What are Tennessee's major imports?

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1. What is imported in Tennessee?
2. What does Tennessee import from China?
3. What are Tennessee's natural resources?
4. What products are manufactured in Tennessee?
5. What are the United States biggest agricultural exports?
6. What is the main industry in Tennessee?
7. What is Tennessee's state animal?
8. What is western Tennessee known for?
9. What are the top 5 agricultural imports?
10. Which state exports the most food?
11. Where does the US get most of its imports?

What is imported in Tennessee?

In 2020 the top imports of Tennessee were Medicaments nes, in dosage ($9.16B), Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing... ($7.24B), Medium Sized Cars ($6.56B), Blood, human or animal, antisera, other... ($4.46B), and Telephones for cellular networks or for...

What does Tennessee import from China?

China is a major supplier of electronic components used to make cellphones, printers and computers in Tennessee, Livingston said. China also is among Tennessee's top 10 states for the level of foreign direct investment in the state with 14 Chinese companies investing more than $457.7 million in Tennessee facilities.

What are Tennessee's natural resources?

NATURAL RESOURCES

One of Tennessee's top resources is its fertile soil—in fact, almost half the state is farmland! The state is also known for mining minerals such as fluorite, calcite, pyrite (also called fool's gold), marble, and zinc.

What products are manufactured in Tennessee?

Processed foods (grain products, bread, breakfast cereals, flour) are the most important sector of the manufacturing industry in Tennessee. Important contributing beverages are beer, whiskey and soft drinks. Other processed food products include candy, meats, dairy products and vegetable oil.

What are the United States biggest agricultural exports?

Top 10 U.S. agricultural exports: soybeans ($25.683 billion), corn ($9.210 billion), tree nuts ($8.402 billion), pork & pork products ($7.715 billion), beef & beef products ($7.649 billion), prepared foods ($6.773 billion), dairy products ($6.453 billion), wheat ($6.298 billion), cotton ($5.976 billion) and soybean ...

What is the main industry in Tennessee?

The major products manufactured in the state are computers and electronic equipment, transportation equipment, foods (including beverages and tobacco), chemicals, and metal products. Automobile manufacturing has been one of the fastest-growing segments of Tennessee's manufacturing sector since the late 20th century.

What is Tennessee's state animal?

Raccoon. In 1971, the Raccoon was adopted as Tennessee's official wild animal. The Raccoon, Procyon lotor, is a furry animal that has a bushy, ringed tail and a band of black hair around its eyes which looks like a mask. Raccoons eat fish and frogs that they catch in rivers and streams.

What is western Tennessee known for?

West Tennessee quickly became one of the most productive cotton-producing regions in the nation, along with much of the Deep South and the largest cotton-farming region in Tennessee.

What are the top 5 agricultural imports?

50 percent of U.S. agricultural imports are horticultural products: fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, wine, essential oils, nursery stock, cut flowers, and hops. Sugar and tropical products such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber comprised just under 18 percent of agricultural imports in 2015.

Which state exports the most food?

California has remained the top export earnings State since 2000, with Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas near the top of the list in any given year.

Where does the US get most of its imports?

The top five suppliers of U.S. goods imports in 2019 were: China ($452 billion), Mexico ($358 billion), Canada ($319 billion), Japan ($144 billion), and Germany ($128 billion). U.S. goods imports from the European Union 27 were $515 billion. The United States is the largest services exporter in the world.