2004 Imports from the UK by Companies in the Cleveland Customs District:

• Our companies imported $2.26 Billion in product from the UK in 2004.
• This is an increase of 31.3% over the previous year, well ahead of the US national average of 8.75%
• We showed the 2nd highest rate of growth of any District in the U.S.  (ahead of Detroit, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles)
• By volume, we are the 8th largest market in the U.S. for UK exports, a volume that is disproportionate to our population size.

2004 Exports to the UK by Companies in the Cleveland Customs District:

• Our companies exported $1.8 Billion in product to the UK in 2004.
• This is an increase of 10.7% over the previous year, ahead of the US national average of 6.09%
• By volume, that placed us at the 8th largest supplier in the U.S. of exports to the UK, a volume also disproportionate to our population size.

Companies within 500 miles of Cleveland:

• Imported $25.5 Billion in product from the UK, which is 53% of total US imports from the UK
• Exported $19.6 Billion in product to the UK, which is 52% of total US exports to the UK.