Just like the Bypassed East, Washington is involved in international trade. According to the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA), the state's trade economy reached $111 billion in 2004. Nearly 740,000 jobs in the state is supprted by trade and it is anticipated that 1 out of 3 jobs in the state would be tied to trade. The ports of Seattle and Tacoma rank third in container cargo shipments behind Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey.
Aerospace and transportation equipment are the number one export from the state, accounting fo more than half the value of all goods sold. Agricultural and processed food products are next, followed by electronic and scientific equipment including computers.
Top 5 Washington-grown agriculture exports, 2006
Rank among states Value (million $)
1. Fruits and preparations 2 $832.9
2. Vegetables and preparations 2 $413.0
3. Other 5 $391.1
4. Wheat and products 4 $314.2
5. Live animals and meat 17 $66.1
Overall rank 8 $2,227.2
The state ranks in the top ten for agricultural exports, with more than 85 percent of wheat, 60 percent of hops, and 30 percent of apples sold abroad.
Another similarity with the Bypassed East is that Washington is a great place for whale watching. It is popular in April through September in the northwest part of the state around the San Juan Islands.
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| Whale watching in Washington |
Sources:
Connor, Patrick. "Trade and Washington State." Washington Farm Bureau. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. <http://www.wsfb.com/system/files/Trade-and-Washington-State.pdf>.
"Washington State Whale Watching." Pacific Northwest Travel Guide and Directory. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. <http://www.gonorthwest.com/Washington/Activities/whales/whale_watching.htm>.
"Whale Watching in Washington - Washington Whale Watching Tours." Online Travel Guides of Travel Destinations - Las Vegas, Caribbean, Hawaii and Machu Picchu. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. <http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington/whale-watching>.
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