Minnesota Exports Were Up 14% in Second Quarter, with Widespread Global Growth
September 17, 2026
Minnesota exports of agricultural, mining and manufactured goods were valued at $6.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026 (April – June), a 14% increase (up more than $800 million) over the second quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
"We're happy to see a healthy rebound in Minnesota's second quarter exports. Businesses may have seen some relief from the U.S. Supreme Court's mid-February ruling that tariffs applied last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were not legal," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. "However, now we are deeply concerned about the federal government's escalating tariff situation with Canada, which began last month with the application of a Depression Era law that had never previously been used. Canada is Minnesota's largest trading partner and we are working to maintain a positive relationship with our neighbors to the north."