PERCENTAGE

AREA AND COUNTRY

SHORT TONS

OF TOTAL

TOTAL

89,820,724

100.00%

Asia

30,311,926

33.70%

Europe

22,461,315

25.00%

South Arnerica

17,473,956

19.50%

Central America

11,315,075

12.60%

Africa

6,870,069

7.60%

Canada

938,166

1.00%

Australia & Oceania

450,217

0.50%

Latin America...

28,789,031

32.10%

PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES

Japan

10,960,616

12.20%

Venezuela

8,689,181

9.70%

Mexico

6,916,837

7.70%

China (Mainland)

4,093,362

4.60%

Netherlands (Holland)

3,595,334

4.00%

Brazil

3,511,555

3.90%

Korea, Republic of

3,478,262

3.90%

United Kingdom

3,351,496

3.70%

China (Taiwan)

3,117,806

3.50%

Spain

2,606,768

2.90%

ALL OTHERS

39,499,507

44.00%

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

PERCENTAGE

AREA AND COUNTRY

DOLLAR VALUE

OF TOTAL

TOTAL

19,516,764

100.00%

Europe

6,055,073

31.0%

Asia

5,540,284

28.40%

South America

3,493,483

17.90%

Central America*

2,931,791

15.00%

Africa

I,229,984

6.30%

Australia & Oceania

145,013

0.70%

Canada

121,136

0.60%

Latin America

6,425,274

32.90%

PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES

Japan

2,061,745

10.60%

Brazil

914,846

4.70%

Russia

909,702

4.70%

Venezuela

899,842

4.60%

Federal Republic of Germany

885,184

4.50%

Belgium

748,273

3.80%

Mexico

747,821

3.80%

Netherlands (Holland)

741,760

3.80%

United Kingdom

655,335

3.40%

China (Mainland)

607,751

3.10%

ALL OTHERS

I0,344,505

53.00%

*Includes Mexico and the Caribbean

Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

NOTE: Includes bulk cargo