List of Companies Sold to Foreign Corporations or Governments
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INDUSTRY
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PERCENTAGE FOREIGN OWNED | |
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Sound recording industries
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97% | |
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Commodity contracts dealing and brokerage
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79% | |
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Motion picture and sound recording industries
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75% | |
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Metal ore mining
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65% | |
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Motion picture and video industries
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64% | |
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Wineries and distilleries
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64% | |
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Database, directory, and other publishers
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63% | |
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Book publishers
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63% | |
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Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product
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62% | |
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Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment
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57% | |
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Rubber product
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53% | |
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Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
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53% | |
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Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
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52% | |
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Plastics product
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51% | |
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Other insurance related activities
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51% | |
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Boiler, tank, and shipping container
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50% | |
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Glass and glass product
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48% | |
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Coal mining
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48% | |
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Sugar and confectionery product
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48% | |
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Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying
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47% | |
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Advertising and related services
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41% | |
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Pharmaceutical and medicine
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40% | |
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Clay, refractory, and other nonmetallic mineral products
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40% | |
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Securities brokerage
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38% | |
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Other general purpose machinery
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37% | |
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Audio and video equipment mfg and reproducing magnetic and optical media
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36% | |
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Support activities for mining
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36% | |
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Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
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32% | |
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Chemical manufacturing
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30% | |
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Industrial machinery
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30% | |
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Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities
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30% | |
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Other food
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29% | |
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Motor vehicles and parts
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29% | |
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Machinery manufacturing
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28% | |
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Other electrical equipment and component
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28% | |
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Securities and commodity exchanges and other financial investment activities
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27% | |
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Architectural, engineering, and related services
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26% | |
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Credit card issuing and other consumer credit
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26% | |
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Petroleum refineries (including integrated)
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25% | |
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Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments
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25% | |
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Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
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25% | |
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Transportation equipment manufacturing
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25% | |
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Commercial and service industry machinery
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25% | |
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Basic chemical
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24% | |
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Investment banking and securities dealing
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24% | |
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Semiconductor and other electronic component
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23% | |
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Paint, coating, and adhesive.
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22% | |
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Printing and related support activities
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21% | |
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Chemical product and preparation
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20% | |
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Iron, steel mills, and steel products
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20% | |
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Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery
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20% | |
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Publishing industries
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20% | |
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Medical equipment and supplies
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20% | |
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF MAJOR U.S. INDUSTRIES
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INDUSTRY
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PERCENTAGE FOREIGN OWNED | |
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Mining
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27% | |
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Information
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24% | |
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Manufacturing
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20% | |
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Professional, scientific, and technical services
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20% | |
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Finance and insurance
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11% |
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