Download or read book Metropolitan Area Exports written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-01-03 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides 1998 stat's. on merchandise export sales by businesses located in 253 of the nation's Metro. Statistical Areas (MSAs). Metro areas covered in this study collectively account for nearly 80% of all U.S. exports of goods. This study provides an overview of export activity in the nation's cities. Tables furnish export totals for each metro area and ranks the MSAs according to various criteria -- e.g., by export value and recent export growth. The metro area statistics in this report show the extent to which local businesses have marketed products abroad, and they provide an indication of the degree to which local companies depend on export markets.