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Jefferson Parish exports down 7.5 percent since 2015

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Jefferson Parish exports decreased 7.5 percent in the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA).

The ITA promotes trade and investments in the United States through data aggregation and studies on global markets and specific U.S. regions. The agency utilizes its research to negotiate on behalf of U.S. industries and is also responsible for enforcing compliance with trade agreements.

The following table shows the total dollar value of Jefferson Parish exports from 2015 to 2019:

County20152016201720182019Percent Change
Jefferson Parish3,779,681,0293,614,877,2073,852,155,4813,840,396,5903,496,938,536-7.5%

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