| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Qatar
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $355,574,795 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $83,042,542 |
3 | Aircraft engines, parts | $22,157,909 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $20,115,283 |
5 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $14,869,350 |
6 | Jewelry, parts | $14,088,044 |
7 | Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts | $12,773,844 |
8 | Low value shipments | $12,613,705 |
9 | Petroleum products | $10,551,130 |
10 | Compressors and pumps | $9,857,664 |
Total Imports From Qatar
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aluminum, unwrought | $90,448,872 |
2 | Oil, not crude | $44,950,344 |
3 | Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons | $21,884,686 |
4 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $21,345,390 |
5 | Imports of returned exports | $13,347,735 |
6 | Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes | $2,942,413 |
7 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $1,348,751 |
8 | Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts | $738,324 |
9 | Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators | $692,763 |
10 | Sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide | $350,010 |
| March 2012 |
Top Qatar Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle | $356,172,891 |
2 | Houston | $141,380,572 |
3 | New York City | $104,612,565 |
4 | Baltimore | $75,627,938 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $75,325,661 |
6 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $62,422,287 |
7 | New Orleans | $43,447,708 |
8 | Los Angeles | $38,401,066 |
9 | Cleveland | $26,193,140 |
10 | Norfolk | $18,174,091 |
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 |
Qatar’s trade rose to $1,021,148,274 through March
Qatar’s trade with the United States rose to $1,021,148,274 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 17.54 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Qatar’s exports increased 32.95 percent while imports dropped -20.44 percent. The U.S. surplus with Qatar was $622,070,698.
Through March, Qatar’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Seattle, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Baltimore and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Seattle, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Port Arthur, Texas. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 35.59 percent of Qatar’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 15.35 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 Qatar,:
- Trade with No. 1 Seattle rose 108.63 percent to $356,172,891.
Exports rose 108.44 percent to $355,842,891. Imports rose to $330,000. - Trade with No. 2 Houston rose 132.51 percent to $141,380,572.
Exports rose 29.07 percent to $65,729,963. Imports rose 665.53 percent to $75,650,609. - Trade with No. 3 New York City fell -34.24 percent to $104,612,565.
Exports fell -35.45 percent to $101,053,422. Imports rose 41.13 percent to $3,559,143. - Trade with No. 4 Baltimore rose 98.57 percent to $75,627,938.
Exports rose 112.26 percent to $40,155,214. Imports rose 85.06 percent to $35,472,724. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 398.96 percent to $75,325,661.
Exports rose 146.73 percent to $35,595,144. Imports rose 5,830.78 percent to $39,730,517.
Through March, 28 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Qatar while 7 had deficits. That compares with 30 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $355,512,891, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-14,537,520.
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 Qatar by value through March were aircraft; motor vehicles for transporting people; aircraft engines, parts; motor vehicles for transporting goods; and paintings, drawings and other artwork, respectively. They accounted for 60.34 percent of total exports to Qatar.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Qatar -- aluminum, unwrought; oil, not crude; petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons; nitrogenous fertilizers; and imports of returned exports -- accounted for 96.21 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Qatar:
- Aircraft rose 78.71 percent compared to last year to $355,574,795.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 66.87 percent compared to last year to $83,042,542.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 55.79 percent compared to last year to $22,157,909.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods rose 63.17 percent compared to last year to $20,115,283.
- Paintings, drawings and other artwork rose 56.15 percent compared to last year to $14,869,350.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Qatar
- Aluminum, unwrought rose 269.47 percent compared to last year to $90,448,872.
- Oil, not crude rose compared to last year to $44,950,344.
- Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons fell -85.85 percent compared to last year to $21,884,686.
- Nitrogenous fertilizers fell -60.74 percent compared to last year to $21,345,390.
- Imports of returned exports rose 74.25 percent compared to last year to $13,347,735.
In the latest annual figures available, Qatar recorded $868,753,928 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Seattle, Atlanta/Savannah, New Orleans, Port Arthur, Texas and New York City. Total U.S. exports to Qatar were $2,796,010,605 and imports from Qatar were $1,233,490,761. The U.S. surplus with Qatar was $1,562,519,844.