Louisiana Ranks No. 14 in Exports Pre-Katrina

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Prior to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana exports reached $13.4 billion, a 7.4 percent increase compared with the first eight months in 2004, according the World Trade Center of New Orleans.

Louisiana was on course to break last year's export record of $19.9 billion, said Lawrence Collins, director of international services with Louisiana Economic Development. That will obviously change in the aftermath of the hurricanes but we still do not know to what degree. Our deepwater ports are up and running and we expect to see the numbers pick up again later in the year.

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Louisiana Ranks No. 14 in Exports Pre-Katrina

The main exports were agricultural commodities, chemicals and ...

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