California’s Tech Exports Total $48 Billion in 2007
California Ranks 1st in Exports in Six of the Eight High-Tech Sectors

Los Angeles, CA (September 23, 2008) – AeA, the nation’s largest technology trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, today released its annual report detailing national and state trends in the international trade of high-tech goods. The report, Trade in the Cyberstates 2008: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International Trade, covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

California had the most high-tech exports of any state – $48.2 billion in 2007. California's tech exports fell by $3.5 billion, the largest numeric decline of any state. California led the nation in exports in six of the eight high-tech sectors. The state’s two largest sectors were computers and peripheral equipment ($12.3 billion) and semiconductors ($12.2 billion).

“The latest export numbers show that California continues to lead the nation in high-tech exports,” said JoElla Lapiana, Executive Director of AeA’s Los Angeles Council. “Over a third of California’s total exports come from the tech industry. These exports support 183,000 jobs in the Golden State. Many of those exports go through Los Angeles harbor and supports our local economy. We urge policymakers to support policies that increase break down trade barriers and increase foreign market access.”

Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2008 shows that U.S. high-tech goods exports decreased by three percent in 2007, totaling $214 billion, representing 18 percent of all U.S. exports to the world. High-tech imports totaled $333 billion in 2007, up by three percent, resulting in a high-tech trade deficit of $118 billion. High-tech exports supported 894,600 jobs in the United States.

Trade in the Cyberstates 2008 provides a comprehensive review of international trade of high-tech goods at the national and state-by-state level. The report provides overview pages for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. These "snapshot" pages highlight historical high-tech export trends, exports by individual tech sector, and leading export destinations.

This report is a partner publication to AeA's other two annual cyber publications, Cyberstates and Cybercities, which provide data on high-tech jobs, wages, payroll, and other factors at the state and metropolitan levels.

AeA members can purchase each of these reports for $125; non-members for $250. Visit www.aeanet.org/research to purchase the reports.

What Does High-Tech Trade Mean for California?

• $48 billion in high-tech exports (1st ranked cyberstate)
   
• Down $3.5 billion in tech exports between 2006 and 2007
   
• 36 percent of exports from California are tech exports (8th ranked cyberstate)
   
• 183,000 jobs in California are supported by tech exports
   

California’s Leading Tech Export Destinations:

• $5.0 billion in tech exports to Mexico
   
• $4.9 billion in tech exports to Canada
   
• $4.4 billion in tech exports to Japan

California’s Leading Tech Export Sectors:

• 1st in computers and peripheral equipment exports at $12.3 billion
   
• 1st in semiconductor exports at $12.2 billion
   
• 1st in industrial electronics exports at $7.9 billion

Source: Trade in the Cyberstates 2008

Data are for 2007.

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

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