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April 2013

Top Exports To Croatia

Total Exports To Croatia: $101,771,575
RankCommodityTotal YTD Exports
1Coal, briquettes $34,007,375
2Anitbiotics $10,959,200
3Petroleum products $9,366,000
4Train and locomotive parts $4,750,437
5Sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide $2,830,623
6Internal combustion piston engines, including airc $2,227,185
7Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc. $2,170,120
8Low value shipments $1,915,196
9Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets $1,872,072
10Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors $1,338,801

Total Imports From Croatia

Total Imports From Croatia: $147,362,998
RankCommodityTotal YTD
1Medicine $46,672,759
2Handguns $28,387,700
3Anitbiotics $14,377,154
4Machinery for rubber, plastic industry, parts $7,530,990
5Oil, not crude $4,530,096
6Steam turbines, parts $4,238,868
7Automatic regulating instruments, parts $3,736,416
8Portland, aluminous and slag cement $2,023,249
9Electrical resistors, except heating resistors $1,978,833
10Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe $1,750,114
April 2013

Top Croatia Trading Partners

Total Croatia trade: $249,134,573
RankDistrictTotal YTD
1Philadelphia $47,925,078
2Chicago $37,508,484
3New York City $35,615,649
4New Orleans $26,197,484
5Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston $22,174,624
6Houston $12,731,024
7San Juan $12,465,953
8Atlanta/Savannah $11,266,684
9Charleston $8,199,895
10Norfolk $4,883,578

Top US Trading Partners

Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613
Rank Commodity Total YTD Exports
1 CANADA $208,978,587,734
2 CHINA $167,425,009,162
3 MEXICO $164,532,690,124
4 JAPAN $67,112,714,884
5 GERMANY $51,552,541,119
6 SOUTH KOREA $34,229,534,716
7 UNITED KINGDOM $32,584,296,233
8 FRANCE $24,202,553,636
9 BRAZIL $21,977,714,927
10 SAUDI ARABIA $20,869,108,860

Croatia’s trade rose to $249,134,573 through April

Croatia’s trade with the United States rose to $249,134,573 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 9.53 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Croatia’s exports decreased -0.88 percent while imports rose 18.09 percent. The U.S. deficit with Croatia was $45,591,423.

Through April, Croatia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 Chicago, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 Chicago, No. 3 Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 47.05 percent of Croatia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 34.26 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 Croatia,:

  • Trade with No. 1 Philadelphia fell -11.95 percent to $47,925,078.
    Exports fell -83.60 percent to $221,131. Imports fell -10.13 percent to $47,703,947.
  • Trade with No. 2 Chicago rose 20.32 percent to $37,508,484.
    Exports rose 12.52 percent to $2,303,399. Imports rose 20.87 percent to $35,205,085.
  • Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 62.56 percent to $35,615,649.
    Exports rose 121.70 percent to $23,093,022. Imports rose 8.96 percent to $12,522,627.
  • Trade with No. 4 New Orleans rose 19.94 percent to $26,197,484.
    Exports rose 26.71 percent to $23,329,553. Imports fell -16.38 percent to $2,867,931.
  • Trade with No. 5 Norfolk/mobile/charleston fell -20.23 percent to $22,174,624.
    Exports fell -20.23 percent to $22,174,624. Imports fell to $0.

Through April, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Croatia while 19 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 14 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston at $22,174,624, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-47,482,816.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.

The top five U.S. exports to Croatia by value through April were coal, briquettes; anitbiotics; petroleum products; train and locomotive parts; and sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide, respectively. They accounted for 60.84 percent of total exports to Croatia.

The value of the top five U.S. imports from Croatia -- medicine; handguns; anitbiotics; machinery for rubber, plastic industry, parts; and oil, not crude -- accounted for 68.88 percent of all inbound shipments.

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

  • Coal, briquettes fell -14.68 percent compared to last year to $34,007,375.
  • Anitbiotics rose 3.15 percent compared to last year to $10,959,200.
  • Petroleum products rose 92.67 percent compared to last year to $9,366,000.
  • Train and locomotive parts rose 1,011.69 percent compared to last year to $4,750,437.
  • Sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide rose compared to last year to $2,830,623.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Croatia

  • Medicine rose 0.60 percent compared to last year to $46,672,759.
  • Handguns rose 20.69 percent compared to last year to $28,387,700.
  • Anitbiotics rose 101.20 percent compared to last year to $14,377,154.
  • Machinery for rubber, plastic industry, parts rose 1,114.26 percent compared to last year to $7,530,990.
  • Oil, not crude rose compared to last year to $4,530,096.

In the latest annual figures available, Croatia recorded $227,465,826 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Philadelphia, New Orleans, Chicago, New York City and Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston. Total U.S. exports to Croatia were $311,925,962 and imports from Croatia were $442,085,734. The U.S. deficit with Croatia was $-130,159,772.

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