May 09
The US China Business Council has just put up (Maybe I just found it) one of the most useful maps I have seen when it comes to trade between the US and China called the Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-07
With the ability to make a cut at the state level, and at the congressional level, the USCBC has done a great job of providing a useful interface for people interested in learning more about exports of goods made in the United States.
As an example, take a look at Missouri (my home state):
Missouri’s Congressional Districts
US Exports to China by State
Click for Congressional District Locater
Kind of depressing that the top 3 exports from Missouri are waste, chemicals, and minerals…. but good to see the Great State of Missouri (not Missoura) is representing!
Stumble it!
May 9th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I think China has enough of its on goo with importing more goos from the USA. What’s next - gunge?
Sorry, couldn’t resist, I know I’m sad.
May 11th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Not sure how they would put such info together as export stats are unreliable for final destination - particularly at the state level - while import stats don’t break them into subunits. In effect, the exercise is a misleading guess.
May 11th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Very interesting. What would be even more interesting would be to see my state (Washington) become number 1, which actually may happen any year now.