New Jersey: TradeStats

Foreign Direct Investment 
Number of Foreign-Owned Establishments4,216 (2002)
As a percentage of all establishments1.8% (2002)
Top 5 Industries per Number of Foreign-Owned Establishments (2002)
Retail trade827
Accommodation and food services768
Wholesale trade657
Manufacturing308
Finance and insurance274
Employment of Foreign-Owned Establishments255,839 (2002)
As a percentage of all establishments7.3% (2002)
Top 5 Industries per Employment of Foreign-Owned Establishments (2002)
Manufacturing44,195
Wholesale trade37,887
Retail trade27,746
Finance and insurance19,638
Information17,443
Exports 
Total Exports (USD)$32,153,593,976 (2010)
Agriculture Exports (USD Millions)$228 (2010)
Top 5 Export Partner Countries for 2010 (USD Millions)
Canada$6,254
United Kingdom$2,266
Korea, South$1,666
Mexico$1,515
Japan$1,454
Top 5 Export Merchandises for 2010 (USD Millions)
Chemical Manufactures$7,867
Computers & Electronic Prod.$3,365
Primary Metal Manufactures$2,996
Transportation Equipment$2,706
Machinery Manufactures$2,297
Impact of Trade on Jobs 
Total Export-Supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing76,629 (2010)
Percentage of Export-supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing96% (2010)
Jobs Supported by Exports in Select Industry (2010)
Computers and Electronic Products Manufacturing10,894 jobs
Chemicals Manufacturing9,819 jobs
8,266 jobs
Impact of Trade on Prosperity 
No. of Businesses Selling Products Overseas16,197 (2008)
Percentage of Exporters Classified as Small and Medium-size Companies92.7% (2008)
Percentage of Exports by Small and Medium-size Companies42.5% (2008)
Impact of US-Canada Trade 
Value of Trade (USD Millions)11,500 (2010)
Value of Exports (USD Millions)3,900 (2010)
Top Exports for 2010 (USD Millions)
Medicine, in dosage$388
Unshaped plastics$266
Organic chemicals$238
Containers$126
Inorganic chemicals$94
Value of Imports (USD Millions)7,600 (2010)
Top Imports for 2010 (USD Millions)
Crude petroleum$2,100
Petroleum & Coal products$748
Medicine, in dosage$470
Copper & alloys$280
Containers$187

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