Why is Texas the largest exporting state in the US?

Texas leads all US states in export value due to its massive energy sector (crude oil, petroleum products, LNG), large chemical and petrochemical industry along the Gulf Coast, significant electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, and its position as the primary gateway for US-Mexico trade.

What is the significance of Laredo for Texas trade?

Laredo, Texas is the busiest land port of entry in the United States, handling the largest share of US-Mexico overland trade by value, including vehicles, auto parts, electronics, and agricultural products moving under USMCA.

What are Texas's top export commodities?

Texas's top exports include petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals and plastics, computers and electronic products, industrial machinery, and oil and gas field equipment, with energy-related products dominating the export profile.

What is Texas's largest export industry?

OIL & GAS is Texas's largest export industry with $20.3B in trade value, representing 37.7% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Texas?

The top three export industries in Texas are OIL & GAS, PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS, and COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Texas export?

Texas has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $53.2B.

Texas Exports by Industry — 2026 Trade Data

Name: Texas 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 Texas
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	OIL & GAS NAICS 2111	37.7%	$20.3B
2	PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3241	16.1%	$8.7B
3	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	7.9%	$4.3B
4	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	4.8%	$2.6B
5	RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL NAICS 3252	3.4%	$1.8B
6	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	3.1%	$1.7B
7	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	2.5%	$1.3B
8	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	2.0%	$1.1B
9	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	2.0%	$1.1B
10	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	1.6%	$846.1M
11	MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA NAICS 3346	1.5%	$789.5M
12	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	1.4%	$739.6M
13	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	1.1%	$614.0M
14	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	1.1%	$607.3M
15	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	0.9%	$501.1M
16	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	0.9%	$496.1M
17	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	0.9%	$463.7M
18	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	0.8%	$415.4M
19	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	0.8%	$404.7M
20	ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP NAICS 3336	0.7%	$385.7M
21	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	0.6%	$300.8M
22	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	0.5%	$288.5M
23	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	0.5%	$278.2M
24	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	0.5%	$275.8M
25	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	0.4%	$231.9M
26	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.4%	$212.6M
27	OILSEEDS & GRAINS NAICS 1111	0.4%	$207.6M
28	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	0.3%	$189.5M
29	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	0.3%	$186.9M
30	OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NAICS 1119	0.3%	$176.1M
31	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.3%	$145.6M
32	OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS NAICS 9900	0.3%	$132.6M
33	HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT NAICS 3334	0.2%	$128.5M
34	PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS NAICS 3253	0.2%	$121.6M
35	RUBBER PRODUCTS NAICS 3262	0.2%	$115.0M
36	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.2%	$106.2M
37	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.2%	$104.7M
38	AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT NAICS 3343	0.2%	$96.8M
39	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.2%	$90.3M
40	DAIRY PRODUCTS NAICS 3115	0.2%	$85.8M
41	FRUITS & TREE NUTS NAICS 1113	0.2%	$85.5M
42	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.1%	$76.7M
43	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.1%	$65.6M
44	BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS NAICS 3324	0.1%	$56.9M
45	PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS NAICS 3221	0.1%	$53.5M
46	PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES NAICS 3255	0.1%	$51.1M
47	FABRICS NAICS 3132	0.1%	$50.1M
48	MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS NAICS 3362	0.1%	$48.2M
49	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	0.1%	$45.4M
50	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	0.1%	$39.4M

1

OIL & GAS

NAICS 2111

37.7%

$20.3B

2

PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3241

16.1%

$8.7B

3

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3341

7.9%

$4.3B

4

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

4.8%

$2.6B

5

RESIN, SYN RUBBER, ARTF & SYN FIBERS/FIL

NAICS 3252

3.4%

$1.8B

6

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

3.1%

$1.7B

7

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

2.5%

$1.3B

8

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

2.0%

$1.1B

9

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

2.0%

$1.1B

10

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

NAICS 3332

1.6%

$846.1M

11

MAGNETIC & OPTICAL MEDIA

NAICS 3346

1.5%

$789.5M

12

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

1.4%

$739.6M

13

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

1.1%

$614.0M

14

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

1.1%

$607.3M

15

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

0.9%

$501.1M

16

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

0.9%

$496.1M

17

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

0.9%

$463.7M

18

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

0.8%

$415.4M

19

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

0.8%

$404.7M

20

ENGINES, TURBINES & POWER TRANSMSN EQUIP

NAICS 3336

0.7%

$385.7M

21

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

0.6%

$300.8M

22

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

0.5%

$288.5M

23

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

0.5%

$278.2M

24

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

NAICS 3331

0.5%

$275.8M

25

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

NAICS 3311

0.4%

$231.9M

26

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.4%

$212.6M

27

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

NAICS 1111

0.4%

$207.6M

28

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

0.3%

$189.5M

29

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

0.3%

$186.9M

30

OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 1119

0.3%

$176.1M

31

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

0.3%

$145.6M

32

OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS

NAICS 9900

0.3%

$132.6M

33

HVAC & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3334

0.2%

$128.5M

34

PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS & OTH AGRI CHEMICALS

NAICS 3253

0.2%

$121.6M

35

RUBBER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3262

0.2%

$115.0M

36

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

0.2%

$106.2M

37

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.2%

$104.7M

38

AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3343

0.2%

$96.8M

39

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

0.2%

$90.3M

40

DAIRY PRODUCTS

NAICS 3115

0.2%

$85.8M

41

FRUITS & TREE NUTS

NAICS 1113

0.2%

$85.5M

42

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

NAICS 3327

0.1%

$76.7M

43

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

0.1%

$65.6M

44

BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS

NAICS 3324

0.1%

$56.9M

45

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3221

0.1%

$53.5M

46

PAINTS, COATINGS & ADHESIVES

NAICS 3255

0.1%

$51.1M

47

FABRICS

NAICS 3132

0.1%

$50.1M

48

MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS

NAICS 3362

0.1%

$48.2M

49

METALWORKING MACHINERY

NAICS 3335

0.1%

$45.4M

50

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

NAICS 3313

0.1%

$39.4M

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