[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 51 (Thursday, March 23, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     BMW EXPORTS EXCEED $9 BILLION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2017

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, a recent article in 
Charleston's The Post and Courier titled ``S.C. BMW sets pace for U.S. 
auto exports,'' details the remarkable production levels coming out of 
BMW's South Carolina plant with exports of over $9 billion.
  ``The BMW manufacturing plant in South Carolina maintained its 
position as the nation's leading exporter of vehicles, sending $9.53 
billion worth of cars and SUVs to foreign countries in 2016--most of 
them through the Port of Charleston.''
  The president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing, Knudt Flor, said in a 
statement, ``We had a record-breaking production and export year in 
2016, and these new export figures reinforce BMW's commitment to South 
Carolina and the United States.''
  Governor Henry McMaster accurately indicated that ``there's no 
overstating the value BMW has brought to South Carolina since opening 
its doors in Spartanburg County over 20 years ago. The fact that the 
same facility that represented such a commitment to our state is now 
the leading automotive exporter in the country is something that all 
South Carolinians should be proud of.''