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Central Oregon exports booming

Central Oregon exports booming

Exports from the Bend-Redmond area rose 27 percent between 2012 and 2013 for a record total of $119 million worth of merchandise, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported recently.

While the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area registered record export sales in the millions in 2013, other MSAs dwarf it with sales in the billions. The total exports from the largest 387 U.S. metro areas totaled $1.4 trillion. Locally, export-driven firms face challenges ahead as they compete with overseas firms that produce the same products at lower cost.

Central Oregon is home to several manufacturers who ship products overseas, from aircraft, to recreational vehicles, to electronics. Roger Lee, executive director of Economic Development for Central Oregon, said even bottled water is shipped to China by EartH20, of Culver. No company official was available for comment last week.