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EXPORTING
MONTANA
TOTAL
U.S.
EXPORTS
FROM
MONTANA
10
9
8
7
6
PARTS AND ACCSESORIES
FOR MACHINES
AND MANUFACTURING
HUMAN BLOOD;
ANIMAL BLOOD
LIGHT OILS
MACHINES FOR
MANUFACTURING
SEMICONDUTOR DEVICES
SILICON
M
ONTANA IS WELL-KNOWN FOR THE VARIETY OF PROD-
UCTS THE STATE EXPORTS AROUND THE WORLD. Some
of the exports are what you would expect, but many might sur-
prise you. Human blood? Really? And would you have ever guessed what
the top exported product is?
According to the United States Census Bureau Web site, we found
the top 10 exports from Montana based on 2018 dollar value. In case
you are wondering where all of these goods go around the world,
we're including top 10 countries that trade with Montana based
on 2018 dollar value.
For a larger list of exported products and the countries
they go to, visit www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/
state/data/mt.html
SURPRISED
THAT MORE
"TRADITIONALLY
MONTANA" PRODUCTS
WEREN'T IN THE TOP
TEN EXPORTS?
HERE'S WHERE SOME
OF THOSE GOODS
RANKED:
TOP TEN
COUNTRIES
MONTANA
EXPORTS TO
BASED ON
2018
DOLLAR VALUE