Louisiana Imports, based on
State of Final Destination
Information
This information is based on shipments
that were reported as being shipped to
a Louisiana destination
Louisiana Imports, based on State
of Final Destination Information
• This information is
based on shipments
that were reported as
being shipped to
Louisiana, and not
necessarily shipments
through Louisiana
ports and gateways
• Information was
complied from US
Census Foreign Trade
information by ITTS
Definitions
• Commodity definitions are at the
Harmonized Code 2 Digit level
For more information visit
http://www.census.gov/foreigntrade/schedules/b/index.html
Outline
• Imports by Mode – Total Flows
• Imports by Commodity
• Shipments from top Countries
• Each has charts for
– All Modes
– Air Shipments
– Vessel Shipments
Billions
Louisiana Inbound International
Shipments, Trade by Mode, By Value
2008-2014 ($57.7 Billion)
100
90
80
70
60
Other (3%)
50
Vessel (95%)
40
Air (1%)
30
20
10
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Other includes shipments that go through land crossings (NAFTA) or
other modes, excluding air and maritime gateways
Shipments by Commodity
Louisiana Inbound International
Shipments, Top Commodities 2014
(All modes - $57.7 Billion)
Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax
(77%)
Industrial Machinery, Including Computers (3%)
Organic Chemicals (3%)
Iron And Steel (2%)
Fertilizers (2%)
Animal Or Vegetable Fats, Oils Etc. & Waxes (1%)
Coffee, Tea, Mate & Spices (1%)
Articles Of Iron Or Steel (1%)
Ores, Slag And Ash (1%)
Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-Earth Met & Radioact
Compd (1%)
Other (8%)
Billions
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Five Commodities, 2008-2014
(All modes - $57.7 Billion)
80
70
60
50
40
Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.;
Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax
(77%)
Industrial Machinery,
Including Computers (3%)
Organic Chemicals (3%)
30
20
Iron And Steel (2%)
10
Fertilizers (2%)
0
Ranking and Share is
based on 2014 values
Louisiana Inbound International
Shipments, Top Commodities 2014
(Air Shipments- $863.7 Million)
Industrial Machinery, Including
Computers (33%)
Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical
Instrments Etc (18%)
Special Classification Provisions,
Nesoi (12%)
Electric Machinery Etc; Sound
Equip; Tv Equip; Pts (11%)
Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr
Met Etc; Coin (5%)
Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts
Thereof (4%)
Articles Of Iron Or Steel (3%)
Organic Chemicals (3%)
Millions
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Five Commodities, 2008-2014
(Air Shipments - $863.7 Million)
350
300
Industrial Machinery,
Including Computers (33%)
250
Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or
Surgical Instrments Etc (18%)
200
Special Classification
Provisions, Nesoi (12%)
150
Electric Machinery Etc; Sound
Equip; Tv Equip; Pts (11%)
100
Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc
Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin (5%)
50
0
Aircraft, Spacecraft, And
Parts Thereof (4%)
Ranking and Share is
based on 2014 values
Louisiana Inbound International
Shipments, Top Commodities 2014
(Vessel Shipments- $54.8 Billion)
Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral
Wax (80%)
Organic Chemicals (3%)
Iron And Steel (2%)
Industrial Machinery, Including Computers (2%)
Fertilizers (2%)
Animal Or Vegetable Fats, Oils Etc. & Waxes
(1%)
Coffee, Tea, Mate & Spices (1%)
Ores, Slag And Ash (1%)
Articles Of Iron Or Steel (1%)
Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-Earth Met & Radioact
Compd (1%)
Other (6%)
Billions
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Five Commodities, 2008-2014
(Vessel Shipments - $54.8 Billion)
80
70
60
Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.;
Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax
(80%)
Organic Chemicals (3%)
50
40
Iron And Steel (2%)
30
20
Industrial Machinery,
Including Computers (2%)
10
Fertilizers (2%)
0
Ranking and Share is
based on 2014 values
Inbound International Shipments
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Partners 2014
(All modes - $57.7 Billion)
Saudi Arabia (20%)
Venezuela (15%)
Kuwait (7%)
Russia (7%)
Mexico (6%)
Brazil (4%)
Canada (4%)
Colombia (3%)
Iraq (3%)
Algeria (3%)
Other (28%)
Billions
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Five Partners, 2008-2014
(All modes - $57.7 Billion)
25
20
Saudi Arabia (20%)
15
Venezuela (15%)
Kuwait (7%)
10
Russia (7%)
Mexico (6%)
5
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Ranking and Share is
based on 2014 values
Louisiana Inbound International
Shipments, Top Partners 2014
(Air Shipments- $863.7 Million)
Germany (17%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Canada (10%)
China (8%)
Italy (6%)
France (5%)
Norway (4%)
Mexico (3%)
Trinidad And Tobago (3%)
India (2%)
Other (25%)
Millions
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Five Partners, 2008-2014
(Air Shipments - $863.7 Million)
250
200
150
Germany (17%)
United Kingdom (16%)
100
Canada (10%)
China (8%)
Italy (6%)
50
0
Ranking and Share is
based on 2014 values
Louisiana Inbound International
Shipments, Top Partners 2014
(Vessel Shipments- $54.8 Billion)
Saudi Arabia (21%)
Venezuela (15%)
Kuwait (8%)
Russia (8%)
Mexico (5%)
Brazil (4%)
Colombia (4%)
Iraq (3%)
Algeria (3%)
China (2%)
Other (26%)
Billions
Louisiana Inbound International Shipments,
Top Five Partners, 2008-2014
(Vessel Shipments - $54.8 Billion)
25
20
15
Saudi Arabia (21%)
Venezuela (15%)
10
Kuwait (8%)
Russia (8%)
Mexico (5%)
5
0
Ranking and Share is
based on 2014 values