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Most Exporters to Major Trading Regions Are SMEs
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| World Trade Regions |
Number of SMEs
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Number of Large Firms
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| FTAA |
132,636
|
5,827
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| NAFTA |
109,365
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5,537
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| EU - 25 |
75,806
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4,324
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| ASEAN |
25,931
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2,688
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| OPEC |
19,118
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2,273
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| CAFTA |
13,803
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1,953
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| AGOA |
10,990
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1,786
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| World Total |
218,382
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6,808
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Definition: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer than 500
employees.
Notes: Because firms sometimes export to multiple locations, exporter counts cannot be summed to arrive at meaningful totals.
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.