Countries California exports the most goods to

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Published September 15, 2022 3:38 PM

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Countries California exports the most goods to

American exports grew 18.7% in 2021 to $2.5 trillion after the coronavirus pandemic drove exports in 2020 to their lowest levels since 2010, according to Commerce Department data. The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into supply chains while flattening demand, all in the midst of significant tariffs imposed by the United States on China and the European Union.

Stacker compiled a list of countries that California exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of exports in 2021 with California.

The trade gap grew from $576.9 billion in 2019 to $861.4 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, Canada became the top U.S. trade partner after being third in 2020 behind China and Mexico. Keep reading to see which countries your home state exports the most goods to.

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#30. Turkey

– Exports: $654.7 million
– Largest exports:
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($257.6 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($85.5 million)
— Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($64.9 million)

– Total trade: $2.0 billion ($722.3 million trade deficit)
– Imports: $1.4 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($173.2 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($154.0 million)
— Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($121.6 million)

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#29. Saudi Arabia

– Exports: $663.1 million
– Largest exports:
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($133.9 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($101.7 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($92.7 million)

– Total trade: $4.1 billion ($2.7 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $3.4 billion
– Largest imports:
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($3.4 billion)
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($10.3 million)
— Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($4.0 million)

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#28. Guatemala

– Exports: $713.0 million
– Largest exports:
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($326.8 million)
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($58.1 million)
— Knitted Or Crocheted Fabrics ($42.0 million)

– Total trade: $1.4 billion ($7.5 million trade deficit)
– Imports: $720.5 million
– Largest imports:
— Apparel Articles And Accessories, Knit Or Crochet ($316.0 million)
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($153.0 million)
— Coffee, Tea, Mate & Spices ($90.7 million)

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#27. Philippines

– Exports: $1.3 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($359.3 million)
— Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($273.7 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($129.4 million)

– Total trade: $6.1 billion ($3.4 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $4.8 billion
– Largest imports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.7 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.5 billion)
— Animal, Vegetable Or Microbial Fats And Oils Etc ($173.4 million)

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#26. Spain

– Exports: $1.4 billion
– Largest exports:
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($652.7 million)
— Pharmaceutical Products ($153.8 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($122.7 million)

– Total trade: $2.7 billion ($45.1 million trade surplus)
– Imports: $1.3 billion
– Largest imports:
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($163.7 million)
— Animal, Vegetable Or Microbial Fats And Oils Etc ($106.4 million)
— Ceramic Products ($103.8 million)

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#25. Switzerland

– Exports: $1.4 billion
– Largest exports:
— Pharmaceutical Products ($517.8 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($228.3 million)
— Works Of Art, Collectors’ Pieces And Antiques ($172.3 million)

– Total trade: $5.1 billion ($2.2 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $3.6 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($789.6 million)
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($520.0 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($402.9 million)

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#24. Israel

– Exports: $1.4 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($320.4 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($240.6 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($229.4 million)

– Total trade: $2.9 billion ($8.0 million trade deficit)
– Imports: $1.4 billion
– Largest imports:
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($416.2 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($334.0 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($247.4 million)

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#23. Chile

– Exports: $1.5 billion
– Largest exports:
— Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($513.2 million)
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($305.1 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($165.3 million)

– Total trade: $3.0 billion ($66.5 million trade deficit)
– Imports: $1.6 billion
– Largest imports:
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($789.7 million)
— Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($166.0 million)
— Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($130.3 million)

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#22. Italy

– Exports: $1.5 billion
– Largest exports:
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($325.5 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($223.0 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($212.5 million)

– Total trade: $6.3 billion ($3.2 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $4.7 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($553.8 million)
— Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($528.1 million)
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($396.7 million)

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#21. United Arab Emirates

– Exports: $1.6 billion
– Largest exports:
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($398.8 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($234.3 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($229.0 million)

– Total trade: $2.8 billion ($369.0 million trade surplus)
– Imports: $1.2 billion
– Largest imports:
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($472.1 million)
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($339.0 million)
— Aluminum And Articles Thereof ($171.9 million)

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#20. Ireland

– Exports: $1.6 billion
– Largest exports:
— Pharmaceutical Products ($526.7 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($418.0 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($149.8 million)

– Total trade: $3.5 billion ($323.6 million trade deficit)
– Imports: $1.9 billion
– Largest imports:
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($690.3 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($605.4 million)
— Pharmaceutical Products ($285.6 million)

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#19. Thailand

– Exports: $1.7 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($341.1 million)
— Wood Pulp Etc; Recovd (waste & Scrap) ppr & pprbd ($275.3 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($220.2 million)

– Total trade: $16.1 billion ($12.8 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $14.5 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($5.6 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($3.1 billion)
— Rubber And Articles Thereof ($1.2 billion)

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#18. Vietnam

– Exports: $1.8 billion
– Largest exports:
— Iron And Steel ($289.1 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($268.7 million)
— Wood Pulp Etc; Recovd (waste & Scrap) ppr & pprbd ($235.8 million)

– Total trade: $27.7 billion ($24.1 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $25.9 billion
– Largest imports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($8.3 billion)
— Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($3.3 billion)
— Footwear, Gaiters Etc. And Parts Thereof ($2.9 billion)

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#17. Brazil

– Exports: $1.9 billion
– Largest exports:
— Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($784.1 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($323.2 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($282.4 million)

– Total trade: $6.5 billion ($2.7 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $4.6 billion
– Largest imports:
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($2.5 billion)
— Iron And Steel ($838.2 million)
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($168.8 million)

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#16. France

– Exports: $2.2 billion
– Largest exports:
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($331.1 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($310.2 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($296.2 million)

– Total trade: $6.3 billion ($1.9 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $4.1 billion
– Largest imports:
— Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($997.8 million)
— Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($803.9 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($350.4 million)

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#15. Malaysia

– Exports: $2.6 billion
– Largest exports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($965.1 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($363.5 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($354.7 million)

– Total trade: $16.9 billion ($11.7 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $14.3 billion
– Largest imports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($7.6 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.2 billion)
— Rubber And Articles Thereof ($1.9 billion)

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#14. Australia

– Exports: $3.5 billion
– Largest exports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($541.0 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($509.4 million)
— Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($386.2 million)

– Total trade: $5.9 billion ($1.2 billion trade surplus)
– Imports: $2.3 billion
– Largest imports:
— Meat And Edible Meat Offal ($753.1 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($173.0 million)
— Iron And Steel ($167.3 million)

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#13. Belgium

– Exports: $3.7 billion
– Largest exports:
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.4 billion)
— Pharmaceutical Products ($501.6 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($416.2 million)

– Total trade: $4.7 billion ($2.8 billion trade surplus)
– Imports: $949.0 million
– Largest imports:
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($309.5 million)
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($84.6 million)
— Pharmaceutical Products ($66.6 million)

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#12. United Kingdom

– Exports: $4.3 billion
– Largest exports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($738.9 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($572.6 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($445.0 million)

– Total trade: $8.3 billion ($436.8 million trade surplus)
– Imports: $3.9 billion
– Largest imports:
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($890.5 million)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($494.1 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($345.9 million)

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#11. Singapore

– Exports: $4.9 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.6 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($930.7 million)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($585.2 million)

– Total trade: $10.2 billion ($366.7 million trade deficit)
– Imports: $5.3 billion
– Largest imports:
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($1.4 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.2 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($600.8 million)

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#10. Netherlands

– Exports: $6.1 billion
– Largest exports:
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.8 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.2 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($731.9 million)

– Total trade: $7.8 billion ($4.4 billion trade surplus)
– Imports: $1.7 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($308.3 million)
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($239.9 million)
— Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($144.3 million)

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#9. India

– Exports: $6.7 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($3.8 billion)
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($908.5 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($446.8 million)

– Total trade: $12.5 billion ($832.3 million trade surplus)
– Imports: $5.8 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($678.5 million)
— Fish, Crustaceans & Aquatic Invertebrates ($665.0 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($656.6 million)

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#8. Hong Kong

– Exports: $6.8 billion
– Largest exports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($4.0 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($445.5 million)
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($355.1 million)

– Total trade: $7.4 billion ($6.1 billion trade surplus)
– Imports: $668.5 million
– Largest imports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($167.8 million)
— Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($142.3 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($70.6 million)

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#7. Germany

– Exports: $7.6 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($2.2 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($985.0 million)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($918.7 million)

– Total trade: $19.5 billion ($4.3 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $11.9 billion
– Largest imports:
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($4.6 billion)
— Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($1.8 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.4 billion)

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#6. Taiwan

– Exports: $9.0 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.4 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.7 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.1 billion)

– Total trade: $33.6 billion ($15.7 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $24.6 billion
– Largest imports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($8.6 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($8.3 billion)
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.1 billion)

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#5. South Korea

– Exports: $11.6 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.8 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.2 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.1 billion)

– Total trade: $37.6 billion ($14.4 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $26.0 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($9.3 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($5.5 billion)
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($3.8 billion)

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#4. Japan

– Exports: $11.8 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.7 billion)
— Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($1.4 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($1.4 billion)

– Total trade: $34.2 billion ($10.6 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $22.4 billion
– Largest imports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($5.4 billion)
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($4.7 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($3.8 billion)

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#3. China

– Exports: $16.6 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($4.5 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.2 billion)
— Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($2.2 billion)

– Total trade: $162.5 billion ($129.2 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $145.9 billion
– Largest imports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($38.3 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($32.8 billion)
— Toys, Games & Sport Equipment; Parts & Accessories ($12.1 billion)

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#2. Canada

– Exports: $18.0 billion
– Largest exports:
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.1 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.9 billion)
— Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($1.7 billion)

– Total trade: $46.1 billion ($10.0 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $28.0 billion
– Largest imports:
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($15.0 billion)
— Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($1.4 billion)
— Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($956.4 million)

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#1. Mexico

– Exports: $27.2 billion
– Largest exports:
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($5.3 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($3.8 billion)
— Plastics And Articles Thereof ($2.5 billion)

– Total trade: $84.8 billion ($30.4 billion trade deficit)
– Imports: $57.6 billion
– Largest imports:
— Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($12.0 billion)
— Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($11.2 billion)
— Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($9.5 billion)

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