Matt Blunt on Free Trade

Republican MO Governor

Negotiate with European businesses for more Missouri exports

Gov. Matt Blunt is headed for Europe next week to meet with business leaders in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and the United Kingdom.

The state exported $10.5 billion worth of goods in 2005, up 16% from the previous year. Nine of the top 10 export products increased over that period. The leading gainers were agricultural products with a 49 percent increase, food products at 37 percent and fabricated metal products at 29 percent.

Source: Chris Blank in Associated Press Mar 8, 2006

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