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Pittsburgh

Western & Central PA Metropolitan Area Export Data

Pittsburgh, State College, Altoona and Erie make up the major metropolitan areas found in Western and Central Pennsylvania.  Export data for each of these four metro areas can be found below.  The most updated information is provided for the years 2006, 2007 and the first half of 2008.  The values in bold represent the highest value for each category in a specific year.

Pittsburgh

The following table lists the total export value from Pittsburgh

Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
 $8,276,774,422  $9,750,201,343  $5,403,655,849

The following statistics show metro area merchandise export value as a percentage of the entire state export value

Metro Area Export Value 2006 % Share of State Export Value 2007 % Share of State Export Value First Half 2008 % Share of State
Pittsburgh 27.6 28.2 27.5

The following statistics list the export value for the top global North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) exports from Pittsburgh

NAICS-Description Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
212- Mining (Except Oil and Gas) $1,342,350,413 $1,646,021,318 $1,324,122,849
331- Primary Metal Manufacturing $1,866,550,832 $2,397,685,740 $1,249,355,477
325- Chemicals $1,565,953,390 $1,494,517,812 $636,434,059
333- Machinery, Except Electrical $776,056,323 $967,345,908 $478,912,163
334- Computer And Electronic Products $722,177,032 $718,631,248 $401,390,516
RES- All Others (Residual) $2,003,686,432 $2,525,999,317 $1,313,440,785
TOTAL $8,276,774,422 $9,750,201,343 $5,403,655,849

The following statistics list the merchandise export value for exports to ten major geographic and economic country groups from Pittsburgh

Destination Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007  Export Value First Half 2008
Africa $144,164,084 $234,656,587 $181,178,931
APEC $4,444,408,950 $4,994,532,962 $2,613,811,376
ASEAN $166,378,073 $217,702,017 $103,445,408
Asia $1,407,298,740 $1,984,279,220 $1,108,831,570
DR-CAFTA $184,192,484 $181,501,039 $203,950,777
European Union $2,318,043,112 $2,751,344,012 $1,539,476,756
FTAA $3,711,116,458 $3,833,444,765 (NA)
NAFTA $2,939,206,661 $2,801,774,852 $1,453,668,806
OPEC $275,251,851 $510,484,250 $178,909,038
South America $533,075,207 $765,508,783 $336,287,926

State College

The following table lists the total export value from State College

Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
 $186,726,893  $259,343,641  $134,745,330

The following statistics show metro area merchandise export value as a percentage of the entire state export value

Metro Area Export Value 2006 % Share of State Export Value 2007 % Share of State Export Value First Half 2008 % Share of State
State College .6 .8 .7

The following statistics list the export value for the top global North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) exports from State College

NAICS-Description Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
334-Computer and Electronics Products $98,178,222 $160,060,944 $79,648,792
32A- Manufacturing (321-327) (NA) (NA) $15,541,153
333- Machinery, Except Electrical $16,221,461 $20,454,189 $10,857,532
335- Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Component $24,354,487 $25,184,806 $9,340,647
331- Primary Metal Manufactuing (NA) (NA) (D)
322- Paper (D) (D) (NA)
325- Chemicals $10,442,996 $8,517,150 (NA)
RES-All Others (Residual) (D) (D) (D)
TOTAL $186,726,893 $259,343,641 $134,745,330

The following statistics list the merchandise export value for exports to ten major geographic and economic country groups from State College

Destination Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
Africa $2,802,963 $3,462,589 $2,787,152
APEC $110,477,730 $168,317,105 $83,030,127
ASEAN $5,356,385 $9,432,564 $4,422,967
Asia $44,966,303 $45,188,448 $25,790,650
DR-CAFTA $122,516 $126,704 $51,347
European Union $59,666,019 $69,613,484 $39,596,043
FTAA $65,107,841 $$126,671,068 (NA)
NAFTA $63,334,900 $124,440,312 $58,761,004
OPEC $2,145,587 $4,419,464 $1,888,419
South America $1,512,648 $1,825,372 $2,597,859

Altoona 

The following table lists the total export value from Altoona

Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
 $157,428,141  $150,464,445  $99,645,606

The following statistics show metro area merchandise export value as a percentage of the entire state export value 

Metro Area Export Value 2006 % Share of State Export Value 2007 % Share of State Export Value First Half 2008 % Share of State
Altoona .5 .4 .5

The following statistics list the export value for the top global North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) exports from Altoona

NAICS-Description Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
32A- Manufacturing (321-327) $73,446,952 $44,287,156 $35,476,991
333-Machinery, Except Electrical $20,423,739 $24,286,632 $14,268,031
331- Primary Metal Manufactuing $12,463,184 $13,845,313 $8,504,979
31A- Manufactuing (311-316) (NA) (NA) $7,108,619
334- Computer And Electronic Products (D) (D) (D)
335- Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Component (NA) (D) (NA)
336- Transportation Equipment $3,355,508 (NA) (NA)
RES- All Others (Residual) (D) $20,868,964 (D)
TOTAL $157,428,141 $150,464,445 $99,645,606

The following statistics list the merchandise export value for exports to ten major geographic and economic country groups from Altoona

Destination Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
Africa $1,367,101 $1,036,858 (D)
APEC $98,283,105 $102,824,223 $68,819,442
ASEAN $3,365,513 $4,228,148 $2,579,593
Asia $28,715,621 $30,892,751 $15,566,869
DR-CAFTA $673,490 $1,536,641 $729,545
European Union $46,002,073 $35,180,073 $20,962,402
FTAA $76,618,475 $75,307,933 (NA)
NAFTA $71,116,313 $69,627,512 $53,978,725
OPEC $1,728,357 $3,793,895 $942,618
South America $3,312,071 $2,967,611 $1,549,717

Erie

The following table lists the total export value from Erie

Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
 $1,177,947,352  $1,135,300,927  $748,994,230

The following statistics show metro area merchandise export value as a percentage of the entire state export value 

Metro Area Export Value 2006 % Share of State Export Value 2007 % Share of State Export Value First Half 2008 % Share of State
Erie 3.9 3.3 3.8

The following statistics list the export value for the top global North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) exports from Erie

NAICS-Description Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
336- Transportation Equipment $673,372,250 $632,781,376 $404,780,758
333- Machinery, Except Electrical $145,316,812 $158,670,071 $93,182,132
325- Chemicals (NA) (NA) $50,083,025
332- Fabricated Metal Products $50,959,013 $64,293,311 $47,055,597
335- Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Component $58,553,378 $57,656,107 $43,695,638
334- Computer and Electronic Products $72,308,880 $74,908,779 (NA)
RES- All Others (Residual) $177,437,019 $146,991,283 $110,197,080
TOTAL $1,177,947,352 $1,135,300,927 $748,994,230

The following statistics list the merchandise export value for exports to ten major geographic and economic country groups from Erie

Destination Export Value 2006 Export Value 2007 Export Value First Half 2008
Africa $19,847,556 $22,329,045 $25,174,384
APEC $803,532,935 $724,775,235 $454,292,788
ASEAN $17,231,919 $26,850,417 $25,529,795
Asia $255,739,235 $101,306,870 $79,305,421
DR-CAFTA $1,405,494 $1,700,207 $1,479,327
European Union $95,663,259 $138,457,560 $110,657,955
FTAA $589,244,032 $682,786,983 (NA)
NAFTA $484,465,218 $527,575,975 $309,697,449
OPEC $17,283,207 $21,374,345 $11,560,939
South America $100,455,498 $150,678,672 $127,627,303

Key

(D)= Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.  Since $ values of (D) are unknown, tables containing (D) are not ranked by value.

(NA)= NAICS code is not in the top 5 categories for that year.

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