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Top US Transportation Trade Advantages
Among American suppliers, the greatest transportation trade surpluses during 2013 were for the products listed to the right. The underlying sales for these product surpluses represent strong competitive advantages for the US.
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Aircraft, spacecraft
The products below earned the greatest
transportation subcategory surpluses for the US.
1. Civilian aircraft: $105.5 billion
2. Military aircraft parts: $2.6 billion
3. Communications satellites: $918.7 million
4. Large military cargo aircraft: $894.8 million
5. Large military helicopters: $716.8 million
6. Other large military aircraft: $529.4 million
7. Aircraft launching geat: $340.5 million
8. Other military aircraft parts/launchers: $280.9 million
9. Used military helicopters: $225.8 million
10. Military propellers/rotors: $136.7 million
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Railway, tram equipment
The products below earned the greatest transportation subcategory surpluses for the US.
1. Diesel-electric locomotives: $903.5 million
2. Railway tank cars: $314.7 million
3. Railway axles, wheels: $227.7 million
4. Railway service vehicles: $189.5 million
5. Locomotive parts: $179.0 million
6. Coupling devices: $86.1 million
7. Other railway cars: $49.0 million
8. Air brakes and parts: $42.4 million
9. Signaling devices: $39.2 million
10. Driving bogies: $28.5 million
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Ships, boats
The products below earned the greatest transportation subcategory surpluses for the US.
1. Pleasure boats like canoes: $535.4 million
2. Lifeboats: $238.7 million
3. Buoys, other floating structures: $141.7 million
4. Dredgers: $129.8 million
5. Motorboats (not outboard): $95.9 million
6. Other cargo vessels: $81.9 million
7. Warships: $30.0 million
8. Tugs, pusher craft: $25.5 million
9. Floating docks: $21.9 million
10. Cruise ships, excursion boats: $8.4 million
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Fastest-Growing American Transportation Product Surpluses 2013
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
