Excerpt: “Exports: Identified U.S. exporting companies (“exporters”) accounted for a known export value of $1,781 billion, or 88.2 percent of the total value of exported goods in 2023 ($2,018 billion). This is a decline of 1.9 percent from the 2022 known export value of $1,815 billion. Large exporters accounted for nearly 67 percent ($1,192 billion) of the known export value, while small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) accounted for the remaining $588 billion. Large exporters accounted for 82.5 percent of exports by manufacturers, 39.5 percent by wholesalers, and 60.7 percent by other exporters. … Imports: Identified U.S. importing companies (“importers”) accounted for a known import value of $2,743 billion, or 89.1 percent of the total value of imported goods in 2023 ($3,080 billion). This is a decline of 2.4 percent from the 2022 known import value of $2,809 billion. Large importers accounted for over two-thirds of the known import value ($1,875 billion), as was the case with large exporters. Large importers accounted for 85.8 percent of known imports by manufacturers, 49.1 percent by wholesalers, and 64.9 percent by other importers.”