Hereford cattle in their natural habitat
Bilateral Trade – United States/Uruguay
U.S. Total Exports to Uruguay 1997-2004
(Census Basis; Foreign and Domestic Exports F.a.s.; Millions of Dollars)
| 1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2004-2003
% change |
| 548 |
591 |
492 |
538 |
414 |
210 |
327 |
324 |
-1 |
U.S. Total Imports from Uruguay 1997-2004
(Census Basis; General Imports Customs; Millions of Dollars)
| 1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2004-2003
% change |
| 228 |
256 |
198 |
313 |
228 |
193 |
256 |
580 |
127 |
Uruguay in Trade Ranking for U.S. Trading Partners 1984-2002
| Exports |
Imports |
Total Trade |
| 1984 |
1994 |
2002 |
1984 |
1994 |
2002 |
1984 |
1994 |
2002 |
| 95 |
69 |
89 |
53 |
84 |
101 |
70 |
76 |
94 |
Source: US International Trade Administration on U.S. Census Bureau's FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services.
Holando cattle, the main dairy breed in Uruguay.
| TOP TEN URUGUAYAN EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES |
| US Imports for Consumption at Customs Value from Uruguay |
| (By Harmonized Tarriff Schedule (HTS) Chapters, ranked by 2004 imports in millions of dollars) |
| |
| 2004 Rank |
HTS Category |
2004 |
Percent of Total |
| |
Product Total |
580.0 |
100.00% |
| 1 |
02--MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL |
303.8 |
52.39% |
| 2 |
27--MINERAL FUEL; OIL ETC.; BITUMIN SUBST; MINERAL WAX |
81.3 1 |
14.01% |
| 3 |
41--RAW HIDES AND SKINS (NO FURSKINS) AND LEATHER |
44.2 |
7.62% |
| 4 |
04--DAIRY PRODS; BIRDS EGGS; HONEY; ED ANIMAL PR NESOI |
25.2 |
4.34% |
| 5 |
98--SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS; NESOI |
19.0 |
3.28% |
| 6 |
03--FISH; CRUSTACEANS & AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES |
17.8 |
3.07% |
| 7 |
44--WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL |
14.7 |
2.53% |
| 8 |
16--EDIBLE PREPARATIONS OF MEAT; FISH; CRUSTACEANS ETC |
12.9 |
2.22% |
| 9 |
94--FURNITURE; BEDDING ETC; LAMPS NESOI ETC; PREFAB BD |
6.4 |
1.10% |
| 10 |
62--APPAREL ARTICLES AND ACCESSORIES; NOT KNIT ETC. |
6.2 |
1.06% |
Source: US International Trade Commission |
According to the National Citrus Census, Uruguay produces more
than 270 tons a year, about half of which are exported.
| TOP TEN UNITED STATES EXPORTS TO URUGUAY |
| US Domestic Exports at FAS value to Uruguay |
| (By Harmonized Tarriff Schedule (HTS) Chapters, ranked by 2004 imports in millions of dollars) |
| |
| 2004 Rank |
HTS Category |
2004 |
Percent of Total |
| |
Product Total |
324.4 |
100.00% |
| 1 |
84--NUCLEAR REACTORS; BOILERS; MACHINERY ETC.; PARTS |
72.4 |
22.32% |
| 2 |
85--ELECTRIC MACHINERY ETC; SOUND EQUIP; TV EQUIP; PTS |
45.1 |
13.90% |
| 3 |
33--ESSENTIAL OILS ETC; PERFUMERY; COSMETIC ETC PREPS |
25.8 |
7.97% |
| 4 |
39--PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF |
22.7 |
7.01% |
| 5 |
90--OPTIC; PHOTO ETC; MEDIC OR SURGICAL INSTRMENTS ETC |
22.4 |
6.90% |
| 6 |
31--FERTILIZERS |
15.1 |
4.65% |
| 7 |
98--SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS; NESOI |
13.1 |
4.05% |
| 8 |
30--PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS |
11.0 |
3.39% |
| 9 |
95--TOYS; GAMES & SPORT EQUIPMENT; PARTS & ACCESSORIES |
10.7 |
3.28% |
| 10 |
89--SHIPS; BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES |
10.3 |
3.16% |
Source: US International Trade Commission |
Cheeses lined up in storage, waiting to be exported.
