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far in 2011. The report provides detailed information on the top performing US ports, carriers, consignees, and more. Twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU). Three key insights from the report: • The Port of Baltimore increased TEUs imports by 10% from last year, while the Port of Seattle saw a decrease of 13%.

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eading trade intelligence company Zepol Corporation has released a report summarising the US trade industry thus

• Ranked second on our Master Carrier list, Mediterranean Shipping Company posted a 17% increase in TEUs shipped from last year, and is one of the few carriers that exhibited an increase.

• The value of imports from Saudi Arabia rose 46% this year over last year, due to the increased price of oil “Our newest report provides a compelling view of the overall US trade economy,” stated Paul Rasmussen, Chief Executive and President

Top 10 Import Products of Wood and Articles of Wood; Charcoal Wood HTS CODE

2011 JAN 4407100115 - Mixtures Of Spruce/pine/fir (s-p-f)

Sawn/chipped Lengthwise, Sliced/peeled, Whethr Planed/sanded, Thickness Over 6 Mm, Nt Treated Ex Finger-jointed

4421909780 - Articles Of Wood, Nesoi 4410120010 - Oriented Strand Board & Waferboard Of

Wood: Unworked Or Not Furthr Worked Than Sanded 4412320540 - Plywood, Face Ply Of Birch, At Least One

Outer Ply Of Hardwood, Solely Of Sheets Of Wood, Not Surface Covered

4418208060 - Doors And Their Frames And Thresholds,

Of Wood, Nesoi 4414000000 - Wooden Frames For Paintings,

Photographs, Mirrors Or Similar Objects 4409104010 - Pine (pinus Spp.) Standard Wood

Molding, End-jointed 4418904605 - Wood Flooring, Nesoi

4420908000 - Wood Marquetry And Inlaid Wood;

Caskets For Jewelry, Cutlery And Similar Articles, Of Wood, Wooden Articles Of Furniture Not In Chapter 94, Nesoi

4407100169 - Western Red Cedar Wood Sawn Or

Chipped Lengthwise, Sliced Or Peeled, Whether Planed, Sanded Thickness Ov 6mm, Not Treated/ rough, Except Finger-jointed

$9,590,670 $13,065,879

Top 10 Export Products of Wood and Articles of Wood; Charcoal Wood HTS CODE

2011 JAN

4403200040 - Douglas-fir (pseudotsuga Menziesii), Logs And Timber, In The Rough, Not Treated

4407910063 - Oak Except Red Oak Wood, Sawn Or Chipped Lengthwise, Sliced Or Peeled, Whether Or Not Planed, Sanded Or Finger-jointed, Thickness Over 6 Mm, Nesoi

4403200050 - Western Hemlock (tsugo Meterophylla), Logs And Timber, In The Rough, Not Treated

4407910022 - Red Oak Wood, Sawn Or Chipped Lengthwise, Sliced Or Peeled, Whether/not Planed, Sanded Or End Jointed

4403200035 - Spruce (picea Spp.), Logs And Timber, In The Rough, Not Treated

4401210000 - Wood In Chips Or Particles, Coniferous

4407990172 - Yellow Poplar Wood Sawn Or Chipped Lengthwise, Sliced Or Peeled, Whether Or Not Planed, Sanded Or Finger-jointed, Thickness Ov 6 Mm

4407100157 - Douglas-fir Wood Sawn Or Chipped Lengthwise, Sliced Or Peeled, Whether Or Not Planed, Or Sanded Thickness Ov 6mm, Not Treated, Nesoi Ex Finger-jointd

4421909750 - Articles Of Wood, Nesoi

4403910040 - Oak Except Red Oak Wood, In The Rough, Whether Or Not Stripped Of Bark Or Sapwood, Or Roughly Squared, Not Treated

$46,345,321 $22,876,520 $13,071,690 $26,661,954

$16,009,082 $10,953,906

$15,269,937 $14,737,268 $12,847,997 $13,917,010 2011 FEB $54,936,496 $24,551,766 $14,866,725 $16,265,172 $17,693,025 $16,579,586 $16,086,525 $104,147,582 $15,795,655 $16,904,795 $11,245,354 $13,534,848 $16,787,717 $15,141,876 $17,345,113 $106,755,358

$40,531,166 $28,513,801

$22,202,185 $28,203,035 $29,777,503

$21,482,809 $18,672,061

$38,101,510 $38,769,023 $37,687,353 $31,476,336

$29,925,760 $25,505,540 $24,173,421

$20,908,257 $15,642,201

$20,711,652 $41,687,557 $44,867,773 $21,672,118 $25,523,239 $26,465,174 $16,209,149 $25,066,525

$23,297,333 $23,616,695 $12,282,682 $17,865,052

$41,354,079 $35,132,712

$38,771,750 $36,765,612 $271,980,493 $31,873,402 $26,441,576 $239,993,157

$31,202,073 $40,431,493 $34,890,504 $201,035,785 $27,453,230 $26,002,664 $26,693,745 $185,846,627 $25,437,981 $25,028,399 $22,185,243 $21,149,171 $167,878,221

$25,948,412 $23,463,957 $28,056,087 $166,773,550 $18,563,287 $20,612,703

$124,787,157 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2011 APR

of Zepol Corporation. “Readers will gain detailed insights into how the industry has changed from last year and where we are headed in the future, which is critical information for all trade professionals. Also included in the report is key US import compliance information that all importers should be aware of.” Visit www.zepol.com for a copy of the report.

2011 MAY

2011 JUN

2011 JUL

TOTAL $177,929,310 $172,773,484 $212,939,333 $192,465,274 $157,979,640 $162,015,968 $180,642,472 $1,256,745,481

2011 MAR

2011 APR $83,917,375 $84,914,088 $29,180,692 $30,225,159 $17,203,447 $32,144,527 $26,964,956 $23,824,216

$13,408,014 $18,209,470

$14,076,186 $15,969,656 $11,290,308 $13,585,959 $24,184,282 $26,278,342

$21,739,295 $14,872,265 $16,697,888

$19,615,222 $15,100,279 $16,552,662 $15,850,711 $14,211,620 $14,567,163 $15,056,682 $14,532,252 $15,005,432

2011 MAY

2011 JUN

2011 JUL

TOTAL $96,506,499 $84,066,586 $72,919,838 $523,606,203 $32,327,108 $27,184,729 $25,639,700

$10,437,644 $17,013,477

$17,809,209 $16,148,440 $14,748,177 $14,005,751 $26,722,153 $34,101,286 $25,114,741 $190,998,139 $22,777,112 $173,447,747 $19,519,290 $20,586,034 $166,693,818

$10,346,196 $24,103,794 $15,546,847

$110,916,290 $21,600,100 $119,636,910 $16,188,922 $13,549,729 $107,844,973 $15,533,221 $14,626,646 $16,898,181 $13,203,957 $107,779,513 $17,018,082 $102,426,590 $9,242,370 $93,492,731 Tables courtesy of Zepol Corporation

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