Chicago Ranks No. 3 as a Top Metro Area for Exports

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Chicago goods exports increased by $2.4 billion, or 5.4 percent, from 2013 to 2014, helping Chicago to remain a top metropolitan area for exports in 2014.

According to Crain's Chicago Business:

A new analysis finds that firms in the Chicago area traded $657.69 billion worth of goods in 2010, making it the third-largest trading zone in the U.S. after the New York City and Los Angeles regions.

For more information on the impact of Metropolitan Statistical Areas on U.S. exports, including fact sheets for the top 50 exporting MSAs in 2014, visit:  http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/metroreport/index.asp.