Analysis of Preliminary Gulf Region Release

September 2005 to August 2005 - Month to Month Changes

• Total Trade - Exhibits 1 and 2

  • Exports down $1.2 billion
    • New Orleans, LA down $580 million
    • Houston, TX down $540 million
    • Gulfport, MS down $127 million
    • Tampa, FL up $142 million
    • Baton Rouge, LA up $86 million
    • Corpus Christi, TX up $74 million
    • Jacksonville, FL up $64 million
    • Panama City, FL up $32 million
    • Orlando, FL up $26 million
  • Imports up $622 million
    • Morgan City, LA up $767 million
    • Gramercy, LA up $423 million
    • Corpus Christi, TX up $260 million
    • Galveston, TX up $176 million
    • Tampa, FL up $145 million
    • Mobile, AL up $141 million
    • Port Arthur, TX up $110 million
    • Memphis, TN up $102 million
    • Pascagoula, MS down $471 million
    • New Orleans, LA down $369 million
    • Freeport, TX down $208 million
    • Lake Charles, LA down $183 million
    • Beaumont, TX down $145 million
    • Gulfport, MS down $136 million

• Vessel Trade Only - Exhibits 3 and 4

  • Exports down $1.2 billion
    • New Orleans, LA down $649 million
    • Houston, TX down $540 million
    • Gulfport, MS down $126 million
    • Beaumont, TX down $60 million
    • Pascagoula, MS down $55 million
    • Tampa, FL up $136 million
    • Baton Rouge, LA up $86 million
    • Corpus Christi, TX up $75 million
    • Jacksonville, FL up $63 million
    • Panama City, FL up $32 million
  • Imports up $346 million
    • Morgan City, LA up $731 million
    • Gramercy, LA up $423 million
    • Corpus Christi, TX up $258 million
    • Galveston, TX up $176 million
    • Mobile, AL up $142 million
    • Tampa, FL up $141 million
    • Port Arthur, TX up $110 million
    • Memphis, TN up $85 million
    • Panama City, FL up $85 million
    • Baton Rouge, LA up $84 million
    • New Orleans, LA down $558 million
    • Pascagoula, MS down $471 million
    • Freeport TX, down $208 million
    • Lake Charles, LA down $182 million
    • Beaumont, TX down $145 million
    • Gulfport, MS down $136 million
    • Houston, TX down $124 million

• Tampa, FL - Exhibit 5

  • Exports up $272 million
    • Chemicals up $172 million
    • Transportation equipment up $58 million
    • Computer and electronic products down $4 million
  • Imports up $258 million
    • Petroleum and coal products up $164 million
    • Chemicals up $50 million
    • Apparel and accessories up $45 million
    • Primary metal manufacturing up $40 million
    • Transportation equipment down $77 million
    • Fabricated metal products down $8 million

• Mobile, AL - Exhibit 6

  • Exports down $184 million
    • Textiles and fabrics down $44 million
    • Petroleum and coal products down $41 million
    • Paper products down $29 million
    • Food and kindred products down $22 million
    • Chemicals down $18 million
    • Primary metal manufacturing down $17 million
    • Apparel and accessories down $17 million
    • Machinery, except electrical up $7 million
  • Imports down $460 million
    • Oil and gas down 390 million
    • Apparel and accessories down 102 million
    • Fabricated metal products up 37 million
    • Paper products up 15 million
    • Minerals and ores up 14 million

• New Orleans, LA - Exhbit 7

  • Exports down $590 million
    • Chemicals down $278 million
    • Petroleum and coal products down $128 million
    • Agricultural products down $95 million
    • Food and kindred products down $80 million
    • Computer and electronic products up $25 million
    • Minerals and ores up $18 million
  • Imports up $814 million
    • Oil and gas up $767 million
    • Petroleum and coal products up $123 million
    • Primary metal manufacturing down $122 million
    • Fabricated metal products down $40 million

• Port Arthur, TX - Exhibit 8

  • Exports down $111 million
    • Petroleum and coal products down $56 million
    • Chemicals down $54 million
    • Agricultural products down $4 million
    • Paper products up $1 million
  • Imports down $35 million
    • Oil and gas down $65 million
    • Primary metal manufacturing down $15 million
    • Petroleum and coal products up $35 million

• Houston, TX - Exhibit 9

  • Exports down $579 million
    • Chemicals down $221 million
    • Machinery, except electrical down $211 million
    • Transportation equipment up $36 million
  • Imports up $46 million
    • Petroleum and coal products up $377 million
    • Chemicals up $76 million
    • Primary metal manufacturing up $45 million
    • Oil and gas down $512 million
    • Transportation equipment down $72 million