Statistics

Annual Report: No. 15 Colombia- Coffee perks up trade

July 6th, 2006

Commerce with Colombia has jumped 33 percent thanks to gains in crude, coffee and coal.

Oil and chemicals dominate trade between Colombia and greater Houston, but coffee added some zip to shipments in 2005.

Trade between Houston and Colombia rose nearly 33 percent to $2.7 billion in 2005. Colombian crude oil accounted for $975 million of the exchange, a 62 percent increase over 2004. And imports of Colombian coffee perked up 67 percent to nearly $80 million.

In 2003, the Port of Houston was designated a coffee exchange port, joining New Orleans, New York and Miami as an approved delivery point for Coffee C futures contracts traded on the New York Board of Trade’s Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange.

The designation took effect at the beginning of 2005. The first Houston shipments placed on the exchange came in four containers from Colombia in early 2005.

Among other imports, coal and briquette shipments reached $18.5 million in 2005. There were no coal imports in 2004. Colombia is one of the world’s largest exporters of coal.

Houston’s exports to Colombia were dominated by petrochemicals and refined oil. The district also exported nearly $105 million in machinery parts, up 24 percent over 2004.

In 2004, the Port of Houston Authority boosted its trade lanes with Colombia by launching a new service to ports along the country’s Caribbean coast using the M/V Anne Boye. The vessel carries general cargo, including mining and other project-related equipment, as well as coal.

Annual Statistics: Houston moves up to No. 4 ranked Customs district (02/13/2007)

Houston likely to be No. 4 Customs district for 2006 (01/25/2007)

Houston exports see notable increase in third quarter (12/11/2006)

Semi-annual report: Houston growth at faster clip than most (09/08/2006)

Here comes China! Imports rise 85%, catapault it to No. 3 overall (07/07/2006)

Annual Report: No. 21 Angola- Mutual benefits (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 20 Japan- Houston woos and wins Japan (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: N0. 19 Norway- Symbiotic relationship (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 18 Kuwait- Embracing Mideast opportunities (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 2 Venezuela - Beyond the politicians (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 17 Italy- From leather to nuts (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 16 France- Outpaced by oil-rich nations (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 3 Nigeria - Oil lubricates market (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 15 Colombia- Coffee perks up trade (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 14 Belgium- Scoring with petrochemicals (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No.13 Russia- Imports, exports, up double digits (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 4 China - Trade skyrockets (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 12 South Korea- Fine-tuning a trade balance (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 11 Iraq- Rebuilding Iraq thanks to oil (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 5 United Kingdom - Setting a fast pace in trade (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 10 Algeria- Algeria ties its fortunes to oil (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 6 Germany - Cars add to spark-fired trade (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 9 The Netherlands- Getting a line to Europe (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 7 Saudi Arabia (07/06/2006)

Annual Report: No. 8 Brazil- New U.S. gateway for Brazil (06/14/2006)

1Q: China, Algeria, Colombia lead way as trade increases 14% (06/02/2006)

Houston is the nation's fastest growing Customs district for 2005, with a 30 percent gain in total import and export value (03/15/2006)

Houston's trade surges
No surprise - it's all about the price of oil (01/01/2006)