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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro lag behind Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue in 2019

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The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area exported $41.1 billion in 2019, less than exports from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration.

A study from the Brookings Institute found competition between areas within the United States increases exports, which in turn generates stronger sales and more jobs for American workers.

The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area consists of six counties.

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area comprises three counties exporting $41.2 billion in 2019.

The metro area with the most exports was Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land with $129.7 billion exported.

The following table shows the value of total exports for other metros with export totals similar to Detroit-Warren-Dearborn.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$61.04$19.97
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$41.37$0.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$41.25$0.18
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$41.07--
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$39.45-$1.62
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$35.5-$5.57
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$34.11-$6.96

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