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Export from Pennsylvania

A short guide for companies selling from Pennsylvania: the export figures, the agreements and their limits, the main steps and who can help, each with its source.

1. What Pennsylvania sells, and who buys it

Top goods exports

2025

  1. 1. Vaccines, blood products and cultures (HS 3002)US$5.33 billion
  2. 2. Natural gas and other petroleum gases (HS 2711)US$2.86 billion
  3. 3. Phones and network equipment (HS 8517)US$2.02 billion
  4. 4. Coal (HS 2701)US$1.61 billion
  5. 5. Packaged medicines (HS 3004)US$1.55 billion
  6. 6. Medical and dental instruments (HS 9018)US$1 billion
  7. 7. Civilian aircraft, engines and parts (HS 8800)US$693 million
  8. 8. Computers and data processing units (HS 8471)US$672.5 million
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  1. 9. Platinum (HS 7110)US$657.1 million
  2. 10. Chocolate and cocoa food products (HS 1806)US$628.9 million
  3. 11. Motor vehicle parts (HS 8708)US$610.9 million
  4. 12. Munitions and ammunition (HS 9306)US$608.2 million
  5. 13. Nickel bars, rods and wire (HS 7505)US$571.9 million
  6. 14. Electrical switches and connectors (HS 8536)US$563.2 million
  7. 15. Plastic sheets and film (HS 3920)US$450.6 million
  8. 16. Titanium and titanium articles (HS 8108)US$425.9 million
  9. 17. Liquid pumps (HS 8413)US$408 million
  10. 18. Acyclic hydrocarbons (HS 2901)US$406.2 million
  11. 19. Electric storage batteries (HS 8507)US$387.1 million
  12. 20. Laboratory analysis instruments (HS 9027)US$384.4 million
  • Origin of movement is where goods began their trip to the port, not always where made; primary goods often show the port's state; foreign-trade zone shipments are spread across states. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)
  • The ranking's shares are of US$52,275.0 million, the Census Bureau's current 2025 total in its state export data. The exports total shown, US$52,220.8 million, is Exhibit 2's figure as first published, so the two differ slightly. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

Source: Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025

Where the goods go

2025, share of goods exports

  • Canada26.7%
  • Mexico9.3%
  • China5%
  • Netherlands4.8%
  • Germany4.5%
  • Belgium3.7%
  • Japan3.4%
  • United Kingdom3.2%
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  • India2.9%
  • France2.6%

Source: Census Bureau, state exports by product and destination, 2025⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025

2. What to look into next

Our reading

Promote:Global’s reading of the figures above, not a source’s statement, and not advice.

3. Trade agreements

For Pennsylvania: the United States’ agreements apply

4. What Pennsylvania runs for exporters

Only what Pennsylvania itself runs or asks of exporters, each with its source.

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Export requirements across the United States: see the steps in Export from the United States

5. Steps to export

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Exporting from Pennsylvania

  1. Ask a Regional Export Network partner about the Global Access Program before you commit to a trade show, translation or compliance cost.Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic DevelopmentUp to US$10,000 per award yearOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: DCED, Global Access Program page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  2. Ask World Trade Center Harrisburg whether it can issue a certificate of free sale for your product; products a federal agency regulates take that agency's certificate.World Trade Center HarrisburgUS$75, or US$50 for membersOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: World Trade Center Harrisburg, certificate of free sale⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  3. For plant shipments, ask the Department of Agriculture about a federal phytosanitary certificate.Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Department of Agriculture, phytosanitary certification page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  4. Book export consulting with a Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center.Pennsylvania Small Business Development CentersNo costOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Pennsylvania SBDC, international trade page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

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  1. Check whether your product needs an export license, screen the buyer and file shipment data where federal rules require it.International Trade AdministrationOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: International Trade Administration, export regulations page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  2. Ask the Commercial Service office in Philadelphia for export counseling and training with state partners.International Trade AdministrationOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Commercial Service, Philadelphia region events page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

6. Organizations that help exporters

Start with OIBD and CS Philadelphia. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Export development and market information

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Customs and tax

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Standards and sector requirements

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Chambers and industry associations

7. Worth knowing

  • State export grants

    The Global Access Program page lists the federal State Trade Expansion Program share at US$250,000 for fiscal year 2026, down from US$565,000 for 2025.

    What to do: Confirm current grant funding with a Regional Export Network partner before you budget for trade shows.

    Source: DCED, Global Access Program page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  • Port capacity

    PhilaPort's site reports a US$837 million investment, announced on October 13, 2026, for the largest expansion in the port's history.

    What to do: Ask your freight forwarder which Delaware River terminal handles your cargo before you set shipping schedules.

    Sources: PhilaPort, home page and news⁠ (opens in a new tab); PhilaPort, about page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

Across the United States: see Worth knowing in Export from the United States

8. How Promote:Global helps

  • Compare potential export marketsSee which markets import what you sell, ranked on public trade data, and read each country before you commit.
  • Check duties and document requirementsCheck the duty, the origin conditions for a preferential rate and the documents a shipment needs.
  • Find advisors and service firmsAsk an advisory firm a scoped, paid question, or browse firms that list their own services, from legal work to logistics.
  • Organize your next stepsKeep each product and market in a project, with a roadmap of steps you work through.

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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.