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Story Archives: Fifth District ranks second in U.S. exports to China


Fifth District ranks second in U.S. exports to China
by Stanley Nelson - posted Thursday, August 16th, 2012 @ 12:00 pmE-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
The Fifth Congressional District in Louisiana, which includes Ouachita and 21 other parishes in the northeastern and central part of the state, was ranked second in the U.S. in 2011 in exports to China.

Crop production was the number one export nationally, statewide and in the Fifth District.

According to a report just issued by the U.S. China Business Council (USCBC), the Fifth District exported $3.079 billion in goods and products to China last year.
Crop production dominated exports at $2.9 billion, followed by chemicals, $104 million; waste and scrap, $35 million; processed foods, $18 million; and paper products, $17 million.

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