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The Trade
Development Division is responsible for maintaining
the market statistics of the Port of Houston and Port
of Houston Authority. It tracks various metrics related
to cargo handling both locally and globally. If you
have questions regarding the trade statistics of the
Port of Houston or the Authority, call 1-800-688-DOCK
(1-800-688-3625) or click
here.
2010
Port of Houston Ranking:
• 1st in the U.S. in foreign tonnage for 15 consecutive
years;
• 1st in imports for 20 consecutive years and
• 2nd in U.S. in total tonnage for 20 consecutive
years;
The Port of Houston Authority received
the 2007 President's "E Star" Award for export
service, in recognition of its continuing support of
export growth in the U.S. business community for at
least seven years. PHA was among only four U.S. organizations
to receive the prestigious award.
Ships
at Port of Houston:
7,852 ships called – 2010
Port
of Houston Tonnage Handled:
228.9 million tons – 2010 (est.)
Total
Port of Houston Foreign Trade:
161.4 million tons valued at $131.0 billion –
2010
150.6 million tons valued at $106.3
billion – 2009
TOTAL
PORT OF HOUSTON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 2010
(Tonnage amounts are short tons) |
 |
| Leading
Trading Partners Combined Import and Export By Tonnage
|
| Mexico |
34,206,737 |
| Brazil |
9,155,239 |
| Venezuela |
8,494,179 |
| Nigeria |
8,290,118 |
| Algeria |
6,929,149 |
|
| Leading
Commodities Combined Import and Export By Tonnage |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
110,302,881 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
15,188,390 |
| Cereals |
7,025,170 |
| Iron/Steel
Products |
6,151,408 |
| Plastic |
5,086,186 |
|
| Leading
Trading Partners Combined Import and Export By Dollar
Value |
| Mexico |
$16,558,274,352 |
| Brazil |
$8,398,050,833 |
| Venezuela |
$5,986,608,228 |
| Germany |
$5,711,432,238 |
| Nigeria |
$4,881,633,656 |
|
| Leading
Commodities Combined Import and Export By Dollar
Value |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
$54,423,746,495 |
| Machinery |
$15,693,269,708 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
$14,459,473,011 |
| Iron/Steel
Products |
$7,735,430,412 |
| Plastic |
$6,962,110,448 |
Port
of Houston Foreign Trade Imports:
88.2 million tons valued at $60.1 billion –
2010
84.5 million tons valued at $48.4
billion – 2009
Port
of Houston Imports 2010
(Tonnage amounts are short tons) |
|
| Leading
Import Trading Partners By Tonnage |
| Mexico |
23,993,071 |
| Venezuela |
6,896,133 |
| Algeria |
6,827,758 |
| Nigeria |
6,541,740 |
| Russia |
5,652,206 |
|
| Leading
Import Commodities By Tonnage |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
69,522,135 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
4,571,098 |
| Iron/Steel
Products |
4,564,300 |
| Natural
Stone |
3,134,054 |
| Beverages |
852,168 |
|
| Leading
Import Trading Partners By Dollar Value |
| Mexico |
$10,780,441,254 |
| Germany |
$3,856,965,098 |
| Algeria |
$3,794,210,195 |
| Nigeria |
$3,634,320,948 |
| Russia |
$3,042,033,731 |
|
| Leading
Import Commodities By Dollar Value |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
$34,846,210,402 |
| Iron/Steel
Products |
$5,661,329,264 |
| Machinery |
$3,426,199,480 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
$2,999,905,455 |
| Vehicles,
Not Railway |
$1,837,355,733 |
Port
of Houston Foreign Trade Exports:
73.2 million tons valued at $70.8 billion – 2010
66.1 million tons valued at $57.9
billion – 2009
Port
of Houston Exports 2010
(Tonnage amounts are short tons) |
|
| Leading
Export Trading Partners By Tonnage |
| Mexico |
10,213,666 |
| Brazil |
5,408,873 |
| Singapore |
3,295,289 |
| Chile |
2,537,354 |
| Panama |
2,504,196 |
|
| Leading
Export Commodities By Tonnage |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
40,780,747 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
10,617,292 |
| Cereals |
6,960,979 |
| Plastic |
4,811,363 |
| Iron/Steel
Products |
1,587,108 |
|
| Leading
Export Trading Partners By Dollar Value |
| Mexico |
$5,777,833,098 |
| Brazil |
$5,602,645,511 |
| Netherlands |
$3,134,533,966 |
| Venezuela |
$3,043,270,951 |
| Belgium |
$2,971,119,552 |
|
| Leading
Export Commodities By Dollar Value |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
$19,577,536,096 |
| Machinery |
$12,267,070,228 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
$11,459,567,556 |
| Plastic |
$6,321,022,273 |
| Electrical
Machinery |
$2,976,175,576 |
Port of Houston Authority
Containers Handled:
1,812,268 TEUs (20-ft.
equivalent units) for a total of 17.00 million tons
– 2010
1,798,677 TEUs for a
total of 15.91 million tons – 2009
| PHA
Containerized Cargo – Import Origins |
|
| 2010 |
TEU |
| NORTH
EUROPE |
140,687 |
| NORTHEAST
ASIA |
111,637 |
| SOUTH
AMERICA |
81,480 |
| MEDITERRANEAN |
53,961 |
| CENTRAL
AMERICA / CARIBBEAN |
45,163 |
| INDIA
/ OTHER |
36,525 |
| AFRICA
/ M EAST |
24,045 |
| EAST
EUROPE |
18,816 |
| S EAST
ASIA / OCEANIA |
11,575 |
| NORTH
AMERICA |
483 |
| PHA
Containerized Cargo – Export Destinations |
|
| 2010 |
TEU |
| SOUTH
AMERICA |
197,502 |
| NORTH
EUROPE |
171,776 |
| AFRICA
/ M EAST |
154,610 |
| CENTRAL
AMERICA / CARIBBEAN |
92,817 |
| MEDITERRANEAN |
78,911 |
| INDIA
/ OTHER |
58,051 |
| EAST
EUROPE |
36,445 |
| NORTHEAST
ASIA |
31,976 |
| S EAST
ASIA / OCEANIA |
26,857 |
| NORTH
AMERICA |
114 |
| PHA
Total Containerized Cargo |
|
| 2010 |
TEU |
| NORTH
EUROPE |
312,463 |
| SOUTH
AMERICA |
278,982 |
| AFRICA
/ M EAST |
178,655 |
| NORTHEAST
ASIA |
143,613 |
| CENTRAL
AMERICA / CARIBBEAN |
137,980 |
| MEDITERRANEAN |
132,872 |
| INDIA
/ OTHER |
94,576 |
| EAST
EUROPE |
55,261 |
| S EAST
ASIA / OCEANIA |
38,432 |
| NORTH
AMERICA |
597 |
PORT
OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY CONTAINERIZED CARGO
TOTAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS – 2010
(Tonnage amounts are short tons) |
|
| Leading
Trading Partners Combined Import and Export By Tonnage
|
| Brazil |
1,837,996 |
| China |
1,328,207 |
| India |
1,027,982 |
| Belgium |
770,146 |
| Turkey |
744,428 |
|
| Leading
Commodities Combined Import and Export By Tonnage |
| Plastic |
4,542,989 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
1,969,177 |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
1,309,180 |
| Iron
& Steel |
1,076,630 |
| Beverages |
830,290 |
|
| Leading
Trading Partners Combined Import and Export By Dollar
Value |
| Brazil |
$3,481,084,264 |
| Germany |
$3,072,295,518 |
| China |
$2,636,453,826 |
| Netherlands |
$2,054,315,606 |
| United
Kingdom |
$1,919,299,729 |
|
| Leading
Commodities Combined Import and Export By Dollar
Value |
| Machinery |
$6,579,223,619 |
| Plastic |
$6,082,939,485 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
$3,592,724,484 |
| Electrical
Machinery |
$1,954,451,498 |
| Iron
& Steel |
$1,903,188,467 |
PORT
OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY CONTAINERIZED CARGO
IMPORTS – 2010
(Tonnage amounts are short tons) |
|
| Leading
Import Trading Partners By Tonnage |
| Brazil |
890,337 |
| China |
811,993 |
| Germany |
487,848 |
| India |
435,987 |
| Italy |
396,583 |
|
| Leading
Import Commodities By Tonnage |
| Beverages |
806,422 |
| Iron
& Steel |
702,139 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
700,776 |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
641,671 |
| Ceramic
Products |
422,865 |
|
| Leading
Import Trading Partners By Dollar Value |
| Germany |
$2,018,107,539 |
| China |
$1,767,444,206 |
| Brazil |
$1,181,581,871 |
| Italy |
$1,105,655,387 |
| United
Kingdom |
$848,241,968 |
|
| Leading
Import Commodities By Dollar Value |
| Machinery |
$2,694,835,793 |
| Iron
& Steel |
$1,353,265,813 |
| Beverages |
$1,128,878,981 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
$1,109,226,955 |
| Electrical
Machinery |
$890,340,860 |
PORT
OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY CONTAINERIZED CARGO
EXPORTS – 2010
(Tonnage amounts are short tons) |
|
| Leading
Export Trading Partners By Tonnage |
| Brazil |
947,658 |
| Belgium |
635,450 |
| India |
591,995 |
| Turkey |
569,860 |
| China |
516,214 |
|
| Leading
Export Commodities By Tonnage |
| Plastic |
4,274,183 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
1,268,401 |
| Petroleum
& Petroleum Products |
667,508 |
| Misc.
Chemical Products |
420,780 |
| Cotton
& Yarn, Fabric |
394,878 |
|
| Leading
Export Trading Partners By Dollar Value |
| Brazil |
$2,299,502,393 |
| Belgium |
$1,588,977,564 |
| Netherlands |
$1,402,592,467 |
| United
Kingdom |
$1,071,057,761 |
| Germany |
$1,054,187,979 |
|
| Leading
Export Commodities By Dollar Value |
| Plastic |
$5,464,359,083 |
| Machinery |
$3,884,387,826 |
| Organic
Chemicals |
$2,483,497,529 |
| Misc.
Chemical Products |
$1,369,299,216 |
| Electrical
Machinery |
$1,064,110,638 |
Page last updated:12/06/11
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