South Dakota International Trade

17

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

18

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

19

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

$1.4M

20

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

$1.1M

23

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

$988K

24

METALWORKING MACHINERY

$977K

25

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

$902K

31

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

$900K

32

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

$715K

0.5%

33

OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

FOODS, NESOI

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

$594K

36

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

$587K

37

PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS

$586K

38

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

$515K

39

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

RUBBER PRODUCTS

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

$401K

42

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

FABRICS

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

$217K

45

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

$198K

46

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

$195K

47

LIME & GYPSUM PRODUCTS

$170K

48

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, NESOI

$158K

49

ARCHITECTURAL & STRUCTURAL METALS

CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What are South Dakota's main export commodities?

South Dakota's primary exports are agricultural and food products, including processed meats (particularly pork and beef), corn, soybeans, and dairy, along with industrial machinery and electrical equipment.

Who are South Dakota's largest trading partners?

South Dakota's top trading partners are Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, and South Korea, with agricultural commodity exports driving most of the international trade volume.

How does South Dakota move its exports without a seaport?

South Dakota relies on an extensive overland transportation network of highways and rail lines to move goods to major ports in the Gulf Coast, Pacific Northwest, and Great Lakes regions for international export.

What is South Dakota's largest export industry?

BASIC CHEMICALS is South Dakota's largest export industry with $30.9M in trade value, representing 20.6% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in South Dakota?

The top three export industries in South Dakota are BASIC CHEMICALS, MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS, and DAIRY PRODUCTS, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does South Dakota export?

South Dakota has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $148.8M.

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Top export industries for South Dakota
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	20.6%	$30.9M
2	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	15.2%	$22.8M
3	DAIRY PRODUCTS NAICS 3115	6.2%	$9.3M
4	ANIMAL FOODS NAICS 3111	5.9%	$8.9M
5	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	5.8%	$8.6M
6	GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS NAICS 3112	5.2%	$7.9M
7	BEVERAGES NAICS 3121	4.3%	$6.4M
8	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	3.9%	$5.9M
9	CATTLE NAICS 1121	2.9%	$4.4M
10	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	2.6%	$4.0M
11	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	2.3%	$3.5M
12	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	2.0%	$3.0M
13	NONMETALLIC MINERALS NAICS 2123	1.9%	$2.9M
14	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	1.7%	$2.6M
15	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	1.3%	$1.9M
16	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	1.1%	$1.7M
17	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	1.1%	$1.6M
18	MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS NAICS 3362	1.0%	$1.6M
19	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	1.0%	$1.4M
20	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	0.9%	$1.4M
21	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	0.8%	$1.2M
22	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	0.7%	$1.1M
23	PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI NAICS 3231	0.7%	$988K
24	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	0.7%	$977K
25	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	0.7%	$974K
26	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	0.6%	$924K
27	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	0.6%	$923K
28	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	0.6%	$913K
29	OILSEEDS & GRAINS NAICS 1111	0.6%	$912K
30	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.6%	$902K
31	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	0.6%	$900K
32	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI NAICS 3352	0.5%	$715K
33	OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NAICS 1119	0.5%	$707K
34	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.5%	$699K
35	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	0.4%	$594K
36	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.4%	$587K
37	PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS NAICS 3253	0.4%	$586K
38	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	0.3%	$515K
39	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	0.3%	$495K
40	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	0.3%	$449K
41	AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT NAICS 3343	0.3%	$401K
42	OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3279	0.2%	$356K
43	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.2%	$279K
44	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.1%	$217K
45	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	0.1%	$198K
46	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	0.1%	$195K
47	LIME & GYPSUM PRODUCTS NAICS 3274	0.1%	$170K
48	TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, NESOI NAICS 3369	0.1%	$158K
49	ARCHITECTURAL & STRUCTURAL METALS NAICS 3323	0.1%	$146K
50	CUTLERY & HANDTOOLS NAICS 3322	0.1%	$140K

BASIC CHEMICALS

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

DAIRY PRODUCTS

ANIMAL FOODS

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

$8.6M

5.8%

6

GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS

BEVERAGES

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

CATTLE

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NONMETALLIC MINERALS

MOTOR VEHICLES

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

$1.9M

1.3%

16

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

$1.7M

17

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

18

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

19

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

$1.4M

20

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

$1.1M

23

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

$988K

24

METALWORKING MACHINERY

$977K

25

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

$902K

31

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

$900K

32

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

$715K

0.5%

33

OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

FOODS, NESOI

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

$594K

36

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

$587K

37

PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS

$586K

38

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

$515K

39

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

RUBBER PRODUCTS

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

$401K

42

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

FABRICS

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

$217K

45

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

$198K

46

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

$195K

47

LIME & GYPSUM PRODUCTS

$170K

48

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, NESOI

$158K