US trade (export - import) with New Caledonia in 2017
Published or Updated: Apr 11, 2018
The report on US foreign trade in goods with New Caledonia in 2017: exports, imports, balance, product types and groups, dynamics.
US Trade with New Caledonia
In 2017, US trade with New Caledonia totaled $128.1 million, up 14.71% ($16.4 million) from 2016.
US exports to New Caledonia in 2017 were $59.4 million, down 9.86% ($6.5 million) from 2016.
US imports from New Caledonia in 2017 totaled $68.7 million, up 50.06% ($22.9 million) from 2016.
US trade balance with New Caledonia went from a surplus of $20.1 million in 2016, to a deficit of $9.3 million in 2017.
New Caledonia was the US 155th largest trading partner in 2017 (up from 157th in 2016), accounting for 0.0032% of US total trade (up from 0.0030% in 2016).
New Caledonia was the US 162nd largest export market in 2017 (down from 153rd in 2016), accounting for 0.0038% of US total exports (down from 0.0045% in 2016).
New Caledonia was the US 133rd largest supplier in 2017 (up from 142nd in 2016), accounting for 0.0029% of US total imports (up from 0.0020% in 2016).
US Exports to New Caledonia
The major share of US exports to New Caledonia in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 28.15% of US total exports to New Caledonia (26.67% in 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 19.99% of US total exports to New Caledonia (17.42% in 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 18.82% of US total exports to New Caledonia (25.10% in 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.06% of US total exports to New Caledonia (3.71% in 2016);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.19% of US total exports to New Caledonia (1.16% in 2016).
The largest gains in US exports to New Caledonia in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $2,127.9 thousand;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $1,987.6 thousand;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $839.6 thousand;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $707.8 thousand;
- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (HS code 88) - an increase of $529.6 thousand;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $469.0 thousand;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $213.6 thousand;
- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 85) - an increase of $212.6 thousand;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $196.4 thousand.
The largest declines in US exports to New Caledonia in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $7,346.2 thousand;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $1,655.4 thousand;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,347.8 thousand;
- Commodities not specified according to kind (HS code 99) - a decrease of $1,167.9 thousand;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $585.3 thousand;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $259.7 thousand;
- Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $207.0 thousand;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $195.4 thousand.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2017 (USD thousand) |
Share in total export (%) |
Value of exports in 2016 (USD thousand) |
Change in 2017 over 2016 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 8,824.9 | 14.87 | 8,117.2 | 8.72 |
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 28.1 | 0.05 | 99.1 | -71.61 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 147.8 | 0.25 | 102.4 | 44.29 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 402.3 | 0.68 | 597.7 | -32.69 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 127.2 | 0.21 | 148.3 | -14.26 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 30.6 | 0.05 | 27.2 | 12.77 |
| 13 | Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts | 33.6 | 0.06 | 50.4 | -33.33 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 5.7 | 0.01 | 8.4 | -32.66 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 37.9 | 0.06 | 104.1 | -63.62 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 5.9 | 0.01 | 24.0 | -75.55 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 867.5 | 1.46 | 653.9 | 32.67 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 679.5 | 1.14 | 796.3 | -14.67 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 306.1 | 0.52 | 362.2 | -15.51 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 365.8 | 0.62 | 325.4 | 12.43 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 3.4 | 0.01 | 55.7 | -93.98 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 2.8 | 0.00 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 8,752.2 | 14.74 | 16,098.4 | -45.63 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2,417.1 | 4.07 | 429.5 | 462.80 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0.0 | 0.00 | 18.1 | -100.00 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 284.2 | 0.48 | 393.1 | -27.71 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 889.4 | 1.50 | 49.8 | 1,686.11 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 4.0 | 0.01 | 3.4 | 19.06 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 26.3 | 0.04 | 8.3 | 216.63 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 87.8 | 0.15 | 141.4 | -37.92 |
| 34 | Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster | 24.0 | 0.04 | 58.8 | -59.17 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 3.5 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 2,878.4 | 4.85 | 750.5 | 283.54 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 290.9 | 0.49 | 550.5 | -47.17 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 297.1 | 0.50 | 467.5 | -36.45 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0.0 | 0.00 | 12.1 | -100.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 32.0 | 0.05 | 75.4 | -57.59 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 25.0 | 0.04 | 29.8 | -16.17 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 225.5 | 0.38 | 29.2 | 672.86 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 19.6 | 0.03 | 14.0 | 39.83 |
| 52 | Cotton | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.9 | -100.00 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0.0 | 0.00 | 7.9 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 3.0 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 0.0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 39.6 | 0.07 | 77.3 | -48.79 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 127.4 | 0.21 | 247.0 | -48.41 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 34.1 | 0.06 | 3.8 | 803.05 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 99.1 | 0.17 | 271.5 | -63.48 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 39.6 | 0.07 | 12.3 | 221.25 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0.0 | 0.00 | 7.3 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 532.9 | 0.90 | 2,188.3 | -75.65 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 5.6 | 0.01 | 32.4 | -82.61 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 4.2 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 0.0 | 0.00 | 14.4 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 331.7 | 0.56 | 413.0 | -19.68 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 134.6 | 0.23 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 5.7 | 0.01 | 212.8 | -97.31 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2.8 | 0.00 | 21.2 | -86.94 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 24.1 | 0.04 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 176.6 | 0.30 | 39.8 | 344.03 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 32.8 | 0.06 | 61.2 | -46.39 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 3,946.2 | 6.65 | 5,294.0 | -25.46 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | 1,484.9 | 2.50 | 1,272.3 | 16.71 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 6,674.1 | 11.24 | 6,205.2 | 7.56 |
| 88 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 1,827.0 | 3.08 | 1,297.5 | 40.82 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 292.9 | 0.49 | 424.7 | -31.04 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 2,484.4 | 4.19 | 3,069.6 | -19.07 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 28.6 | 0.05 | 3.1 | 821.63 |
| 92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 15.8 | 0.03 | 93.3 | -83.11 |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof | 486.8 | 0.82 | 422.8 | 15.14 |
| 94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings | 186.2 | 0.31 | 305.3 | -39.03 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 334.9 | 0.56 | 237.1 | 41.25 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 140.8 | 0.24 | 112.1 | 25.60 |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 27.8 | 0.05 | 11.8 | 135.58 |
| 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 11,709.9 | 19.73 | 12,877.8 | -9.07 |
US Imports from New Caledonia
The major share of US imports from New Caledonia in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 93.43% of US total imports from New Caledonia (85.31% in 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.40% of US total imports from New Caledonia (8.71% in 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.60% of US total imports from New Caledonia (1.10% in 2016).
The largest gains in US imports from New Caledonia in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $25,096.2 thousand;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $343.7 thousand;
- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 85) - an increase of $340.3 thousand.
The largest declines in US imports from New Caledonia in 2017 over the 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,613.9 thousand.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2017 (USD thousand) |
Share in total import (%) |
Value of imports in 2016 USD thousand) |
Change in 2017 over 2016 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 405.9 | 0.59 | 504.2 | -19.51 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3.8 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 343.7 | 0.50 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 4.2 | 0.01 | 36.5 | -88.46 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 5.3 | 0.01 | 2.3 | 128.75 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 23.6 | 0.03 | 17.7 | 33.53 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 35.3 | 0.05 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0.0 | 0.00 | 38.3 | -100.00 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.4 | -100.00 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 3.7 | 0.01 | 12.7 | -70.79 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.7 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 0.3 | 0.00 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0.8 | 0.00 | 28.2 | -97.09 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 20.4 | 0.03 | 5.6 | 261.30 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 5.5 | 0.01 | 26.3 | -79.18 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0.0 | 0.00 | 167.8 | -100.00 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.3 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 4.3 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 64,009.5 | 93.16 | 38,913.3 | 64.49 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 27.9 | 0.04 | 10.0 | 179.86 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 7.4 | 0.01 | 0.0 | ∞ |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 148.1 | 0.22 | 137.2 | 7.89 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 667.3 | 0.97 | 3,281.1 | -79.66 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | 843.8 | 1.23 | 503.6 | 67.57 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 78.3 | 0.11 | 120.9 | -35.24 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 58.8 | 0.09 | 81.4 | -27.77 |
| 94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings | 238.5 | 0.35 | 160.1 | 49.00 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 37.5 | 0.05 | 29.4 | 27.53 |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 17.4 | 0.03 | 10.9 | 59.71 |
| 99 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 1,718.5 | 2.50 | 1,690.3 | 1.67 |