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In the decade through 2009, the Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry developed rapidly as domestic and foreign demand for the industry's products increased. Over the last five years, declining final prices and intense industry competition contributed to relatively slower industry revenue growth and narrower profit margins. In addition, as laptops have become more popular, demand for some computer peripheral equipment has declined. Over the five years through 2014, revenue has been growing at an annualized rate of 12.0% to total $192.0 billion. International trade is highly important to this industry, with exports driving the industry's development over the past decade. Exports accounted for 96.6% of industry revenue in 1998, compared to an estimated 40.2%...