California Trade Facts
U.S. Department of Commerce reported that, in 2009, California exports amounted to over $120 billion. This is a decrease from the 2008 total of nearly $145 billion. California maintained its perennial position as a top exporting state.

Exports from California accounted for 11 percent of total U.S. exports in 2009. California's top trading partners are Mexico, Canada, Japan, China and South Korea. California trade and exports translate into high-paying jobs for over one million Californians.

The state leads the nation in export-related jobs. According to the California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency, about one in seven jobs in California is related to trade, with every million dollar increase in trade equaling eleven new jobs.

Canada
Canada is now California's second largest export market, purchasing 12 percent of all California exports. Mexico is California's number one export market.

Computers and electronic products remained California’s largest exports, accounting for 26 percent of all California exports to Canada. Exports of crop production from California to Canada grew in 2009 to nearly $2 billion.