Port of Brownsville second nationally in exports

​​​WASHINGTON, D.C. – Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 at the Port of Brownsville ranked second in the nation for the value of exports during 2015, according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones board’s annual report.

The Port of Brownsville FTZ reported exported goods valued at over $3.2 billion last year. 

It has previously increased its national ranking for the value of imports to 21, up from 25 in 2014. The value of imports received totaled more than $3.3 billion.

Dorchester Country, S.C. was ranked first. Texas is the leading state for FTZ activity among 186 active FTZ during 2015. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion.