Georgia's record trade year hints at manufacturing strength
by GlobalAtlanta.com
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Georgia marked another year of record exports in 2012, sending $35.8 billion worth of goods abroad, an increase of $1.1 billion or 3.3 percent, the state announced Feb. 18.

That was much slower than the previous year, when the state saw the value of exported goods jump by 20 percent. Also, Georgia's 2012 increase trailed the national growth rate of 4.46 percent.

Still, Georgia was the No. 12 state in the nation ranked for the value of its exports, which has climbed 51 percent 2009.

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