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Minnesota’s Trade with the EU

21percentof exports destined for the

EU

Trade With European Union Growing

$3.95 billionstate exports to the EUJanuary – November 20137.2 percentincrease of exports 13/12

Germany Belgium

Netherlands

United Kingdom

France Ireland

Italy Switzerland

Diverse Products to European Union

Optics, Medical Instruments $1.2 billion

MachineryElectrical MachineryAircraft and PartsVehiclesPlasticsPharmaceuticals

Exports to France Up in 2013

$362 millionstate exports to FranceJanuary – November 201310.3 percentincrease of state exports

5th largest European trading partner

15th largest overall trading partner2.8

percentincrease of US/FR exports

Exports to France Up in 2013

Aircraft and PartsMachineryMedical InstrumentsElectrical MachineryAluminumPlasticsOrePharmaceuticals

Medical and Pharma Exports to France

$62 millionmedical exports to FranceJanuary – November 2013

+47 percent

$6 millionpharma exports to FranceJanuary – November 2013+118 percentsurgical catgut

bloodbandages

surgical and dental instruments

artificial joints and partspacemakershearing aids

diagnostic equipmenttest equipment

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