The ITA promotes trade and investments in the United States through data aggregation and studies on global markets and specific U.S. regions. The agency utilizes its research to negotiate on behalf of U.S. industries and is also responsible for enforcing compliance with trade agreements.
The ITA reports trade totals for exports in the largest export metros in the U.S. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metro area, which consists of 11 counties in Indiana, exported $10.54 billion in 2017. Marion County's total exports accounted for 60.9 percent of the metro area's total exports.
The following table shows how much each of the area's counties exported in 2017.
| Metro Area County | Total exported (in millions) | Percent of total metro area exports |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | $6,420 | 60.9% |
| Hendricks County | $1,710 | 16.2% |
| Hamilton County | $621 | 5.9% |
| Johnson County | $594 | 5.6% |
| Boone County | $423 | 4% |
| Hancock County | $302 | 2.9% |
| Shelby County | $247 | 2.3% |
| Putnam County | $100 | 1% |
| Madison County | $93 | 0.9% |
| Morgan County | $30 | 0.3% |