What are Tennessee's top export products?

Tennessee's leading exports include transportation equipment (vehicles and auto parts), chemicals, industrial machinery, processed foods, and medical equipment, supported by a diverse manufacturing base across the state.

How important is the automotive sector to Tennessee's trade?

The automotive sector is critical to Tennessee's export economy, with Nissan's Smyrna plant, Volkswagen's Chattanooga facility, and GM's Spring Hill plant generating significant vehicle and parts exports, primarily to Canada, Mexico, and Europe.

Which countries are Tennessee's primary trading partners?

Tennessee's top trading partners are Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and the United Kingdom, reflecting both North American automotive supply chain integration and global demand for Tennessee's chemical and industrial products.

What is Tennessee's largest export industry?

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES is Tennessee's largest export industry with $409.3M in trade value, representing 12.0% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Tennessee?

The top three export industries in Tennessee are MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, and COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Tennessee export?

Tennessee has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $3.3B.

Tennessee Exports by Industry

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Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Top export industries for Tennessee
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	12.0%	$409.3M
2	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	8.2%	$278.9M
3	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	7.5%	$256.9M
4	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	7.5%	$255.5M
5	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	6.3%	$213.9M
6	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	5.1%	$174.2M
7	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	4.5%	$153.7M
8	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	3.6%	$124.0M
9	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	3.3%	$113.4M
10	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	2.7%	$93.0M
11	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	2.5%	$85.6M
12	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	2.3%	$79.3M
13	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	2.1%	$73.1M
14	BEVERAGES NAICS 3121	2.0%	$67.1M
15	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	1.9%	$66.4M
16	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	1.9%	$65.1M
17	OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NAICS 1119	1.8%	$59.6M
18	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	1.6%	$53.7M
19	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	1.4%	$48.8M
20	PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS NAICS 3221	1.4%	$47.5M
21	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	1.3%	$45.4M
22	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	1.2%	$40.5M
23	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	1.2%	$39.3M
24	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	1.1%	$39.0M
25	COAL & PETROLEUM GASES NAICS 2121	1.1%	$37.8M
26	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	1.1%	$37.3M
27	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.8%	$28.3M
28	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.6%	$21.4M
29	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.6%	$20.8M
30	AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT NAICS 3343	0.6%	$18.7M
31	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	0.6%	$18.7M
32	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI NAICS 3352	0.5%	$17.5M
33	GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS NAICS 3112	0.5%	$16.2M
34	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	0.4%	$14.9M
35	SHIPS & BOATS NAICS 3366	0.4%	$14.3M
36	MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA NAICS 3346	0.4%	$13.9M
37	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.4%	$13.8M
38	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.4%	$13.8M
39	PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS NAICS 3253	0.4%	$13.5M
40	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	0.4%	$12.1M
41	PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI NAICS 3231	0.3%	$12.0M
42	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.3%	$11.7M
43	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.3%	$11.3M
44	BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS NAICS 3324	0.3%	$11.1M
45	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	0.3%	$10.8M
46	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	0.3%	$10.6M
47	MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS NAICS 3362	0.3%	$9.8M
48	GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS NAICS 3272	0.3%	$9.8M
49	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	0.3%	$8.5M
50	PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3241	0.2%	$7.6M

1

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

12.0%

$409.3M

2

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3341

8.2%

$278.9M

3

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

7.5%

$256.9M

4

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

7.5%

$255.5M

5

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

6.3%

$213.9M

6

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

5.1%

$174.2M

7

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

4.5%

$153.7M

8

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

3.6%

$124.0M

9

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

NAICS 3252

3.3%

$113.4M

10

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

2.7%

$93.0M

11

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

2.5%

$85.6M

12

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

2.3%

$79.3M

13

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

2.1%

$73.1M

14

BEVERAGES

NAICS 3121

2.0%

$67.1M

15

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

1.9%

$66.4M

16

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

NAICS 3336

1.9%

$65.1M

17

OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 1119

1.8%

$59.6M

18

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

1.6%

$53.7M

19

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

1.4%

$48.8M

20

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3221

1.4%

$47.5M

21

RUBBER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3262

1.3%

$45.4M

22

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

NAICS 3313

1.2%

$40.5M

23

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

1.2%

$39.3M

24

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

1.1%

$39.0M

25

COAL & PETROLEUM GASES

NAICS 2121

1.1%

$37.8M

26

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

NAICS 3331

1.1%

$37.3M

27

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

0.8%

$28.3M

28

FABRICS

NAICS 3132

0.6%

$21.4M

29

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.6%

$20.8M

30

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3343

0.6%

$18.7M

31

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

0.6%

$18.7M

32

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND MISC MACHINES, NESOI

NAICS 3352

0.5%

$17.5M

33

GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3112

0.5%

$16.2M

34

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3334

0.4%

$14.9M

35

SHIPS & BOATS

NAICS 3366

0.4%

$14.3M

36

MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA

NAICS 3346

0.4%

$13.9M

37

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

0.4%

$13.8M

38

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.4%

$13.8M

39

PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS

NAICS 3253

0.4%

$13.5M

40

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

NAICS 3311

0.4%

$12.1M

41

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

NAICS 3231

0.3%

$12.0M

42

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

0.3%

$11.7M

43

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

0.3%

$11.3M

44

BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS

NAICS 3324

0.3%

$11.1M

45

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

NAICS 3332

0.3%

$10.8M

46

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

0.3%

$10.6M

47

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

NAICS 3362

0.3%

$9.8M

48

GLASS & GLASS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3272

0.3%

$9.8M

49

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

NAICS 3255

0.3%

$8.5M

50

PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3241

0.2%

$7.6M

Tennessee International Trade

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