US Custom Charges for Imported Mobile Phones
If your smartphone-making business is located in Cuba or North Korea, the custom duty tariff rate on mobile phones imported into the US is a hefty 35%. That’s because those two countries are considered...
View ArticleHighest Value US Export Products
Processed petroleum oils topped the list of highest value US export goods for 2016, followed by automotive and electronics products. Also doing well were exported soya beans, diamonds, gold, corn and...
View ArticleIndia’s Top Trading Partners
Officially named the Republic of India, this South Asian nation shares borders with China, Nepal and Bhutan to its north-east, Burma and Bangladesh to its east, and Pakistan to its west. India shipped...
View ArticleTop Piano Exporters by Country
Piano exports by country totaled US$754.8 million in 2016, down by an average -6.6% for all pianos shippers over the five-year period starting in 2012. From 2015 to 2016, the value of global piano...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Top 10 Exports
New Zealand shipped US$33.7 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2016, up by 35.2% since 2009 when the Great Recession kicked in but down by -1.9% from 2015 to 2016. New Zealand’s top 10 exports...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom’s Top 10 Imports
United Kingdom imported US$636.2 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2016, up by 15.2% since 2009 and up by 0.9% from 2015 to 2016. United Kingdom’s top 10 imports accounted for two-thirds...
View ArticleButter Exports by Country
Global sales from butter exports by country totaled US$5 billion in 2016. Overall, the value of butter exports were up by an average 4.5% for all exporting countries since 2012 when butter shipments...
View ArticleUnited States Top 10 Exports
America shipped US$1.454 trillion worth of goods around the globe in 2016, up by 37.6% since 2009 when the Great Recession kicked in but down by -3.3% from 2015 to 2016. America’s top 10 exports...
View ArticleWorld’s Fastest-Growing Export Services
From 2012 to 2016, the average increase for all export services was 7.9%. Total export services sales grew from US$13.28 trillion in 2012 to $14.329 trillion during 2016. Miscellaneous maintenance and...
View ArticleTop Sweet Pepper and Chili Pepper Exporters
Global exports of sweet peppers (also called bell peppers) and chili peppers totaled at US$5 billion during 2016. That amount represents an average 14.7% increase in value from $4.4 billion in 2012....
View ArticleHighest Value Indian Export Products
Petroleum oils, unmounted diamonds and jewelry top the list of highest value Indian export products. The most valuable Indian exports also include medicines, milled rice, jewelry and frozen beef....
View ArticleTop South African Trading Partners
Formerly called Zuid-Afrika, South Africa continues to battle international trade constraints presented by its geographic location particularly in relation to top South African trading partners....
View ArticleHearing Aids Importers by Country
Global purchases of imported hearing aids totaled US$3.9 billion in 2016. Overall, the value of hearing aids imports for all importing countries rose by an average 10.9% since 2012 when hearing aids...
View ArticleBurkina Faso’s Top 10 Exports
A landlocked country in northwest Africa, Burkina Faso shipped US$2.5 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2016. That dollar amount represents a 213.9% gain since 2009 when the Great Recession...
View ArticleBrazil’s Top 15 Trading Partners
Brazil shipped US$185.2 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2016, up by 21.1% since 2009 but down by -3.1% from 2015 to 2016. Brazilian exports represents roughly 1.1% of overall global exports...
View ArticleTop Soft Drinks Exporters by Country
An ever-expanding myriad of flavors are quenching the thirst of soft drink enthusiasts around the globe. Consumer tastes now range from bubble gum or plum to curry or teriyaki carbonated drinks. Global...
View ArticlePortugal’s Top 10 Exports
Portugal shipped US$55.7 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2016, up by 25.8% since 2009 when the Great Recession kicked in and up by 0.6% from 2015 to 2016. Portugal’s top 10 exports accounted...
View ArticleTop Indian Trade Balances
Crude oil, gold and smartphones were major factors behind India’s highest trade deficits by product. China and Switzerland placed first and second respectively among trade partners with which India...
View ArticleTop Cucumbers Exporting Countries
Cucumbers play an important support role as crunchy ingredients for many food dishes, from garden salads to sweet pickles. Global sales from cucumbers exports by country amounted to US$2.3 billion in...
View ArticleAmerica’s Top Trading Partners
US President Donald Trump has called into question the merits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In 2016, more than a third of American exports (34.2%) were delivered to Canada and...
View Article