December 2011

Total Exports To Algeria

RankCommodityTotal YTD Exports
1
Aircraft
$484,115,265
2
Oil, not crude
$155,719,284
3
Electric generating sets, rotary converters
$108,970,902
4
Soybean oil
$71,913,736
5
Polymers of vinyl chloride
$71,521,422
6
Parts for heavy machinery
$42,564,935
7
Landline, cellular phone equipment
$38,888,857
8
Pumps for dispensing liquids
$37,871,577
9
Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc.
$33,341,765
10
Aircraft engines, parts
$32,965,619

Total Imports From Algeria

RankCommodityTotal YTD Imports
1
Oil
$9,077,834,954
2
Oil, not crude
$5,091,885,705
3
Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons
$428,971,865
4
Imports of returned exports
$5,535,605
5
Nitrogenous fertilizers
$3,004,997
6
Dates, figs, pineapples and other fruit
$759,158
7
Electric motors, generators, not sets
$489,455
8
Toilet paper, similar household sanitary items
$225,295
9
Antiques
$100,472
10
Salvage
$98,413
December 2011

Top Algeria Trading Partners

RankDistrictTotal YTD
1
Houston
$4,610,304,252
2
New Orleans
$3,507,795,489
3
Port Arthur, Texas
$2,892,818,789
4
New York City
$1,883,834,779
5
San Francisco
$913,122,601
6
Philadelphia
$722,911,361
7
Seattle
$404,610,623
8
Mobile
$319,403,902
9
Portland, Maine
$164,433,778
10
Providence, R.I.
$154,993,669

Top US Trading Partners

RankCountryTotal YTD
1
CANADA
$597,274,944,549
2
CHINA
$503,213,619,839
3
MEXICO
$460,649,477,741
4
JAPAN
$194,979,609,039
5
GERMANY
$147,534,677,099
6
UNITED KINGDOM
$107,139,897,120
7
SOUTH KOREA
$100,140,537,899
8
BRAZIL
$74,315,279,527
9
FRANCE
$67,827,737,671
10
TAIWAN
$67,226,178,764

Algeria’s trade rose to $16,199,539,243 through December

Algeria’s trade with the United States rose to $16,199,539,243 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 3.10 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Algeria’s exports increased 33.15 percent while imports rose 0.63 percent. The U.S. deficit with Algeria was $13,019,031,487.

Through December, Algeria’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Mobile. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 17.32 percent of Algeria’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 13.79 percent for the nation’s top five Customs districts during the same time period.

Taking a closer look at the leading U.S. gateways for U.S. trade with Algeria,:

  • Trade with No. 1 Houston fell -16.97 percent to $4,610,304,252.
    Exports rose 32.41 percent to $493,374,179. Imports fell -20.52 percent to $4,116,930,073.
  • Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 11.39 percent to $3,507,795,489.
    Exports fell -9.19 percent to $114,391,149. Imports rose 12.25 percent to $3,393,404,340.
  • Trade with No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas rose 38.33 percent to $2,892,818,789.
    Exports rose to $1,307,882. Imports rose 38.27 percent to $2,891,510,907.
  • Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 18.02 percent to $1,883,834,779.
    Exports fell -41.01 percent to $98,698,834. Imports rose 24.93 percent to $1,785,135,945.
  • Trade with No. 5 San Francisco rose 120.94 percent to $913,122,601.
    Exports rose 58.60 percent to $35,475,700. Imports rose 124.51 percent to $877,646,901.

Through December, 20 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Algeria while 13 had deficits. That compares with 18 surpluses and 18 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $398,930,747, the largest deficit was with Houston at $-3,623,555,894.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3,687,481,148,857, up 15.61 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 6.37 percent to $203,048,192,676; imports rose 9.24 percent to $294,837,399,059. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $-726,376,899,731, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-634,587,693,348.

The top five U.S. exports to Algeria by value through December were aircraft; oil, not crude; electric generating sets, rotary converters; soybean oil; and polymers of vinyl chloride, respectively. They accounted for 56.11 percent of total exports to Algeria.

The value of the top five U.S. imports from Algeria -- oil; oil, not crude; petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons; imports of returned exports; and nitrogenous fertilizers -- accounted for 99.99 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Algeria:

  • Aircraft rose 112.79 percent compared to last year to $484,115,265.
  • Oil, not crude rose 30,677.97 percent compared to last year to $155,719,284.
  • Electric generating sets, rotary converters rose 24,982.03 percent compared to last year to $108,970,902.
  • Soybean oil rose 1.79 percent compared to last year to $71,913,736.
  • Polymers of vinyl chloride rose 54.18 percent compared to last year to $71,521,422.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Algeria

  • Oil fell -16.38 percent compared to last year to $9,077,834,954.
  • Oil, not crude rose 55.89 percent compared to last year to $5,091,885,705.
  • Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons rose 10.81 percent compared to last year to $428,971,865.
  • Imports of returned exports rose 2.17 percent compared to last year to $5,535,605.
  • Nitrogenous fertilizers rose compared to last year to $3,004,997.

In the latest annual figures available, Algeria recorded $15,712,320,295 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, New Orleans, Port Arthur, Texas, New York City and Mobile. Total U.S. exports to Algeria were $1,194,364,369 and imports from Algeria were $14,517,955,926. The U.S. deficit with Algeria was $-13,323,591,557.


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