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US AID 1996
Latin American and the Caribbean Selected Economic and Social Data
Trade Indicators


TOP 10 COMMODITIES IMPORTED FROM TOP 12 U.S. IMPORT MARKETS IN LAC

In Thousands of US$

1) Mexico

 

7) Chile

 

Total all commodities

61,721,000

Total all commodities

1,874,593

2709002000--Crude petroleum testing 25 degrees api or more

2,884,079

7108121013--Gold bullion nt undr 99.95 p gold nonmtry: gold ct

110,330

2709001000--Crude petroleum testing under 25 degrees api

2,797,507

7106911020--Silver dore

99,302

8544300000--Insulated wiring sets for vehicles ships aircraft

2,717,792

7402000000--Unrefined copper anodes for electrolytic refining

98,440

8703230046--Pass mtr veh,nesoi, spark ign,4 cyl, 1500-3000cc

2,620,770

0806106000--Grapes, fresh, entering 7/1-2/14 following yr, inc

92,545

8703230042--Pass mtr veh,nesoi, spark ign,4 cyl, 1500-3000cc

1,333,516

0806102000--Grapes, fresh, entered 2/15-3/31, inclusive, any y

91,497

8704310040--Truck, sprk ign eng, gvw >2.5 but =< 5 m tons

1,282,893

2603000010--Copper ores and concentrates: copper content

81,722

9801001098--Products of u.s. returned after being export,nesoi

1,191,072

4407100030--Pine wood nesoi sawn lngthws ov 6mm untreatd nesoi

70,218

8407344800--Sp-ig rec pst eng, rd tr,bus,auto,trks,>2000cc,new

938,193

0302120003--Atlantic salmon farmed frsh/chld ex fillet/liv/roe

53,433

8528102842--Tv rec,non-hi def,col,w tube,dir vw,no proj ex 52c

871,811

7403110000--Refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes

43,852

8527211015--Motor vehicle radio-tape players, cassette, stereo

785,236

7403190000--Unwrought refined copper nesoi

40,555

Total of items shown

17,422,868

Total of items shown

781,894

 

 

 

 

2) Venezuela

 

8) Costa Rica

 

Total all commodities

9,213,789

Total all commodities

1,841,767

2709001000--Crude petroleum testing under 25 degrees api

3,431,869

0803002020--Bananas, fresh

306,323

2709002000--Crude petroleum testing 25 degrees api or more

2,167,581

6212109020--Bras not containing lace net or embroidery mmf

75,128

2710000530--No 6-type fuel oil under 25 degrees api

484,148

6203424015--Men's trousers & breeches other cotton, not knit

59,286

2710001008--No 2,3 fuel oil oth thn diesel over .05 pct sulfur

378,117

8516310000--Electric hair dryers

49,744

2710002500--Naphthas, exc mtr fuel or mtr fuel blndg stock

349,456

7113195000--Gold or platinum jewelry, plt/cld or not, nesoi

49,325

2710001514--Unleaded gasoline, reformulated

236,694

0901110010--Coffee, arabica, not roasted, not decaffeinated

46,912

2909191010--Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (mtbe)

129,724

6108229020--Women's briefs and panties of manmade fibers, knit

46,526

7203100000--Ferrous products fm direct redction of iron ore

127,775

6108210010--Women's briefs and panties of cotton, knit

38,902

7601106000--Unwrought aluminum not alloyed nesoi

102,007

6203424010--Men's trouser & breeches cotton blue denim, nt kt

35,404

2710000550--Other fuel oils under 25 degrees api nesoi

97,284

0901110090--Coffee, nesoi, not roasted, not decaffeinated

29,514

Total of items shown

7,504,654

Total of items shown

737,064

 

 

 

 

3) Brazil

 

9) Argentina

 

Total all commodities

8,988,708

Total all commodities

1,761,257

6403999065--Ftwr so r/p up lth exc pgs ot vl ov $2.50/pr women

783,323

2709002000--Crude petroleum testing 25 degrees api or more

198,926

4703290040--Chem wdpulp sulfate ex disslvng gr nonconif bleach

435,002

2709001000--Crude petroleum testing under 25 degrees api

128,996

7207120050--Smfd ios na un.25pct crbn rec cs wdth 4x thkns ao

247,524

4104314000--Bov upholstry lea full grn/grn split parchmt-dress

120,195

0901110090--Coffee, nesoi, not roasted, not decaffeinated

237,812

2009700020--Apple juice, unfermented, concentrated, not frozen

91,993

7201100000--Nonalloy pig iron 0.5 prcnt or less phosphorus

232,550

7115901000--Artcls nesoi of gld incl mtl cld w gold

63,759

0901110010--Coffee, arabica, not roasted, not decaffeinated

173,031

1602502040--Meat bov anml nesoi no veg prep airtit cntr 1kg/ov

62,279

7601106000--Unwrought aluminum not alloyed nesoi

155,956

1701111000--Cane sugar raw n/flavor/color nesoi,addtl us nte 5

41,459

8527211015--Motor vehicle radio-tape players, cassette, stereo

155,928

1602506000--Meat bov anml nesoi, no cereal or vegs, prep, pres

35,646

7108121013--Gold bullion nt undr 99.95 p gold nonmtry: gold ct

141,724

9113100000--Watch bands etc,of prcs metal/metal clad w prcs mt

31,993

0801300000--Cashew nuts, frsh or dried, whether/not shelled

108,849

1602501020--Corned beef nesoi, no cereal/veg airtite cntr <1kg

31,670

Total of items shown

2,671,698

Total of items shown

806,915

 

 

 

 

4) Colombia

 

10) Guatemala

 

Total all commodities

3,807,348

Total all commodities

1,514,566

2709002000--Crude petroleum testing 25 degrees api or more

1,273,539

0901110010--Coffee, arabica, not roasted, not decaffeinated

186,903

0901110010--Coffee, arabica, not roasted, not decaffeinated

275,148

0803002020--Bananas, fresh

135,169

0901110090--Coffee, nesoi, not roasted, not decaffeinated

158,802

0901110090--Coffee, nesoi, not roasted, not decaffeinated

121,851

7108121017--Gold bullion, nonmonetary, nesoi: gold content

143,262

6205202065--Men's cotton shirts nesoi, not knit

57,669

0803002020--Bananas, fresh

129,004

2709001000--Crude petroleum testing under 25 degrees api

36,579

2710000530--No 6-type fuel oil under 25 degrees api

112,493

6203424015--Men's trousers & breeches other cotton, not knit

35,512

9999950000--Estimated imports of low valued transactions

102,874

6105100010--Men's shirts of cotton, knit

29,124

0603106090--Roses, nesoi, fresh

99,434

9801001088--Us goods in chptr 88 returned after being exported

26,589

7103910030--Emeralds cut but not set for jewelry

93,921

1207400000--Sesame seeds, whether or not broken

26,527

0901120000--Coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated

89,973

6204312010--Women's suit-type jackets wool not >30% silk,nt kt

25,668

Total of items shown

2,478,451

Total of items shown

681,590

 

 

 

 

5) Dominican Republic

 

11) Honduras

 

Total all commodities

3,385,121

Total all commodities

1,440,657

9018908000--Inst & appliances for medical,surgical, etc,nesoi

276,276

0803002020--Bananas, fresh

152,649

6203424015--Men's trousers & breeches other cotton, not knit

247,852

6212109020--Bras not containing lace net or embroidery mmf

71,228

6406106500--Prt ftwear frm oth stiffeners of leather

175,689

6110202075--W/g other apparel of cotton, knit

60,455

6212109020--Bras not containing lace net or embroidery mmf

138,943

6203424015--Men's trousers & breeches other cotton, not knit

57,432

7113195000--Gold or platinum jewelry, plt/cld or not, nesoi

95,058

6205202025--Men's dress shirts of cotton; nesoi, not knit

47,709

1701111000--Cane sugar raw n/flavor/color nesoi,addtl us nte 5

83,850

6105100010--Men's shirts of cotton, knit

42,517

6203434010--Men's trousers & breeches of oth syn fibers,nt kt

82,431

6205202065--Men's cotton shirts nesoi, not knit

40,554

6203424050--Men's shorts of cotton, not knit

75,394

6109100012--Men's t-shirts exc underwear of cotton, knit

34,422

9801001098--Products of u.s. returned after being export,nesoi

62,893

6110202065--M/b other apparel of cotton, knit

32,836

7202600000--Ferronickel

60,246

0306130040--Shrimps and prawns, peeled, frozen

29,188

Total of items shown

1,298,631

Total of items shown

568,991

 

 

 

 

6) Ecuador

 

12) Trinidad & Tabago

 

Total all commodities

1,939,218

Total all commodities

1,068,419

2709002000--Crude petroleum testing 25 degrees api or more

700,714

2814100000--Anhydrous ammonia

293,301

0803002020--Bananas, fresh

256,231

2709002000--Crude petroleum testing 25 degrees api or more

264,236

0306130040--Shrimps and prawns, peeled, frozen

148,496

2710000530--No 6-type fuel oil under 25 degrees api

82,391

0901110090--Coffee, nesoi, not roasted, not decaffeinated

81,384

2905112000--Methanol not for prod of syn fuel or used as fuel

70,819

0306130018--Shrimp/prawn shell-on count size 89-110 per kg frz

76,639

7213313000--Brs rds is na hr cl u.25p cb ccs u14mm d n tm/tt/m

49,944

0306130015--Shrimp/prawn shell-on count size 67-88 per kg frzn

65,672

3102100000--Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution

32,239

0306130021--Shrimp/prawn shell-on count size 111-132 pr kg frz

56,784

2818200000--Aluminum oxide, except artificial corundum, nesoi

23,344

1801000000--Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted

50,050

2713110000--Petroleum coke, not calcined

22,729

1604144000--Tunas/skipjack no oil, no airtite cntr, over 6.8kg

40,738

2711290060--Pet gases a oth gas hydcrbns, gaseous form, nesoi

17,172

0306130027--Shrimp/prawn shell-on count size more than 154 frz

31,148

2902440000--Mixed xylene isomers

15,537

Total of items shown

1,507,856

Total of items shown

871,712

Source: Department of Commerce, Harmonized Codes, Imports for Consumption, customs value.

U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington D.C. 1996.


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