| When it comes to studying global trade, chances are | | | | assembly plants in China, furniture from Scandinavia, |
| if you're American you don't normally factor the | | | | and pharmaceuticals from Germany fall into this |
| United States into your statistics. International trade | | | | category. Top exported goods from the United |
| may imply to you foreign countries that deal with the | | | | States include: |
| US, but to these nations the US is a foreign country, | | | | - Food/Agriculture - The US is a nation that takes the |
| and a very important player in global business. As the | | | | maxim "Feed the World" literally! As one of the top |
| world's largest manufacturer and the largest trading | | | | global distributors of wheat and other grains, beef |
| nation, the United States is responsible for importing | | | | and pork, and dairy products, many dinner tables |
| and exporting a staggering $2.5 trillion worth of goods | | | | around the world are graced by meals with American |
| annually. While the majority of goods leaving the | | | | origins. |
| country are shipped to border neighbors like Canada | | | | - Aerospace/Aeronautical Supplies - The United |
| and Mexico, the US looks to the East and Europe for | | | | States presently leads the world in airplane |
| bringing in materials. | | | | construction. If ever you hope an Aer Lingus to |
| The United States imports goods daily from top | | | | Dublin or British Airways to Liverpool, chances are |
| trading partners in Europe and Asia. From clothing to | | | | you're flying in an American-made jet. |
| electronics to food and beverages, it's a challenge to | | | | - Steel - The industrial areas of Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| walk into any store and not find something imported | | | | and Indiana are known for their steel production, |
| from another country. Americans in particular are apt | | | | though there are companies all over the country. The |
| to spend their hard-earned money on the following | | | | world knows the US as a major producer of this |
| imports: | | | | product, which is exported for manufacture. |
| - Automobiles and Auto Parts - Fuel-efficient | | | | - Automotive - Some might puzzle about this entry, |
| compacts from Japan, luxury sedans from Germany, | | | | considering the prevalence of European and Asian car |
| and sporty hatchbacks and sports utility vehicles | | | | manufacturers. In truth, the US retains a good |
| from Korea are popular on American roads. What | | | | percentage of automobile exports, with Chevrolet, |
| doesn't come here whole is imported for US | | | | Jeep, and Dodge and Ford among the more popular |
| assembly plants. | | | | brands. Much of what is exported is used by militaries |
| - Video Accessories - Digital cameras, recorders, and | | | | around the world. Because the US dollar is the current |
| peripherals are sought-after in the US, as interest in | | | | most watched in international business, the strength |
| creating short videos for social media rises. | | | | and weakness of the American economy sets the |
| - Petroleum - While the US is known to export crude | | | | stages for future events throughout the world. So |
| oil, the country depends on global trade for the | | | | long as Americans continue to purchase products, |
| majority of its petroleum based needs. | | | | and maintain good relationships with trade partners, |
| - Various consumer goods - articles for daily living, are | | | | the country will continue to thrive and contribute well |
| delivered to the higher traffic ports to be shipped to | | | | to the global economy. |
| department stores from east to west. Toys from | | | | |