What are Washington state's largest export industries?

Washington's largest export sectors are aerospace and aircraft parts (led by Boeing), agricultural products including wheat, apples, and hops, and technology and software products centered around the Puget Sound region.

Which countries are Washington state's top trading partners?

Washington's top trading partners are China, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and India, reflecting the state's strong orientation toward Asia-Pacific markets through its major seaports.

How significant are the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to Washington's trade?

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, comprising the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, is the third-largest container complex in North America and handles tens of millions of metric tons of cargo annually, making it critical to Washington's import and export activity.

What is Washington's largest export industry?

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS is Washington's largest export industry with $2.5B in trade value, representing 42.5% of the state's total exports.

What are the top export industries in Washington?

The top three export industries in Washington are AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS, OILSEEDS & GRAINS, and PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS, based on monthly U.S. Census Bureau trade data.

How many industries does Washington export?

Washington has 50 active export industries tracked by NAICS code, with a combined value of $5.9B.

Washington Exports by Industry

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Top export industries for Washington
#	Industry	Share	Export Value
1	AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS NAICS 3364	42.5%	$2.5B
2	OILSEEDS & GRAINS NAICS 1111	15.4%	$924.2M
3	PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3241	6.7%	$400.6M
4	NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT NAICS 3345	2.6%	$153.9M
5	GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS NAICS 3112	2.2%	$133.3M
6	OIL & GAS NAICS 2111	1.9%	$117.0M
7	FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS NAICS 3114	1.9%	$113.1M
8	FRUITS & TREE NUTS NAICS 1113	1.3%	$79.3M
9	SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS NAICS 3344	1.2%	$72.9M
10	AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY NAICS 3331	1.0%	$62.4M
11	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NAICS 3342	1.0%	$62.1M
12	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES NAICS 3399	1.0%	$61.5M
13	FISH, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN & OTHER MARINE PRODUCTS NAICS 1141	1.0%	$61.2M
14	OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NAICS 1119	1.0%	$59.9M
15	OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY NAICS 3339	1.0%	$59.1M
16	BASIC CHEMICALS NAICS 3251	1.0%	$58.6M
17	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI NAICS 3359	0.9%	$56.1M
18	PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS NAICS 3221	0.9%	$54.5M
19	DAIRY PRODUCTS NAICS 3115	0.8%	$47.7M
20	WASTE AND SCRAP NAICS 9100	0.8%	$45.8M
21	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAICS 3353	0.7%	$42.0M
22	PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES NAICS 3254	0.6%	$38.2M
23	TIMBER & LOGS NAICS 1133	0.6%	$35.2M
24	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS NAICS 3363	0.6%	$34.8M
25	OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS NAICS 3329	0.5%	$32.2M
26	PLASTICS PRODUCTS NAICS 3261	0.5%	$32.1M
27	ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING NAICS 3313	0.5%	$32.0M
28	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NAICS 3341	0.5%	$31.3M
29	FOODS, NESOI NAICS 3119	0.5%	$29.6M
30	OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS NAICS 9900	0.5%	$28.2M
31	OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS NAICS 3259	0.5%	$27.8M
32	MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS NAICS 3116	0.5%	$26.7M
33	BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS NAICS 3324	0.4%	$25.0M
34	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NAICS 3391	0.4%	$23.1M
35	MOTOR VEHICLES NAICS 3361	0.4%	$21.9M
36	PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI NAICS 3231	0.3%	$19.9M
37	INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NAICS 3332	0.3%	$19.8M
38	CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS NAICS 3222	0.3%	$18.3M
39	NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING NAICS 3314	0.3%	$17.0M
40	COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY NAICS 3333	0.3%	$16.9M
41	BOLTS/NUTS/SCRWS/RIVTS/WASHRS & OTHER TURNED PRODS NAICS 3327	0.3%	$16.4M
42	SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS NAICS 3256	0.3%	$15.5M
43	USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE NAICS 9300	0.3%	$15.3M
44	VEGETABLES & MELONS NAICS 1112	0.3%	$15.1M
45	SAWMILL & WOOD PRODUCTS NAICS 3211	0.2%	$14.5M
46	HARDWARE NAICS 3325	0.2%	$14.2M
47	METALWORKING MACHINERY NAICS 3335	0.2%	$11.6M
48	IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY NAICS 3311	0.1%	$9.3M
49	MUSHROOMS, NURSERY & RELATED PRODUCTS NAICS 1114	0.1%	$8.9M
50	SEAFOOD PRODS, PREPARED, CANNED & PACKAGED NAICS 3117	0.1%	$8.5M

1

AEROSPACE PRODUCTS & PARTS

NAICS 3364

42.5%

$2.5B

2

OILSEEDS & GRAINS

NAICS 1111

15.4%

$924.2M

3

PETROLEUM & COAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3241

6.7%

$400.6M

4

NAVIGATIONAL/MEASURING/MEDICAL/CONTROL INSTRUMENT

NAICS 3345

2.6%

$153.9M

5

GRAIN & OILSEED MILLING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3112

2.2%

$133.3M

6

OIL & GAS

NAICS 2111

1.9%

$117.0M

7

FRUITS & VEG PRESERVES & SPECIALTY FOODS

NAICS 3114

1.9%

$113.1M

8

FRUITS & TREE NUTS

NAICS 1113

1.3%

$79.3M

9

SEMICONDUCTORS & OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

NAICS 3344

1.2%

$72.9M

10

AG & CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY

NAICS 3331

1.0%

$62.4M

11

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3342

1.0%

$62.1M

12

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES

NAICS 3399

1.0%

$61.5M

13

FISH, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN & OTHER MARINE PRODUCTS

NAICS 1141

1.0%

$61.2M

14

OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 1119

1.0%

$59.9M

15

OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY

NAICS 3339

1.0%

$59.1M

16

BASIC CHEMICALS

NAICS 3251

1.0%

$58.6M

17

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS, NESOI

NAICS 3359

0.9%

$56.1M

18

PULP, PAPER & PAPERBOARD MILL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3221

0.9%

$54.5M

19

DAIRY PRODUCTS

NAICS 3115

0.8%

$47.7M

20

WASTE AND SCRAP

NAICS 9100

0.8%

$45.8M

21

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3353

0.7%

$42.0M

22

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICINES

NAICS 3254

0.6%

$38.2M

23

TIMBER & LOGS

NAICS 1133

0.6%

$35.2M

24

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

NAICS 3363

0.6%

$34.8M

25

OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

NAICS 3329

0.5%

$32.2M

26

PLASTICS PRODUCTS

NAICS 3261

0.5%

$32.1M

27

ALUMINA & ALUMINUM & PROCESSING

NAICS 3313

0.5%

$32.0M

28

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

NAICS 3341

0.5%

$31.3M

29

FOODS, NESOI

NAICS 3119

0.5%

$29.6M

30

OTHER SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS

NAICS 9900

0.5%

$28.2M

31

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3259

0.5%

$27.8M

32

MEAT PRODUCTS & MEAT PACKAGING PRODUCTS

NAICS 3116

0.5%

$26.7M

33

BOILERS, TANKS & SHIPPING CONTAINERS

NAICS 3324

0.4%

$25.0M

34

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

NAICS 3391

0.4%

$23.1M

35

MOTOR VEHICLES

NAICS 3361

0.4%

$21.9M

36

PRINTED MATTER AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NESOI

NAICS 3231

0.3%

$19.9M

37

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

NAICS 3332

0.3%

$19.8M

38

CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

NAICS 3222

0.3%

$18.3M

39

NONFERROUS (EXC ALUM) & PROCESSING

NAICS 3314

0.3%

$17.0M

40

COMMERCIAL & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY

NAICS 3333

0.3%

$16.9M

41

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

NAICS 3327

0.3%

$16.4M

42

SOAPS, CLEANING COMPOUNDS & TOILET PREPARATIONS

NAICS 3256

0.3%

$15.5M

43

USED OR SECOND-HAND MERCHANDISE

NAICS 9300

0.3%

$15.3M

44

VEGETABLES & MELONS

NAICS 1112

0.3%

$15.1M

45

SAWMILL & WOOD PRODUCTS

NAICS 3211

0.2%

$14.5M

46

HARDWARE

NAICS 3325

0.2%

$14.2M

47

METALWORKING MACHINERY

NAICS 3335

0.2%

$11.6M

48

IRON & STEEL & FERROALLOY

NAICS 3311

0.1%

$9.3M

49

MUSHROOMS, NURSERY & RELATED PRODUCTS

NAICS 1114

0.1%

$8.9M

50

SEAFOOD PRODS, PREPARED, CANNED & PACKAGED

NAICS 3117

0.1%

$8.5M

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