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SMEs Play an Important Role in Exports to Major Markets
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| Major Market Countries |
SME Share of Known Merchandise Exports (in percent),
2003
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| Israel |
46.8
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| Hong Kong |
46.0
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| Saudi Arabia |
43.8
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| Spain |
40.7
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| Switzerland |
35.2
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| China |
34.7
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| Thailand |
32.4
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| Republic of Korea |
31.2
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| United Kingdom |
29.1
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| Japan |
29.1
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| Taiwan |
27.5
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| Brazil |
26.5
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| Italy |
24.8
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| Mexico |
24.5
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| Ireland |
23.9
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| Germany |
23.6
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| Australia |
22.7
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| Canada |
21.1
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| France |
20.4
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| Belgium |
20.2
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Definition: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer than 500 employees.
Notes: Figures include only identifiable or "known" exports, i.e., exports
that can be linked
to individual firms using information on U.S. export declarations.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Exporter Database.
Prepared by the Office
of Trade & Industry Information, Manufacturing and Services,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.