| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Aruba
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $261,436,806 |
2 | Low value shipments | $42,204,316 |
3 | Jewelry, parts | $33,612,989 |
4 | Diamonds, not mounted | $15,507,581 |
5 | Natural or cultured pearls; precious, semiprecious | $14,155,203 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $12,583,464 |
7 | Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons | $11,076,178 |
8 | Perfumes | $10,517,944 |
9 | Wrist and pocket watches, not precious metals | $8,888,944 |
10 | Binders for found molds; chemical products | $8,619,662 |
Total Imports From Aruba
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $3,214,974,777 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $19,131,650 |
3 | Petroleum products | $15,945,220 |
4 | Coal, briquettes | $4,153,045 |
5 | Scrap of precious metal | $2,865,069 |
6 | Gold | $1,965,365 |
7 | Articles with precious metals | $727,485 |
8 | Salvage | $375,493 |
9 | Copper waste and scrap | $179,233 |
10 | Make-up and skin-care products | $157,858 |
| December 2011 |
Top Aruba Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $941,041,248 |
2 | Houston | $936,920,058 |
3 | New Orleans | $621,599,689 |
4 | New York City | $537,931,214 |
5 | Miami | $291,688,153 |
6 | Port Arthur, Texas | $203,847,307 |
7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $110,284,018 |
8 | San Francisco | $91,222,910 |
9 | Philadelphia | $64,386,994 |
10 | San Juan | $58,212,824 |
Top US Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total 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 |
Aruba’s trade rose to $3,975,478,948 through December
Aruba’s trade with the United States rose to $3,975,478,948 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 613.98 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Aruba’s exports increased 32.85 percent while imports rose 16,660.02 percent. The U.S. deficit with Aruba was $2,547,724,508.
Through December, Aruba’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Miami compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Low Value Shipments. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 19.41 percent of Aruba’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -83.27 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 Aruba,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 6,773.00 percent to $941,041,248.
Exports rose 53.74 percent to $20,670,001. Imports rose 372,775.06 percent to $920,371,247. - Trade with No. 2 Houston rose 432.50 percent to $936,920,058.
Exports rose 35.64 percent to $238,456,777. Imports rose 464,894.30 percent to $698,463,281. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 1,149.55 percent to $621,599,689.
Exports rose 75.78 percent to $78,176,434. Imports rose 10,209.21 percent to $543,423,255. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 1,129.66 percent to $537,931,214.
Exports rose 55.59 percent to $59,036,605. Imports rose 8,154.15 percent to $478,894,609. - Trade with No. 5 Miami rose 68.49 percent to $291,688,153.
Exports rose 26.56 percent to $212,439,576. Imports rose 1,406.85 percent to $79,248,577.
Through December, 20 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Aruba while 12 had deficits. That compares with 31 surpluses and 2 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $133,190,999, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-899,701,246.
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 Aruba by value through December were oil, not crude; low value shipments; jewelry, parts; diamonds, not mounted; and natural or cultured pearls; precious, semiprecious, respectively. They accounted for 51.40 percent of total exports to Aruba.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Aruba -- oil, not crude; imports of returned exports; petroleum products; coal, briquettes; and scrap of precious metal -- accounted for 99.86 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Aruba:
- Oil, not crude rose 30.25 percent compared to last year to $261,436,806.
- Low value shipments rose 27.19 percent compared to last year to $42,204,316.
- Jewelry, parts rose 35.13 percent compared to last year to $33,612,989.
- Diamonds, not mounted rose 19.62 percent compared to last year to $15,507,581.
- Natural or cultured pearls; precious, semiprecious rose 4.78 percent compared to last year to $14,155,203.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Aruba
- Oil, not crude rose compared to last year to $3,214,974,777.
- Imports of returned exports rose 77.03 percent compared to last year to $19,131,650.
- Petroleum products rose 286.46 percent compared to last year to $15,945,220.
- Coal, briquettes rose compared to last year to $4,153,045.
- Scrap of precious metal rose 77.44 percent compared to last year to $2,865,069.
In the latest annual figures available, Aruba recorded $556,806,823 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Miami, New Orleans, New York City and Low Value Shipments. Total U.S. exports to Aruba were $537,346,220 and imports from Aruba were $19,460,603. The U.S. surplus with Aruba was $517,885,617.