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1. JAPAN : A Top export market for the U.S. (1) Largest export market outside NAFTA : 54.4 billion $ ☆Japan is the largest export market outside NAFTA (Canada, Mexico). ☆2004 Exports to Japan were valued at 54.4 billion dollars (6.7% share). (2) Important high-tech market.
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1.JAPAN : A Top export market for the U.S. (1)Largest export market outside NAFTA : 54.4 billion $ ☆Japan is the largest export market outside NAFTA (Canada, Mexico). ☆2004 Exports to Japan were valued at 54.4 billion dollars (6.7% share). (2)Important high-tech market (3)Largest agricultural market In millions of dollars 1
2.JAPAN : A Top Creator of American Jobs (1)Japan’sDirect Investment to the U.S. : 177 billion dollars ☆ Japan is the second largest foreign investor in the U.S. after the UK. ☆ Japan’s direct investment in 2004 was valued at 177 billion dollars (11.6% share). (2)The number of employees in U.S. hired by Japanese companies : 599 thousand ☆ Japan is the third largest job creator after the U.K (996 thousand) and Germany (674 thousand). ☆ Japanese companies created 599 thousands jobs in 2003 ( 11.4% share of foreign companies). 2