Kansas exports hit records levels for fourth straight year - Wichita Business Journal:

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The state has set export records for each of the past four and exports have increasef five years ina row. “We are thrilledf that Kansas businesses haveachieveed record-setting export totals for a fourthy straight year,” said John Watson, Directoe of the Trade Development Division of the , in a release. “Andr to have such an incredible year amid a globalo economic slowdown speaks volumews about the ingenuity of ourKansad companies.” Aircraft, industrial machinery, cereals and electric machinery accountefd for 60 percent of the state’as 2008 exports.
The Department of Commerced says aircraft exports increased 28 percent from2007 levels, and have increasesd 318 percent since 2003, the last year aircraft exports Canada received the most export goods from Kansas, makinh up 21 percent of the state’s Beef exports increased 13 percent to $585