| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Belgium
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Diamonds, not mounted | $2,620,666,661 |
2 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $2,175,499,369 |
3 | Medicine | $1,656,321,767 |
4 | Oil, not crude | $1,049,559,695 |
5 | Aircraft | $1,042,956,539 |
6 | Heterocyclic chemical compounds | $977,792,043 |
7 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $735,511,282 |
8 | Misc. coloring preparations and materials | $526,503,573 |
9 | Acetic acids, vinyl acetates, etc. | $448,347,854 |
10 | Polymers of ethylene | $431,497,491 |
Total Imports From Belgium
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Diamonds, not mounted | $3,655,409,449 |
2 | Oil, not crude | $2,098,663,550 |
3 | Nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds | $1,379,950,021 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,178,172,330 |
5 | Imports of returned exports | $1,000,673,620 |
6 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $972,384,957 |
7 | Medicine | $831,112,080 |
8 | Aircraft engines, parts | $257,594,413 |
9 | Unwrought platinum in various forms | $215,807,160 |
10 | Beer | $210,917,200 |
| December 2011 |
Top Belgium Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $12,011,316,063 |
2 | Houston | $4,350,347,602 |
3 | New Orleans | $4,100,333,011 |
4 | San Juan | $2,848,372,282 |
5 | Washington, D.C. | $2,467,603,304 |
6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $2,285,256,891 |
7 | Chicago | $1,867,206,041 |
8 | Detroit | $1,753,249,057 |
9 | Philadelphia | $1,730,244,140 |
10 | Los Angeles | $1,549,249,650 |
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 |
Belgium’s trade rose to $47,306,891,341 through December
Belgium’s trade with the United States rose to $47,306,891,341 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 14.99 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Belgium’s exports increased 16.93 percent while imports rose 11.81 percent. The U.S. surplus with Belgium was $12,447,006,461.
Through December, Belgium’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 San Juan and No. 5 Washington, D.C. compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 San Juan and No. 5 Washington, D.C.. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 83.52 percent of Belgium’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 59.60 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 Belgium,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 15.30 percent to $12,011,316,063.
Exports rose 11.58 percent to $6,383,296,386. Imports rose 19.84 percent to $5,628,019,677. - Trade with No. 2 Houston rose 6.37 percent to $4,350,347,602.
Exports rose 2.89 percent to $3,459,215,948. Imports rose 22.46 percent to $891,131,654. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 33.06 percent to $4,100,333,011.
Exports rose 66.32 percent to $2,563,172,503. Imports fell -0.22 percent to $1,537,160,508. - Trade with No. 4 San Juan rose 7.25 percent to $2,848,372,282.
Exports rose 8.14 percent to $2,756,251,115. Imports fell -13.93 percent to $92,121,167. - Trade with No. 5 Washington, D.c. rose 8.34 percent to $2,467,603,304.
Exports fell -44.04 percent to $160,090,926. Imports rose 15.86 percent to $2,307,512,378.
Through December, 33 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Belgium while 12 had deficits. That compares with 31 surpluses and 14 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with San Juan at $2,664,129,948, the largest deficit was with Washington, D.C. at $-2,147,421,452.
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 Belgium by value through December were diamonds, not mounted; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; medicine; oil, not crude; and aircraft, respectively. They accounted for 28.60 percent of total exports to Belgium.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Belgium -- diamonds, not mounted; oil, not crude; nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds; motor vehicles for transporting people; and imports of returned exports -- accounted for 53.43 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Belgium:
- Diamonds, not mounted rose 30.55 percent compared to last year to $2,620,666,661.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 39.74 percent compared to last year to $2,175,499,369.
- Medicine rose 30.08 percent compared to last year to $1,656,321,767.
- Oil, not crude rose 149.86 percent compared to last year to $1,049,559,695.
- Aircraft rose 47.24 percent compared to last year to $1,042,956,539.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Belgium
- Diamonds, not mounted rose 21.78 percent compared to last year to $3,655,409,449.
- Oil, not crude fell -6.37 percent compared to last year to $2,098,663,550.
- Nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds fell -10.67 percent compared to last year to $1,379,950,021.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 106.69 percent compared to last year to $1,178,172,330.
- Imports of returned exports rose 28.59 percent compared to last year to $1,000,673,620.
In the latest annual figures available, Belgium recorded $41,140,603,626 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, New Orleans, San Juan and Washington, D.C.. Total U.S. exports to Belgium were $25,551,083,176 and imports from Belgium were $15,589,520,450. The U.S. surplus with Belgium was $9,961,562,726.