| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Oman
Total Exports To Oman: $402,301,386| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $90,439,378 |
| 2 | Electric generating sets, rotary converters | $41,406,350 |
| 3 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $24,869,309 |
| 4 | Parts for heavy machinery | $22,959,850 |
| 5 | Gold | $15,736,140 |
| 6 | Low value shipments | $14,840,611 |
| 7 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $10,867,341 |
| 8 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $10,535,864 |
| 9 | Aircraft | $9,671,660 |
| 10 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $8,219,271 |
Total Imports From Oman
Total Imports From Oman: $314,806,075| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $175,480,725 |
| 2 | Plastic plates, sheet, film | $54,394,060 |
| 3 | Jewelry, parts | $44,320,426 |
| 4 | Polyethers, epoxides and polyesters, primary forms | $16,677,439 |
| 5 | Iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins | $7,179,233 |
| 6 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $6,212,086 |
| 7 | Aluminum Wire 7605 | $2,787,774 |
| 8 | Imports of returned exports | $2,510,053 |
| 9 | Motor vehicle parts | $1,740,089 |
| 10 | Chemical compounds | $1,021,410 |
| March 2013 |
Top Oman Trading Partners
Total Oman trade: $717,107,461| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | $167,296,949 |
| 2 | New Orleans | $139,621,496 |
| 3 | New York City | $88,176,241 |
| 4 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $55,896,686 |
| 5 | Baltimore | $41,945,193 |
| 6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $33,574,057 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $21,784,342 |
| 8 | Wilmington | $20,787,970 |
| 9 | Portland/Columbia-Snake River | $20,604,918 |
| 10 | Chicago | $19,104,043 |
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 |
Oman’s trade rose to $717,107,461 through March
Oman’s trade with the United States rose to $717,107,461 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -7.89 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Oman’s exports decreased -0.37 percent while imports dropped -16.00 percent. The U.S. deficit with Oman was $0.
Through March, Oman’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Jacksonville/Tampa and No. 5 Baltimore compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Seattle, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 45.48 percent of Oman’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 57.94 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 Oman,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 10.93 percent to $167,296,949.
Exports rose 14.30 percent to $159,039,300. Imports fell -29.30 percent to $8,257,649. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 121.29 percent to $139,621,496.
Exports rose 7.32 percent to $5,955,877. Imports rose 132.28 percent to $133,665,619. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 15.69 percent to $88,176,241.
Exports rose 18.40 percent to $35,555,134. Imports rose 13.93 percent to $52,621,107. - Trade with No. 4 Jacksonville/tampa fell -0.01 percent to $55,896,686.
Exports fell -0.14 percent to $55,739,424. Imports rose 94.57 percent to $157,262. - Trade with No. 5 Baltimore fell -20.65 percent to $41,945,193.
Exports fell -20.65 percent to $41,945,193. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 21 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Oman while 14 had deficits. That compares with 20 surpluses and 16 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $150,781,651, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-127,709,742.
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 Oman by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; electric generating sets, rotary converters; miscellaneous machines, parts; parts for heavy machinery; and gold, respectively. They accounted for 48.57 percent of total exports to Oman.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Oman -- nitrogenous fertilizers; plastic plates, sheet, film; jewelry, parts; polyethers, epoxides and polyesters, primary forms; and iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins -- accounted for 94.68 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Oman:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -16.33 percent compared to last year to $90,439,378.
- Electric generating sets, rotary converters rose 7,517.34 percent compared to last year to $41,406,350.
- Miscellaneous machines, parts rose 357.76 percent compared to last year to $24,869,309.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -11.03 percent compared to last year to $22,959,850.
- Gold rose 41.98 percent compared to last year to $15,736,140.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Oman
- 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, Oman recorded $778,546,702 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, New Orleans, New York City, Atlanta/Savannah and Jacksonville/Tampa. Total U.S. exports to Oman were $1,746,985,200 and imports from Oman were $1,354,422,658. The U.S. surplus with Oman was $392,562,542.