| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Oman
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $108,087,616 |
2 | Parts for heavy machinery | $25,806,080 |
3 | Ethyl alcohol | $22,846,839 |
4 | Low value shipments | $14,784,456 |
5 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $14,576,997 |
6 | Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators | $14,006,008 |
7 | Polycarboxylic acids and other realted chemicals | $13,363,413 |
8 | Cranes, derricks, industrial-use vehicles | $12,388,848 |
9 | Gold | $11,083,606 |
10 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $9,929,087 |
Total Imports From Oman
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $158,891,368 |
2 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $91,468,392 |
3 | Plastic plates, sheet, film | $43,390,205 |
4 | Jewelry, parts | $41,308,736 |
5 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $14,979,277 |
6 | Aluminum Wire 7605 | $11,126,158 |
7 | Polyethers, epoxides and polyesters, primary forms | $5,850,363 |
8 | Imports of returned exports | $3,776,114 |
9 | Motor vehicle parts | $1,897,127 |
10 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $634,938 |
| March 2012 |
Top Oman Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $150,819,851 |
2 | Seattle | $93,099,831 |
3 | New York City | $76,218,453 |
4 | Los Angeles | $74,599,886 |
5 | New Orleans | $63,094,119 |
6 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $55,899,991 |
7 | Baltimore | $52,864,078 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $33,389,257 |
9 | San Francisco | $32,949,358 |
10 | Wilmington | $25,618,459 |
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 |
Oman’s trade rose to $778,546,702 through March
Oman’s trade with the United States rose to $778,546,702 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 41.73 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Oman’s exports increased 55.89 percent while imports rose 29.09 percent. The U.S. surplus with Oman was $29,024,684.
Through March, Oman’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Seattle, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 New Orleans compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Seattle, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Baltimore. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 70.05 percent of Oman’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 19.98 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 82.28 percent to $150,819,851.
Exports rose 92.48 percent to $139,139,810. Imports rose 11.73 percent to $11,680,041. - Trade with No. 2 Seattle fell -5.66 percent to $93,099,831.
Exports rose 29.31 percent to $2,861,832. Imports fell -6.46 percent to $90,237,999. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 28.94 percent to $76,218,453.
Exports fell -3.47 percent to $30,030,189. Imports rose 64.96 percent to $46,188,264. - Trade with No. 4 Los Angeles rose 253.01 percent to $74,599,886.
Exports rose 15.04 percent to $14,280,994. Imports rose 591.82 percent to $60,318,892. - Trade with No. 5 New Orleans fell -41.29 percent to $63,094,119.
Exports rose 65.33 percent to $5,549,518. Imports fell -44.73 percent to $57,544,601.
Through March, 20 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Oman while 16 had deficits. That compares with 23 surpluses and 9 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $127,459,769, the largest deficit was with Seattle at $-87,376,167.
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 Oman by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; parts for heavy machinery; ethyl alcohol; low value shipments; and taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks, respectively. They accounted for 46.09 percent of total exports to Oman.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Oman -- oil; nitrogenous fertilizers; plastic plates, sheet, film; jewelry, parts; and iron and steel pipes and tubing -- accounted for 93.40 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Oman:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 142.64 percent compared to last year to $108,087,616.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 69.51 percent compared to last year to $25,806,080.
- Ethyl alcohol rose compared to last year to $22,846,839.
- Low value shipments rose 53.37 percent compared to last year to $14,784,456.
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose 106.04 percent compared to last year to $14,576,997.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Oman
- Oil rose 11.90 percent compared to last year to $158,891,368.
- Nitrogenous fertilizers rose 20.16 percent compared to last year to $91,468,392.
- Plastic plates, sheet, film rose 73.98 percent compared to last year to $43,390,205.
- Jewelry, parts rose 25.76 percent compared to last year to $41,308,736.
- Iron and steel pipes and tubing rose 90.01 percent compared to last year to $14,979,277.
In the latest annual figures available, Oman recorded $549,322,083 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, New York City and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Oman were $1,433,985,527 and imports from Oman were $2,208,976,365. The U.S. deficit with Oman was $-774,990,838.