South Carolina: TradeStats
Foreign Direct Investment
| Number of Foreign-Owned Establishments | 1,950 (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 | 600 |
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| Manufacturing | 321 |
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| Accommodation and food services | 224 |
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| Wholesale trade | 219 |
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| Finance and insurance | 135 |
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| Employment of Foreign-Owned Establishments | 134,110 (2002) |
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| As a percentage of all establishments | 9% (2002) |
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Top 5 Industries per Employment of Foreign-Owned Establishments (2002)
| Manufacturing | 71,894 |
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| Retail trade | 17,958 |
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| Wholesale trade | 7,549 |
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| Transportation and warehousing | 5,404 |
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| Accommodation and food services | 4,926 |
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Exports
| Total Exports (USD) | $20,328,687,951 (2010) |
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| Agriculture Exports (USD Millions) | $569 (2010) |
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Top 5 Export Partner Countries for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Canada | $3,187 |
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| Germany | $2,944 |
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| China | $2,157 |
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| Mexico | $1,319 |
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| United Kingdom | $1,124 |
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Top 5 Export Merchandises for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Transportation Equipment | $5,726 |
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| Machinery Manufactures | $3,479 |
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| Chemical Manufactures | $2,966 |
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| Plastic & Rubber Products | $2,036 |
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| Paper Products | $1,211 |
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Impact of Trade on Jobs
| Total Export-Supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing | 49,359 (2010) |
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| Percentage of Export-supported Jobs Related to Manufacturing | 100% (2010) |
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Jobs Supported by Exports in Select Industry (2010)
| Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 9,887 jobs |
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| Machinery Manufacturing | 9,739 jobs |
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| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 7,651 jobs |
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Impact of Trade on Prosperity
| No. of Businesses Selling Products Overseas | 3,793 (2008) |
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| Percentage of Exporters Classified as Small and Medium-size Companies | 83.6% (2008) |
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| Percentage of Exports by Small and Medium-size Companies | 12.5% (2008) |
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Impact of US-Canada Trade
| Value of Trade (USD Millions) | 4,000 (2010) |
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| Value of Exports (USD Millions) | 2,500 (2010) |
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Top Exports for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Automobiles | $240 |
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| Motor vehicle parts, except engines | $103 |
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| Paper & Paperboard | $102 |
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| Air conditioning & refrigeration equipment | $90 |
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| Unshaped plastics | $90 |
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| Value of Imports (USD Millions) | 1,600 (2010) |
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Top Imports for 2010 (USD Millions)
| Engines & turbines | $119 |
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| Petroleum & Coal products | $80 |
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| Organic chemicals | $77 |
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| Synthetic rubber & plastics | $68 |
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| Motor vehicle parts, except engines | $56 |
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