Analysis of Preliminary Gulf Region Release

October 2005 to September 2005 - Month to Month Changes

• Total Trade
• Vessel Trade Only
• Tampa, FL
• Mobile, AL
• New Orleans, LA
• Port Arthur, TX
• Houston, TX

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Total Trade by Port - Exhibits 1 and 2
Exports up $1.2 billion	Imports up $1.2 million
New Orleans, LA up $450 million	Houston,TX up $1.1 billion
Houston, TX up $345 million	Freeport, TX up $431 million
Gramercy, LA up $203 million	Baton Rouge, LA up $408 million
Jacksonville, FL up $163 million	Pascagoula, MS up $380 million
Houston, Intrc'l Air, TX up $105 million	New Orleans, LA up $285 million
Huntsville, AL up $64 million	Jacksonville, FL up $207 million
Gulfport, MS up $38 million	Mobile, AL up $144 million
Melbourne Regional Airport, FL up $36 million	Good Hope, LA up $105 million
Lake Charles, LA down $61 million	Port Arthur, TX down $836 million
Beaumont, TX down $59 million	Morgan City, LA down $507 million
Port Arthur, TX down $45 million	Galveston, TX down $266 million
Corpus Christi, TX down $44 million	Corpus Christi, TX down $139 million
Tampa, FL down $34 million	Beaumont, TX down $108 million
Port Lavaca, TX down $20 million	Memphis, TN down $75 million

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Vessel Trade by Port - Exhibits 3 & 4
Exports up $998 million	Imports up $1.1 billion
New Orleans, LA up $454 million	Houston, TX up $1.1 billion
Houston, TX up $345 million	Freeport, TX up $431 million
Gramercy, LA up $203 million	Baton Rouge, LA up $408 million
Jacksonville, FL up $129 million	Pascagoula, MS up $380 million
Mobile, AL up $39 million	Jacksonville, FL up $197 million
Gulfport, MS up $38 million	New Orleans, LA up $172 million
Pascagoula, MS up $28 million	Mobile, AL up $144 million
St. Rose, LA up $22 million	Good Hope, LA up $105 million
Lake Charles, LA down $61 million	Port Arthur, TX down $836 million
Beaumont, TX down $59 million	Morgan City, LA down $471 million
Port Arthur, TX down $45 million	Galveston, TX down $266 million
Corpus Christi, TX down $44 million	Corpus Christi, TX down $138 million
Tampa, FL down $35 million	Beaumont, TX down $108 million
Port Lavaca, TX down $20 million	Memphis, TN down $63 million

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District of Tampa, FL - Exhibit 5
Exports up $168 million	Imports up $263 million
Transportation equipment up $123 million	Transportation equipment up $159 million
Machinery, except electrical up $42 million	Petroleum and coal products up $103 million
Food and kindred products up $34 million	Primary metal manufacturing up $23 million
Chemicals down $51 million	Chemicals down $40 million
Apparel and accessories down $3 million	Minerals and ores down $18 million

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District of Mobile, AL - Exhibit 6
Exports up $165 million	Imports up $547 million
Food and kindred products up $38 million	Oil and gas up $422 million
Petroleum and coal products up $26 million	Petroleum and coal products up $79 million
Machinery, except electrical up $26 million	Primary metal manufacturing 33 million
Textiles and fabrics up $22 million	Apparel and accessories up $29 million
Agricultural products up $21 million	Chemicals up $10 million
Chemicals up $21 million	Fabricated metal products up $10 million
Computer and electronic products up $16 million	Transportation equipment up $5 million
Paper products down $10 million	Computer and electronic products down $15 million
Special classification provisions down $4 million	Minerals and ores down $14 million

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District of New Orleans, LA - Exhibit 7
Exports up $570 million	Imports up $163 million
Agricultural products up $410 million	Primary metal manufacturing up $238 million
Chemicals up $98 million	Petroleum and coal products up $149 million
Food and kindred products up $67 million	Computer and electronic products 119 million
Petroleum and coal products up $42 million	Chemicals up $73 million
Minerals and ores down $23 million	Oil and gas down $484 million
Transportation equipment down $11 million	U.S. goods returned & reimported items down $46 million

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District of Port Arthur, TX - Exhibit 8
Exports down $105 million	Imports down $943 million
Petroleum and coal products down $102 million	Oil and gas down $856 million
Agricultural products down $6 million	Petroleum and coal products down $103 million
Primary metal manufacturing up $4 million	Primary metal manufacturing up $30 million

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District of Houston, TX - Exhibit 9
Exports up $397 million	Imports up $1.1 billion
Machinery, except electrical up $225 million	Oil and gas up $636 million
Computer and electronic products up $86 million	Petroleum and coal products up $415 million
Agricultural products up $85 million	Transportation equipment up $71 million
Food and kindred products up $51 million	Electrical equipment and appliances up $20 million
Transportation equipment down $58 million	Primary metal manufacturing down $53 million
Petroleum and coals products down $56 million	Chemicals down $23 million
Primary metal manufacturing down $20 million	Agricultural products down $12 million