Tech Exports from Oregon Jump by 41 Percent in 2006, Fastest Growing Among Top States
Oregon Exports $6.9 Billion in Tech Goods in 2006

Lake Oswego, OR (July 17, 2007) – AeA, the nation’s largest technology trade association with 2,500 member companies representing all segments of the high-tech industry, today released a special trade report detailing national and state trends in the international trade of high-tech goods.  The report, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade, covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

High-tech exports from Oregon totaled $6.9 billion in 2006, up 41 percent from $4.9 billion in 2005.  These exports also accounted for 45 percent of all exports from Oregon.  The semiconductor sector represents the largest technology export sector with $4.5 billion in exports.

"The international technology trade story is amazingly positive for the state of Oregon," said Robert DeKoning, CEO of Routeware and chairman of the Oregon council of the AeA.  "Nearly half of all exports from Oregon come from the technology sector.  Oregon saw the largest percentage increase last year in technology exports among the top 10 exporting states.  These international markets support thousands of well-paying jobs here in Oregon."

Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 shows that international trade of high-tech goods continues to rise.  High-tech goods exports grew by 10 percent for a total of $220 billion in 2006, representing 21 percent of all U.S. exports to the world.  High-tech imports totaled $322 billion in 2006, up by 9 percent, resulting in a tech trade deficit of $102 billion.  Nationwide, tech exports directly supported 683,900 jobs in the United States.

Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 provides a comprehensive review of international trade of high-tech goods at the national and state-by-state level.  The report provides 52 state overview pages highlighting high-tech exports with detailed data on historical export trends, exports by individual tech sector, and leading export destinations by country.

This report is a partner publication to AeA's annual flagship publication, Cyberstates, which provides national and state-by-state data on high-tech jobs, wages, payroll, and other factors.  In the past, the high-tech trade data was included in the Cyberstates report.  This new report provides a tremendous amount of detailed data that was not previously published.  Like Cyberstates, Trade in the Cyberstates uses official government statistics and is not survey data.

AeA members can purchase Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 for $125; non-members for $250.  Visit www.aeanet.org/trade to download the report, or call 408.987.4200.

What Does High-Tech Trade Mean for Oregon?

• $6.9 billion in high-tech exports (8^th  ranked cyberstate)
   
• Up $2 billion in tech exports between 2005 and 2006
   
• 45 percent of exports from Oregon are tech exports (ranked 6^th)
   
• 17,400 jobs in Oregon are directly supported by tech exports

 Oregon’s Leading Tech Export Destinations:

• $1.2 billion in tech exports to Malaysia
   
• $956 million in tech exports to China
   
• $858 million in tech exports to South Korea

Oregon’s Leading Tech Export Sectors:

• 3^rd in semiconductor exports at $4.5 billion
   
• 10^th in industrial electronics exports at $1.0 billion
   
• 12^th in computers and peripheral equipment exports at $833 million

Source: Trade in the Cyberstates 2007

Data are for 2006.

Published by AeA, Advancing the Business of Technology (www.aeanet.org)

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