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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro surpass Memphis in 2019

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The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area exported $13.9 billion in 2019, more than exports from Memphis 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area consists of 10 counties.

The Memphis metro area comprises eight counties exporting $13.8 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia.

Metro AreaTotal exported (in billions)Difference from Some-Other-Metro (in billions)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$18.43$4.57
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ$15.14$1.28
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC$14.51$0.65
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$13.86--
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$13.75-$0.11
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$13.44-$0.42
Salt Lake City, UT$13.27-$0.59

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