| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Netherlands
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $2,243,923,596 |
2 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $626,462,874 |
3 | Coal, briquettes | $481,532,163 |
4 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $435,477,716 |
5 | Medicine | $422,547,776 |
6 | Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts | $356,904,550 |
7 | Computers | $298,756,850 |
8 | Aircraft | $228,175,443 |
9 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $165,409,915 |
10 | Low value shipments | $133,415,288 |
Total Imports From Netherlands
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $1,464,768,015 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $1,116,950,396 |
3 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $423,315,591 |
4 | Radioactive chemical elements and isotopes | $213,873,584 |
5 | Beer | $207,221,190 |
6 | X-ray apparatus | $104,482,449 |
7 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $71,403,345 |
8 | Medicine | $70,064,359 |
9 | Miscellaneous pharmaceuticals | $69,221,857 |
10 | Cocoa powder, not sweetened | $56,151,617 |
| March 2012 |
Top Netherlands Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $2,830,977,398 |
2 | Houston | $2,279,992,210 |
3 | New Orleans | $1,463,263,206 |
4 | Chicago | $1,437,259,961 |
5 | Los Angeles | $698,326,941 |
6 | Philadelphia | $561,542,745 |
7 | Charleston | $542,441,635 |
8 | Port Arthur, Texas | $492,070,007 |
9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $485,240,650 |
10 | Norfolk | $460,952,309 |
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 |
Netherlands’s trade rose to $15,784,409,677 through March
Netherlands’s trade with the United States rose to $15,784,409,677 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 3.85 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Netherlands’s exports increased 0.03 percent while imports rose 10.92 percent. The U.S. surplus with Netherlands was $3,976,455,207.
Through March, Netherlands’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 Chicago and No. 5 Los Angeles 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 Chicago and No. 5 Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 81.23 percent of Netherlands’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 74.51 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 Netherlands,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 11.80 percent to $2,830,977,398.
Exports fell -7.61 percent to $1,492,538,456. Imports rose 45.99 percent to $1,338,438,942. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -6.28 percent to $2,279,992,210.
Exports rose 18.36 percent to $1,860,025,701. Imports fell -51.24 percent to $419,966,509. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 1.03 percent to $1,463,263,206.
Exports fell -2.17 percent to $1,167,448,694. Imports rose 16.05 percent to $295,814,512. - Trade with No. 4 Chicago rose 57.88 percent to $1,437,259,961.
Exports rose 1.19 percent to $347,058,401. Imports rose 92.15 percent to $1,090,201,560. - Trade with No. 5 Los Angeles fell -22.81 percent to $698,326,941.
Exports fell -5.50 percent to $493,196,784. Imports fell -46.41 percent to $205,130,157.
Through March, 26 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Netherlands while 19 had deficits. That compares with 30 surpluses and 15 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $1,440,059,192, the largest deficit was with Chicago at $-743,143,159.
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 Netherlands by value through March were oil, not crude; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; coal, briquettes; landline, cellular phone equipment; and medicine, respectively. They accounted for 42.61 percent of total exports to Netherlands.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Netherlands -- oil, not crude; imports of returned exports; machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing; radioactive chemical elements and isotopes; and beer -- accounted for 58.03 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Netherlands:
- Oil, not crude rose 56.30 percent compared to last year to $2,243,923,596.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 8.27 percent compared to last year to $626,462,874.
- Coal, briquettes rose 73.38 percent compared to last year to $481,532,163.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment fell -4.21 percent compared to last year to $435,477,716.
- Medicine fell -40.71 percent compared to last year to $422,547,776.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Netherlands
- Oil, not crude rose 31.88 percent compared to last year to $1,464,768,015.
- Imports of returned exports rose 92.19 percent compared to last year to $1,116,950,396.
- Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing fell -47.09 percent compared to last year to $423,315,591.
- Radioactive chemical elements and isotopes rose 27.77 percent compared to last year to $213,873,584.
- Beer rose 2.24 percent compared to last year to $207,221,190.
In the latest annual figures available, Netherlands recorded $15,199,932,203 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, Chicago, New Orleans and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to Netherlands were $42,826,973,461 and imports from Netherlands were $23,471,282,628. The U.S. surplus with Netherlands was $19,355,690,833.