Second-largest export market
May 31, 2012 at 2:44AM
Minnesota agricultural and manufactured goods purchased by China:
2011$2.30 billion
2010$1.96 billion
2009$1.35 billion
2008$1.37 billion
2007$1.37 billion
2006$1.29 billion
Sources: The U.S. Department of Commerce; the Global Trade Information System, and Minnesota Trade Office
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