Missouri Exports on the Rise

Missouri’s exports through the first half of 2005 are well ahead of last year’s pace. In fact, Department of Economic Development figures indicate exports are nearly half a billion dollars ahead of 2004’s total – which reached a record $9-Billion in global sales. Exports reached the $5.1-Billion mark, compared to $4.6-Billion after the second quarter of 2004. That represents an increase of 11 percent.