Connecticut’s total exports for 2013 hit a record high, totaling $16.5 billion, according to a report released by the federal International Trade Administration.
Connecticut’s top exports were transportation equipment ($8.0 billion); machinery other than electrical equipment ($1.9 billion); computer and electronic products ($1.3 billion); chemicals ($933 million); and electrical equipment, appliances, and components ($760 million).
France was the biggest importer of Connecticut products, accounting for $2.4 billion. Canada ($1.9 billion), Germany ($1.4 billion), the United Arab Emirates ($1.2 billion), and Mexico ($1.2 billion) round out the top five.
