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West Virginia Export Statistics - 2009

West Virginia exports totaled $4.8 billion in 2009, a 14.5% decrease from 2008’s level of $5.6 billion.  U.S. exports overall experienced a 17.9% decrease during this period.  (Each state experienced a decrease except Utah which stayed even at $10 billion.) 

West Virginia exported to 136 countries in 2009.  Our top ten markets:

Value  Value

Canada

 $     1  billion
 2

Brazil

 $ 407 million
 3

Netherlands

 $ 366 million
 4

Belgium

 $ 313 million
 5

China

 $ 296 million
 6

France

 $ 288 million
 7 United Kingdom  $ 227 million
 8

Japan

 $ 218 million
 9

India

 $ 208 million
 10

Italy

 $ 165 million


West Virginia led the nation in coal exports.  The top 5 coal exporting states are listed below.

State  Value 
 1 West Virginia  $  2.1 billion
 2 Alabama  $  1.0 billion
 3 Virginia  $ 928 million
 4 Pennsylvania  $ 639 million
 5 Ohio  $ 334 million

 

West Virginia’s top ten export sectors are listed below.

# Product  Value 
1 Coal   $  2.1 billion
2 Plastics/Polymers    $ 687 million

3

Machinery

 $ 539 million

4

Chemicals  

 $ 317 million

5

Medical Components

 $ 151 million
6 Automotive Components  $ 136 million
7 Aerospace Components  $  99 million
8 Synthetic Rubber  $  87 million

9

Aluminum

 $  77 million
10 Wood Products  $  69 million

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