U.S. exports, isolation, economy, swine flu?

I've been reading headlines like crazy lately, because SO MUCH is happening right now, that I feel it's imperative to pay attention more than ever.
I noticed that Russia has banned the import of pork from the U.S., siting swine flu concerns. I thought this was odd, considering that I haven't yet heard of any cases of the new "swine flu" strain in any pigs.
My guess is that this probably has nothing to do with swine flu at all.

A quick google brought up the following:

"Continued bans on U.S. pork imports by China, Russia and more than a dozen other countries have baffled government and industry officials, leading some to speculate that the issue is more about market share than health concerns."

Source: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/1310ap_us_farm_scene_pork_ban.html

There seems to be a global initiative to isolate the U.S. somewhere in all of this, whether intentional or not.

* If the dollar is devalued in the global economy, where else can you spend it but the U.S.?
* If U.S. exports are refused globally, how can we trade without globally valued resources or currency?
* If a pandemic breaks out (most flu strains make a come-back in the fall, most likely in late October/ November), travel most probably would be domestically restricted, and entrance to other countries would be denied. Lack of fuel and money as the economy slides downward would also make travel difficult, further hampering international business.
* Getting medicine from other countries could become very difficult based on the previously imagined trade and travel restrictions, and manufacturing medicine in the U.S. could be affected by the economy, as well as the ability to afford it. This has the potential of creating a self-perpetuating cycle of illness and lack of resources for the U.S.


So, getting back to the original point: what IS America's largest export?

According to TIME magazine, in September, 2008, it was: DEBT
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1844547,00.html

In 2007, MSN reports the same: INFLATION (And our No.1 inflation customer was China.)
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/OurBiggestExportInflation.aspx

In 2009, the SECOND-largest export is reported to be... Entertainment.
http://blogs.cbn.com/thewebblog/archive/2009/01/22/americas-second-largest-export.aspx

Being that both of these exports are deeply affected by the current market, it might behoove America to return to a production-based economy?
Or at least start thinking about a return to the days of Fort Knox, when paper currency was actually backed by SOMETHING other than 99% interest on the dollar.

Now... when you add in random bits of news like:
"The U.S. wants to issue a ban on 8 out of 10 pocket knives", I have to REALLY start wondering.

This could be quite a volatile formula:

Weapons bans(self-defense) + travel bans(escape) + lack of resources(survival) + health issues/outbreaks(mortality) + outrage(violence) = ...(martial law/lockdown/isolation?)

Saddle up, little buddy. It could be a very long, rough ride.