.8%

$204.7M

5

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

2.8%

$147.5M

6

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

2.7%

$146.3M

7

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3341

2.5%

$135.8M

8

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

2.5%

$132.0M

9

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

2.4%

$127.4M

10

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

NAICS 3311

2.3%

$123.1M

11

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

NAICS 3252

2.2%

$119.0M

12

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

2.2%

$117.2M

13

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

NAICS 3336

2.1%

$114.9M

14

OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS

NAICS 9900

1.9%

$101.2M

15

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

1.8%

$97.1M

16

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

1.8%

$96.5M

17

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

1.7%

$90.2M

18

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

NAICS 1111

1.5%

$79.2M

19

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

1.4%

$77.3M

20

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

1.4%

$76.1M

21

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

NAICS 3332

1.2%

$63.8M

22

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

1.2%

$62.7M

23

PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3241

1.2%

$62.1M

24

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

NAICS 3255

1.1%

$61.2M

25

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

1.1%

$59.8M

26

RUBBER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3262

1.0%

$55.8M

27

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

NAICS 3362

1.0%

$54.1M

28

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.9%

$49.4M

29

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3272

0.9%

$48.1M

30

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

0.8%

$45.6M

31

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

0.8%

$43.4M

32

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

NAICS 3352

0.8%

$42.8M

33

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

0.8%

$41.8M

34

METALWORKING MACHINERY

NAICS 3335

0.8%

$39.9M

35

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

NAICS 3327

0.7%

$39.2M

36

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

0.7%

$36.2M

37

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

NAICS 3331

0.7%

$34.5M

38

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.6%

$30.4M

39

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3334

0.5%

$29.0M

40

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

0.5%

$26.9M

41

APPAREL

NAICS 3152

0.4%

$23.6M

42

BEVERAGES

NAICS 3121

0.4%

$22.1M

43

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

NAICS 3313

0.4%

$21.5M

44

FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS

NAICS 3114

0.4%

$21.1M

45

BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS

NAICS 3324

0.4%

$20.2M

46

CROWNS/CLOSURES/SEALS & OTHER PACKING ACCESSORIES

NAICS 3321

0.3%

$18.0M

47

HARDWARE

NAICS 3325

0.3%

$17.9M

48

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3279

0.3%

$17.5M

49

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

0.3%

$17.1M

50

PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS

NAICS 3253

0.3%

$16.4M

Ohio International Trade

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