United States airborne foreign trade

JUN


FOR RELEASE
April 9, 1970


CUSTOMS DISTRICT BY CONTINENT:


This report presents statistics on U.S. exports and
imports by air in U.S. customs district by continent
arrangement. Data have been compiled from Shipper's
Export Declarations (Commerce Form 7525-V) and
import entries during the regular processing of statis-
tical data on foreign trade shipments. The customs
districts shown in this report are those having combined
exports and imports by air valued at $2 million or more
during the preceding calendar year. A complete list of
customs districts and ports is presented in Schedule D,
Code Classification of United States Customs Districts
and Ports, January 1, 1967 edition, as amended.

Exports

These statistics represent exports of domestic and
foreign merchandise combined and include government
and nongovernment shipments of merchandise by air
from the United States to foreign countries. The
statistics, therefore, include Department of Defense
Military Assistance Program--Grant-Aid shipments,
shipments for economic assistance under the Foreign
Assistance Act, and shipments of agricultural com-
modities under P.L. 480 (The Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended) and related laws.
Shipments to U.S. Armed Forces and diplomatic missions
abroad for their own use are not included in the export
statistics. U.S. trade with Puerto Rico and U.S.
possessions and trade between U.S. possessions are not
included in this report, but exports from Puerto Rico to
foreign countries are included as a part of the U.S.
export statistics. Merchandise shipped through the
United States in transit from one foreign country to
another, when documented as such through U.S. Customs,
is excluded. (Foreign merchandise that has entered the
United States as an import and is subsequently reexported
is not treated as in-transit merchandise, and is included
in this report.) The figures in this report exclude ex-
ports of household and personal effects, shipments by
mail and parcel post, and shipments of airplanes under
their own power.

For security reasons, certain commodities are desig-
nated as Special Category commodities, for which
security regulations place restrictions upon the export


information that may be released. The data shown in
this report for individual customs districts and conti-
nents exclude exports of Special Category commodities,
but overall shipping weight and value totals for Special
Category commodities are shown. A list of Special
Category commodities, which appears in the January 1970
issue of Report FT 410, may be obtained from the Bureau
of the Census.

Effective with the statistics for January 1970, the
export statistics reflect fully compiled data for shipments
individually valued $251 and over to countries other than
Canada. For Canada, data are fully compiled for ship-
ments individually valued at $2,000 and over while data
for shipments valued $251-$1,999 are estimated from a
10-percent sample of such shipments. Shipping weight
and value data are also estimated for shipments valued
under $251. These estimates are not included in the data
shown for individual customs districts.

Since the export figures shown for North America in-
clude estimates based on a sample of low-valued ship-
ments, they are subject to some degree of sampling
variability. The following is a rough guide to the general
level of sampling variability (on a 2 chances out of 3 basis)
of value totals. Usually, the higher value figures will
have the lower percent sampling errors.

Proportion of cells with
Value totals for "Total" sampling variability of:
and "North America" of: under under under under
__2 5% 10% 20%
$1,000,000 and over .60 .75 .85 1.00
$500,000 $1,000,000 .40 1.00
$100,000 $500,000 .45 .55 .85 1.00
$20,000 $100,000 .65 .65 .65 1.00
Cells of under $20,000 Generally less than
$10,000


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p-rcntage terms, can be approximated by the percent
sampling variability of value.

Imports

rhese statics represent general imports, which are
a combination of imports for immediate consumption
and tries into bonded warehouses. The statistics
include government as well as nongovernment shipments
of merchandise by air from foreign countries to the
United SNates. However, American goods returned by
the L'.'. Armed Forcs for their own use are excluded.
('.', trade with Puerto Rico and with U.S. possessions
and trade between .. possessions are no included in
this report, but imports into Puerto Rico from foreign
countries are considered to be U.S. imports and are
included. Merchandise shipped through the United States
In transit from one foreign country to another, when
documented as such through U.S. Customs, is not re-
ported as imports and is excluded from the data shown
in this report. IForeign merchandise that has entered
the United States as an import and is subsequently re-
exported is not treated as in-transit merchandise and is
included in this report.) Imports of household and


personal effects, imports by mail and parcel pot, and
imports of airplanes under their own power are not
included.


I-he tstattics shown for individual customs districts
represent fully compiled data for shipments valued $251
and over. Data for shipments valued under $251, re-
ported on formal and informal entries (informal entries
generally contain items valuedunder $251), areestimated
from a 5-percent sample. Separate shipping weight and
value estimates for shipments valued under $251 are
shown. The shipping weight data are estimated from the
values on the basis of constants that have been derived
from an observation of the value-weight relationships
n past periods.


Since the statistics showing total value of imports
by all carriers include sample estimates, they are
subject to sampling variability,. n general, the
higher value figures will have the lower percent
sampling errors. Value totals of $500,000 and over will
generally have a sampling variability of less than 3
percent; value totals of under $500,000 will generally
have a sampling variability of less than $50,000.










Table 1. Selected Customs Districts of Lading by Continent *
a-

(Data shown represent domestic and foreign merchandise. Shipments of Special Category commodities are excluded from all district and continent data. Estimated shipments valued under $251 are excluded from all district data c
and data for U.S. flag carriers) a


Shipping weight (1,000 pounds) Value (1,000 dollars)

Total Total ,4
i.A.tAl--i:.1- __._.A> ftii,,,li;iiA-----r- f q


C UIII UIUI tic North South Eu a North Sou
r South Europe Asia and Africa U.S. North South Eoe Asia Africa
All U.S. America America Europe All America America Eurpe Asia and Africa
carriers flag Oceania carriers ca
carriers carriers


71,817


(X) 26,885


Total, all carriers..

U.S. flag carriers.....

St. Albans, Vt.........
Boston, Mass ..........
Buffalo, N.Y...........
New York City, N.Y.....
Philadelphia, Pa.......

Baltimore, Md..........
Savannah, Ga............
Tampa, Fla.............
New Orleans, La........
Laredo, Tex............

El Paso, Tex...........
Nogales, Ariz.........
Los Angeles, Calif.....
San Francisco, Calif...
Portland, Oreg........

Seattle, Wash ..........
Anchorage, Alaska......
Honolulu, Hawaii.......
Great Falls, Mont......
Pembina, N. Dak........

Minneapolis, Minn......
Duluth, Minn ...........
Detroit, Mich ..........
Chicago, Ill...........
Cleveland, Ohio........

St. Louis, Mo..........
San Juan, P.R..........
Miami, Fla .............
Houston, Tex...........
Washington, D.C........

All other districts....
Shipments under $251...
Special Category.......


987
208
10,653
403

46
24
8
112
146

57
50
1,469
1,633
83

351
35
35
35
(z)

182
5
1,358
2,655
110

52
400
4,807
690
61

94
(NA)
138


(X) 16,698 6,805 36,020


7,571


120
208
2,494
12

21
24
46
345
206

56
64
710
144
2

158
35
3
46
(z)

85
5
141
1,122
337

12
470
5,406
514
3

42
3,867
(D)


2,259 12,642


(z)

1,742
53

1


28
22



151
23


6








(z)
1
(z)


115
3,822
39
98

16
689
(0)


1,569
(z)
23,897
558

27
52
1
8


1

1,363
323
79

88
3
(z)

3

12

1,293
3,197
204

37
12
55
133
268

2
2,837
(D)


9,138 1,223

3,786 149


46 8

3,770 261


3
5 1



(z)



(z)
1,045 309
2,171 322
1

154 16

32 28



84

18 1
291 5
20

3

2 (z)
302 2
26 (Z)

41
1,032 272
(D) (D)


1,548

340


45

1,026
8

2


2





51
7
(z)

3

(z)



(z)

15
98
2

(z)
19
2
94
1

I
174!
(D)


473,538

(X)


14,738
1,589
258,066
5,024

376
352
229
1,088
762

754
69
50,482
28,199
1,156

4,400
182
990
315
110

1,485
23
7,681
28,255
2,058

762
2,258
25,685
5,571
6,940

272
16,930
6,733


(X)

174,791


7,361
1,544
79,078
3,334

373
242
5
431
540

754
48
17,287
15,289
1,156

3,471
59
219
280
2

1,485
23
6,898
15,946
418

756
821
10,325
3,410
623

214
(NA)
2,399


62,828

30,241


1,161
1,586
16,249
136

136
168
192
933
643

728
67
7,351
1,006
17

1,289
59
57
315
2

605
23
985
8,059
1,259

42
811
11,402
1,339
14

24
6,168
(D)


30,652

8,776


1

11,612
172

2


125
119



1,370
337


14








(Z)
13
1


904
13,480
292
811

38
1,360
(D)


272,015

92,146


12,682
3
189,234
3,930

201
184
37
24


26

19,901
3,260
1,104

756
75
8

108

154

6,475
17,592
413

620
417
750
1,824
5,968

88
6,182
(D)


82,323

37,033


479

32,065
662

31


2



2
18,468
20,701
35

2,020
48
749



717

140
2,208
374

99
1
20
1,352
133

115
1,905
(D)


9,721

1,879


267

2,559
18


1,787
209
33,189
726

54
76
47
382
228

57
64
3,630
2,991
83

425
39
63
46
3

182
5
1,467
4,714
563

52
616
9,287
1,084
396

102
8,871
385


2,800
2,841


222

176






8
5




2
37
1


786
(D)


9,265

2,317


148

6,347
106

6

C



0

0
593 1
53 Cn
(z) ca
q<
99 j>

1



9

72
378
12

1
126
30
728
14

7
529
(D)


Represents zero.
than 500 pounds or $500.


D Data withheld to avoid disclosure of information for security reasons. NA Not available.





X Not applicable. Z Less











Table 2. Selected Customs Districts of Unlading by Continent

EiS' p s ad de 15 ae exceed from a' district data and data fo US. flag careers. Total columns include a small amount of shipments siuc a unidentified by contlen


Shipping weilt 1.000 pounds


U.S.. g carriers.....

St. Alhalrn V .........
l..t..r., m .s..... .....
t Iff lf ,, 1 .. ....... .. .
,t York, r'L (.. .....

3r 1B 1.i L a, P',...,,
a I I lr -r, *1....... .
Ravmr nah, O,. .......

Nw nrnlfln, l........
rt )ll, TIl........

Ie Pa i.l ITe ...... ...
I Ptllh. a' ... .....
SAngelas, Calif..
Sa Pranr-rrn, Calif...
l..r Ilunn reg. ,., ..









Sl rrt n sa ........
AncllhIrag Al kaD.. .....
H.,n.liln HP I ......
Ir.r-n PF lio, Mn t.....
Fw-mhmn X. 'luk.. .....

rineapi, M, Minn .. ....
nulith, Minn.......... .
Defroit, Jilh.... .....
f(h rI 111. .... .
rlVprlawl, OMhin.....,




i. I, ri .. .M .. ... .. ..
Hnuntnn, Taw ...........
Washingrtn, D.C.... ..


All nther dimrlrlot....
SLbpments under t251...

Represents mrn.


North
America


C.%l2oi 1!'5 :1


T r


South
'America


A

: -


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U S.

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8
22, aI!



1,182
81

603



200
?54



61


1,406

50
M



















17
a
786
1 .7"i





2,772
IR'
311


11
41
97
388
3

10
20
57
248
1592

I
1
144




63



1
4




17


2nR
51


I 2
4,7411

4n

17
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X Not applicable.


Auslralia I
and AIrica
Ocean


264 174


Total


All U.S
carle cla
carrieis


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1 1 2



1 22
16
17,818




4
3
2
1

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1

569



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9

7.
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Value 1 ,000 dollars


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Asia




7.4 4





27
1
2,497
3

2



(Z)
/




1 ,74
1, 6 Af
7

178






4

48

%39




3
5
3
12

'7.
I ,07B


251 .NHf

'I\

59

1,11'
141 .Nri
6,514

828
435
226
2011
3260

144

23, 123
17, .30
214

4,nn003
289
489
81
86

669
490
4. 053
17,036
B70

31
1,2R4
7,914

3, OHS


Europe Asia


North
America



24,323

11 2,"4

15
382
878
3,507
27

235
349

203
237

141

4,189
307
7

921
27
27?
76



61
490
2 021
2. nnn
2,3 SM



R.02
4 R

1,052
207

247
9S


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and A' ca
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119,3n7


55
5, 5nq
800
5f ,31



805
401

62
130

136

9, 179
lll,921
214

3,543.
197
320
RI
Al
67

634
49p
3,628
10,494
343

130
6l2
2,946
2.631
2, 9PR

140
NA


Z LIea than 500 pounds nr $500.


South
Amerca



N, 114

. 403



IS

4,486



7:



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147




j11l
2, HS(I
117




174


69,144

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114 ..h .'4


579
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156
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14
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2.793

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337
99
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2q7





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319
5* .76


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40

649
I ,478
48

3
18

I21
274


99
1,707
7
7



142


44
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4


MA Not available.


39
123




647




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