ohio opportunities from china s accession to the wto page 1 state export profile exports totaled 359 million in 1998 more than double 1993 of 173 ranked as 13th largest destination up 14th position are broadly diversified almost every major product category registered chinese market moreover increase was broad based with many key sectors at least tripling included sales metropolitan areas cleveland lorain elyria metro area 150 and greater cincinnati which extends into neighbor ing kentucky indiana 53 a number smaller posted strong growth over 98 period canton massillon 535 percent columbus 259 akron 102 sector snapshot us farmers no longer will have compete subsidies on agricultural products has agreed also
