North Carolina: TradeStats
Foreign Direct Investment
| Number of Foreign-Owned Establishments | 4,098 (2002) |
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| As a percentage of all establishments | 2.1% (2002) |
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Top 5 Industries per Number of Foreign-Owned Establishments (2002)
| Retail trade | 1,099 |
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| Accommodation and food services | 586 |
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| Wholesale trade | 517 |
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| Finance and insurance | 463 |
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| Manufacturing | 462 |
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| Employment of Foreign-Owned Establishments | 218,887 (2002) |
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| As a percentage of all establishments | 7% (2002) |
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Top 5 Industries per Employment of Foreign-Owned Establishments (2002)
| Manufacturing | 85,341 |
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| Retail trade | 35,900 |
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| Wholesale trade | 18,046 |
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| Finance and insurance | 11,100 |
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| Accommodation and food services | 11,003 |
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Exports
| Total Exports (USD) | $24,905,063,910 (2010) |
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| Agriculture Exports (USD Millions) | $2,744 (2010) |
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Top 5 Export Partner Countries for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Canada | $5,448 |
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| China | $2,238 |
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| Mexico | $1,828 |
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| Japan | $1,731 |
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| France | $1,076 |
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Top 5 Export Merchandises for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Chemical Manufactures | $4,855 |
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| Machinery Manufactures | $3,090 |
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| Computers & Electronic Prod. | $2,674 |
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| Transportation Equipment | $2,634 |
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| Fabric Mill Products | $1,503 |
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Impact of Trade on Jobs
| Total Export-Supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing | 75,677 (2010) |
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| Percentage of Export-supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing | 94.52% (2010) |
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Jobs Supported by Exports in Select Industry (2010)
| Machinery Manufacturing | 10,007 jobs |
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| Computers and Electronic Products Manufacturing | 8,598 jobs |
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| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 8,257 jobs |
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Impact of Trade on Prosperity
| No. of Businesses Selling Products Overseas | 8,376 (2008) |
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| Percentage of Exporters Classified as Small and Medium-size Companies | 87% (2008) |
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| Percentage of Exports by Small and Medium-size Companies | 23.3% (2008) |
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Impact of US-Canada Trade
| Value of Trade (USD Millions) | 7,000 (2010) |
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| Value of Exports (USD Millions) | 3,600 (2010) |
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Top Exports for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Medical, ophthalmic, & orthopaedic supplies | $254 |
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| Computers | $183 |
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| Motor vehicle parts, except engines | $178 |
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| Medicine, in dosage | $92 |
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| Unshaped plastics | $87 |
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| Value of Imports (USD Millions) | 3,400 (2010) |
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Top Imports for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Medicine, in dosage | $1,200 |
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| Organic chemicals | $139 |
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| Medical, ophthalmic, & orthopaedic supplies | $136 |
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| Synthetic rubber & plastics | $119 |
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| Softwood lumber | $116 |
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