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Mississippi's exports off to a good start in 2006.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 27-MAR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Mississippi's exports off to a good start in 2006.(Focus)

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JACKSON--Mississippi is becoming a bigger player in the world marketplace. In 2005, the state's exports were up by more than 26% over 2004, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). It's no surprise to anyone that the export of vehicles led the list of products accounting for this increase. Vehicles were followed by electrical machinery, chemicals, machinery and wood pulp to set an all-time record for exports from the state.

"I'm struck by how diversified our products are," said Jay Moon, executive director of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association. "Obviously autos are a big part of the exports with the Nissan plant up and running, but we're seeing manufacturers starting to expand and seeing more products."

Total exports for Mississippi in 2005 were just over $4 billion, which was $828 million more than Mississippi's total...

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