| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Iraq
Total Exports To Iraq: $374,745,910| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $43,368,239 |
| 2 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $33,699,805 |
| 3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $28,362,937 |
| 4 | Electronic integrated circuits | $19,096,827 |
| 5 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $16,880,527 |
| 6 | Cranes, derricks, industrial-use vehicles | $15,790,370 |
| 7 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $15,683,287 |
| 8 | Electric motor, generator parts | $11,924,455 |
| 9 | Seamless iron tubes and pipes | $10,353,019 |
| 10 | Compressors and pumps | $9,781,607 |
Total Imports From Iraq
Total Imports From Iraq: $4,172,777,586| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $4,171,488,979 |
| 2 | Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. | $894,824 |
| 3 | Unused postage, check forms, bank notes, stock cer | $168,000 |
| 4 | Oil, not crude | $98,620 |
| 5 | Antiques | $53,666 |
| 6 | Carpets, othert textile floor coverings, knotted | $25,278 |
| 7 | Salvage | $16,445 |
| 8 | Miscellaneous machine parts | $13,560 |
| 9 | Headgear Nesoi, Whether or Not Lined or Trimm 6506 | $7,100 |
| 10 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $4,000 |
| March 2013 |
Top Iraq Trading Partners
Total Iraq trade: $4,547,523,496| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | $1,776,249,500 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | $1,189,922,215 |
| 3 | New Orleans | $707,623,570 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | $249,596,357 |
| 5 | San Francisco | $215,012,561 |
| 6 | Port Arthur, Texas | $199,165,751 |
| 7 | New York City | $53,373,878 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $51,330,998 |
| 9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $23,426,682 |
| 10 | Norfolk | $21,504,547 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
Iraq’s trade rose to $4,547,523,496 through March
Iraq’s trade with the United States rose to $4,547,523,496 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 23.03 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Iraq’s exports decreased -8.29 percent while imports rose 26.92 percent. The U.S. deficit with Iraq was $0.
Through March, Iraq’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Philadelphia and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Philadelphia and No. 5 Port Arthur, Texas. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 9.89 percent of Iraq’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -10.68 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 Iraq,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 41.74 percent to $1,776,249,500.
Exports rose 12.52 percent to $147,663,058. Imports rose 45.15 percent to $1,628,586,442. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles rose 64.77 percent to $1,189,922,215.
Exports rose 52.22 percent to $6,004,936. Imports rose 64.84 percent to $1,183,917,279. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 51.56 percent to $707,623,570.
Exports rose 140.01 percent to $3,618,176. Imports rose 51.27 percent to $704,005,394. - Trade with No. 4 Philadelphia fell -42.63 percent to $249,596,357.
Exports rose 48.03 percent to $7,220,670. Imports fell -43.66 percent to $242,375,687. - Trade with No. 5 San Francisco rose 20.60 percent to $215,012,561.
Exports fell -83.16 percent to $664,731. Imports rose 22.95 percent to $214,347,830.
Through March, 24 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Iraq while 7 had deficits. That compares with 22 surpluses and 8 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $52,987,322, the largest deficit was with Houston at $-1,480,923,384.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to Iraq by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; parts for heavy machinery; electronic integrated circuits; and meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment, respectively. They accounted for 37.73 percent of total exports to Iraq.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Iraq -- oil; vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc.; unused postage, check forms, bank notes, stock cer; oil, not crude; and antiques -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Iraq:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 53.02 percent compared to last year to $43,368,239.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 43.47 percent compared to last year to $33,699,805.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 136.42 percent compared to last year to $28,362,937.
- Electronic integrated circuits rose 65,533.86 percent compared to last year to $19,096,827.
- Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment fell -26.81 percent compared to last year to $16,880,527.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Iraq
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, Iraq recorded $3,696,255,335 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Port Arthur, Texas. Total U.S. exports to Iraq were $2,039,130,156 and imports from Iraq were $19,264,971,460. The U.S. deficit with Iraq was $-17,225,841,304.