| March 2013 |
Top Exports From Houston
Total Exports From Houston: $30,229,824,402| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil, not crude | $9,292,979,667 |
| 2 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $1,271,167,716 |
| 3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $1,014,897,960 |
| 4 | Polymers of ethylene | $907,091,053 |
| 5 | Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons | $713,072,440 |
| 6 | Ethers, ether-alcohols, alcohol peroxides etc. | $670,716,818 |
| 7 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $409,248,540 |
| 8 | Wheat, meslin | $389,858,200 |
| 9 | Aircraft | $387,212,343 |
| 10 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $384,473,636 |
Top Imports To Houston
Total Imports To Houston: $28,413,776,483| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $11,505,036,334 |
| 2 | Oil, not crude | $3,216,268,351 |
| 3 | Seamless iron tubes and pipes | $775,141,285 |
| 4 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $554,040,401 |
| 5 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $549,107,997 |
| 6 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $505,000,750 |
| 7 | Floating or submersible docks, platforms | $415,898,608 |
| 8 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $399,654,259 |
| 9 | Electronic integrated circuits | $290,947,944 |
| 10 | Imports of returned exports | $278,429,973 |
| March 2013 |
Top Houston Trading Partners
Total Houston trade: $58,643,600,885| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEXICO | $6,050,964,761 |
| 2 | VENEZUELA | $3,691,392,151 |
| 3 | SAUDI ARABIA | $3,270,878,754 |
| 4 | BRAZIL | $2,896,266,907 |
| 5 | COLOMBIA | $2,805,223,880 |
| 6 | CHINA | $2,771,823,952 |
| 7 | GERMANY | $2,091,353,572 |
| 8 | NETHERLANDS | $1,994,299,210 |
| 9 | RUSSIA | $1,964,258,648 |
| 10 | SOUTH KOREA | $1,852,577,681 |
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 |
Houston’s trade decreases -14.02 percent through March
Houston’s trade with the world rose to $58,643,600,885 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -14.02 percent decreases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports increased 0.38 percent while imports dropped -25.41 percent.
Through March the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Venezuela, No. 3 Saudi Arabia, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Colombia. Through the first three months of the last year, top five spots were held by Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and China, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with Houston:
- No.1 Mexico’s trade fell -19.41 percent to $6,050,964,761.
Exports rose 0.49 percent to $3,289,522,224. Imports fell -34.79 percent to $2,761,442,537. - No.2 Venezuela’s trade fell -30.38 percent to $3,691,392,151.
Exports rose 29.10 percent to $1,414,060,600. Imports fell -45.87 percent to $2,277,331,551. - No.3 Saudi Arabia’s trade fell -26.40 percent to $3,270,878,754.
Exports rose 20.53 percent to $885,775,424. Imports fell -35.70 percent to $2,385,103,330. - No.4 Brazil’s trade fell -19.21 percent to $2,896,266,907.
Exports fell -6.70 percent to $2,056,562,009. Imports fell -39.17 percent to $839,704,898. - No.5 Colombia’s trade rose 0.26 percent to $2,805,223,880.
Exports rose 47.34 percent to $1,788,480,827. Imports fell -35.82 percent to $1,016,743,053.
Houston’s top five trading partners through March accounted for 31.91 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 53.05 percent.
Houston had trade surpluses with 142 countries and deficits with 59 through March. That compares with 147 surpluses and 60 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through March of this year were with Netherlands, $1,225,903,240; Brazil, $1,216,857,111; and Chile, $1,069,056,965. The top three deficits were with Saudi Arabia ($1,499,327,906), Iraq ($1,480,923,384) and China ($1,373,625,962).
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade 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 as imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five trade districts so far this year, by value, are Los Angeles, New York City, Detroit, Laredo and New Orleans. 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.
Houston’s top five exports by value through March were oil, not crude; cyclic hydrocarbons; parts for heavy machinery; polymers of ethylene; and petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons, in that order. Those accounted for 43.66 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, , , and and , accounted for 0.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Houston exports:
- Oil, not crude fell -1.40 percent compared to last year to $9,292,979,667.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons rose 15.82 percent compared to last year to $1,271,167,716.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -26.01 percent compared to last year to $1,014,897,960.
- Polymers of ethylene rose 35.62 percent compared to last year to $907,091,053.
- Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons fell -6.42 percent compared to last year to $713,072,440.
On the import side:
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
Last year the Houston district posted total trade with the world of $274,263,854,223. The district’s deficit was $-20,028,121,417. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and China. Exports totaled $127,117,866,403 and imports came to $147,145,987,820.