MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota’s export numbers took a $1.3 billion hit in the second quarter of 2025, largely due to a significant drop in mineral fuel and oil exports to Canada.

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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released new data on Friday outlining the state's exports for the second quarter of 2025. According to the release, the state exported $5.8 billion in agricultural, mining, and manufactured goods, a $1.3 billion decline, or 19% decrease, compared to the same period in 2024.

DEED officials said mineral fuel and oil exports to Canada fell 96%, or $703 million less, compared to the second quarter of 2024. This significant drop contributed to more than half of the state’s overall decline.

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