PORTLAND — The state of Maine in 2010 set a record for exports, according to the Maine International Trade Center in Portland.

Janine Bisaillon-Cary, president of the Trade Center, announced today that Maine exporters made $3.15 billion of sales in 2010, outpacing the previous record of $3.02 billion set in 2008. The 2010 export total also represents a 41 percent increase over 2009 exports of $2.23 billion.

Some of the strongest gains occurred in the state’s semiconductor, wood pulp, and paper industries. Those industries continue to drive Maine’s export numbers and represent more than $1.66 billion in sales, Bisaillon-Cary said.

Seafood ranks as Maine’s fourth largest export product, exporting $287 million in 2010. Lobster sales topped the seafood category with more than $178 million in product sent to markets in Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Hong Kong and Korea.