| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Colombia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $710,808,638 |
2 | Computers | $165,702,637 |
3 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $151,647,449 |
4 | Aircraft | $99,329,390 |
5 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $86,925,497 |
6 | Parts for heavy machinery | $85,528,456 |
7 | Polymers of ethylene | $78,811,853 |
8 | Low value shipments | $73,194,598 |
9 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $55,383,874 |
10 | Printers, all types, parts | $48,732,996 |
Total Imports From Colombia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $4,187,498,577 |
2 | Gold | $543,634,302 |
3 | Oil, not crude | $456,732,186 |
4 | Coffee | $307,351,141 |
5 | Fresh-cut flowers | $194,056,252 |
6 | Coal, briquettes | $139,707,287 |
7 | Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried | $57,628,894 |
8 | Precious stones | $41,681,081 |
9 | Salvage | $40,742,149 |
10 | Coffee, tea or mate extracts, roast chicory | $29,744,083 |
| March 2012 |
Top Colombia Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $2,798,008,143 |
2 | Miami | $2,338,287,216 |
3 | Port Arthur, Texas | $784,554,365 |
4 | New Orleans | $782,083,945 |
5 | Los Angeles | $709,233,768 |
6 | Philadelphia | $453,640,383 |
7 | Mobile | $433,060,976 |
8 | San Francisco | $421,976,126 |
9 | New York City | $359,897,099 |
10 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $180,830,950 |
Top US Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | CANADA | $153,987,495,076 |
2 | MEXICO | $122,398,351,478 |
3 | CHINA | $120,983,448,879 |
4 | JAPAN | $54,762,867,594 |
5 | GERMANY | $38,277,050,668 |
6 | UNITED KINGDOM | $28,840,373,748 |
7 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,150,256,689 |
8 | BRAZIL | $19,088,773,913 |
9 | SAUDI ARABIA | $18,638,133,172 |
10 | FRANCE | $17,857,130,070 |
Colombia’s trade rose to $10,101,724,895 through March
Colombia’s trade with the United States rose to $10,101,724,895 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 21.64 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Colombia’s exports increased 5.47 percent while imports rose 33.45 percent. The U.S. deficit with Colombia was $2,710,216,883.
Through March, Colombia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Los Angeles compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 36.29 percent of Colombia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 12.04 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 Colombia,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 34.60 percent to $2,798,008,143.
Exports fell -0.13 percent to $1,213,880,128. Imports rose 83.50 percent to $1,584,128,015. - Trade with No. 2 Miami rose 22.79 percent to $2,338,287,216.
Exports rose 20.99 percent to $1,361,578,386. Imports rose 25.39 percent to $976,708,830. - Trade with No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas rose 69.33 percent to $784,554,365.
Exports rose 32.60 percent to $32,345,582. Imports rose 71.37 percent to $752,208,783. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans fell -8.38 percent to $782,083,945.
Exports fell -23.31 percent to $314,746,604. Imports rose 5.45 percent to $467,337,341. - Trade with No. 5 Los Angeles rose 46.70 percent to $709,233,768.
Exports rose 111.19 percent to $84,795,106. Imports rose 40.85 percent to $624,438,662.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Colombia while 23 had deficits. That compares with 12 surpluses and 31 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $384,869,556, the largest deficit was with Port Arthur, Texas at $-719,863,201.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $934,379,177,983, up 8.63 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.54 percent to $30,467,217,700; imports rose 5.09 percent to $43,800,507,934. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, Mexico, China, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $-171,264,242,143, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-157,930,951,909.
The top five U.S. exports to Colombia by value through March were oil, not crude; computers; landline, cellular phone equipment; aircraft; and self-propelled heavy construction machinery, respectively. They accounted for 32.86 percent of total exports to Colombia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Colombia -- oil; gold; oil, not crude; coffee; and fresh-cut flowers -- accounted for 88.81 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Colombia:
- Oil, not crude rose 9.17 percent compared to last year to $710,808,638.
- Computers rose 38.57 percent compared to last year to $165,702,637.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 109.68 percent compared to last year to $151,647,449.
- Aircraft rose 123.16 percent compared to last year to $99,329,390.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose 10.99 percent compared to last year to $86,925,497.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Colombia
- Oil rose 56.34 percent compared to last year to $4,187,498,577.
- Gold rose 32.43 percent compared to last year to $543,634,302.
- Oil, not crude rose 40.22 percent compared to last year to $456,732,186.
- Coffee fell -25.98 percent compared to last year to $307,351,141.
- Fresh-cut flowers rose 15.85 percent compared to last year to $194,056,252.
In the latest annual figures available, Colombia recorded $8,304,583,908 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Miami, Mobile, Port Arthur, Texas and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Colombia were $14,314,594,567 and imports from Colombia were $23,115,942,741. The U.S. deficit with Colombia was $-8,801,348,174.