• Electronic, Electrical Equipment 30.9
• Industrial Machinery, Computers 27.7
• Transportation Equipment: 10.0
• Instruments and Related Products: 9.3
• Food and Kindred Products: 4.4

Europe

• California exports to the EU declined 1.6 percent in 1999 after strong growth of 7 and 10 percent in 1997 and 1998 respectively. Exports to the EU totaled $22.8 billion in 1999, accounting for 21.6 percent of total California exports.
• Europe's mature markets are an important part of California's diversified export portfolio with 10 European countries ranking among California's top 25 export destinations.
• Exports were down to California's top two European markets. Exports to the UK, California's largest European market and sixth largest overall, declined 5 percent in 1999 to total $5.4 billion. Exports to Germany were down 2.2 percent totaling $4.6 billion in 1999.
• California exports to the Netherlands were up 8.2 percent, totaling $4.2 billion in 1999. This follows on robust growth of 42 and 14 percent in 1997 and 1998 respectively. The Netherlands ranks as California's ninth largest export market, complementing its perennial position as the Golden State's second largest foreign direct investor.
• Other key European markets showing increased purchases of California goods in 1999 include: Italy ($1.4 billion, up 9.8 percent), and Ireland ($1.2 billion, up 12.2 percent). Exports to France ($2.4 billion) were down 2.8 percent.

South America (MERCOSUR)

• California exports to the MERCOSUR economies (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and its associate members (Chile and Bolivia) declined 7.2 percent in 1999. This follows 13, 5, and 7 percent growth in the last three years respectively.
• Of the key MERCOSUR markets, California exports to Brazil (4.5 percent) were up while sales to Argentina (-26 percent) and Chile (-13 percent) declined.
• Despite this dramatic export growth, exports to the Southern Cone economies still only represent 2.1 percent of total California exports and offer a tremendous opportunity for future export growth for California firms.

ASEAN

• While Southeast Asia has not fully recovered from the Asian financial crisis, they showed significant improvement in 1999. Among the key ASEAN markets, exports to Singapore ($4.9 billion, up 3.2 percent), the Philippines ($1.6 billion, up 6.2 percent) and Thailand ($1.3 billion, up 3.6 percent) experienced growth in 1999, while Malaysia (down 8.8 percent) and Indonesia (down 19.9 percent) continued to decline.

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Ten Asian destinations, including ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, totaled $43.8 billion in 1999, or 40.1% of California's exports.

California Exports to Regional Trade Groups
	1999 /TD>	% Change 1998-99	% of Total CA Exports	CA % of US Exports
NAFTA	28,669,545,288	10.2	26.7	11.4
EU	22,844,453,103	-1.6	21.3	15.5
MERCOSUR	2,223,183,732	-7.2	2.1	8.9
ASEAN	10,312,542,710	-0.5	9.6	25.9

NAFTA Partners

• Mexico surpassed Japan to become California's largest export market in 1999. It is the first time since exports were consistently monitored in the mid-1980s that any country other than Japan has ranked as the Golden State's largest export destination.
• Total California exports to Mexico increased 11.8 percent in 1999 to total $14.9 billion. Mexico's extremely strong and balanced growth in imports from California follows on 23, 33, and 10 percent growth in the past three years respectively.
• California exports to Mexico continue to be driven by exports of electronics and electrical equipment ($5 billion) and industrial machinery and computer equipment ($2.6 billion), which increased 10.8 and 13.8 percent respectively in 1999. This followed on significant double-digit growth for these sectors in each of the last three years. These two sectors account for more than 51 percent of total California exports to Mexico.
• California exports to Mexico continued to demonstrate strong, broad-based growth with the top 4 export sectors showing double-digit growth, and 15 of the top 16 export sectors showing positive growth. Fabricated metal products ($725 million, up 11 percent), rubber and plastics ($689 million, up 24 percent) and apparel ($580 million, up 19 percent) were other key sectors showing strong export growth.
• In the first six years of NAFTA, California exports to Mexico have increased nearly 129 percent or $8.4 billion. Today, California exports to Mexico directly and indirectly support approximately 179,000 jobs in the Golden State, with more than 100,000 of these jobs resulting from export growth under NAFTA.

• In 1999, California exports to Canada increased 4.5 percent, totaling $13.2 billion. Exports of industrial machinery were up 6 percent, while exports of electronics were down 2 percent. Regardless, these two categories accounted for nearly $7.4 billion or 56 percent of total California exports to Canada.
• ther key industries showing growth include precision instruments ($882 million, up 13 percent), transportation equipment ($727 million, up 6 percent), and special classification products ($461 million, up 533 percent).
• In the first six years of NAFTA, California exports to Canada have increased 72 percent or $5.5 billion. California exports to Canada directly and indirectly support approximately 158,800 jobs in California, with 66,500 of those resulting from export growth under NAFTA.