Top US Product Advantages Over Netherlands
The greatest trade wins for American suppliers over the Netherlands were for the products in the accompanying list. The US racked up a US$22.1 billion surplus in its trade with the Netherlands in 2014, up 24.5%
from 2012.
Oil
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Processed petroleum oils: $4.7 billion
2. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $1 billion
3. Petroleum gases: $925.4 million
4. Petroleum oil residues: $119.2 million
5. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $6.7 million
6. Natural bitumen, asphalt, shale: $2.4 million
7. Asphalt/petroleum bitumen mixtures: $410,000
8. Lignite: $319,000
9. Coke, semi-coke: $54,000
10. Distilled tar: $3,000
Medical, technical equipment
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the
Netherlands.
1. Electro-medical devices (e.g. xray): $2.9 billion
2. Orthopedic appliances: $1.6 billion
3. Physical/chemical analysis tools: $299.4 million
4. Liquid crystal/optical instruments: $155.1 million
5. Survey/ocean/weather instruments: $87.2 million
6. Liquid/gas checking instruments: $79.9 million
7. Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers: $76.3 million
8. Mechano-therapy appliances: $72.4 million
9. Optical fiber cables, sheets, plates: $62.1 million
10. Lenses, prisms, mirrors: $31.1 million
Electronic equipment
The products below earned the greatest
subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Phone system devices: $1.9 billion
2. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $359 million
3. Electric storage batteries: $217.8 million
4. Circuit boards, panels: $189 million
5. Unrecorded sound media: $134.3 million
6. TV receiv/transmit/digital cameras: $122.3 million
7. Converters/power supplies: $97.1 million
8. Switches, protectors, connectors: $92.8 million
9. Insulated wire/cable: $92.5 million
10. Electric motors, generators: $76.2 million
Pharmaceuticals
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Blood fractions (including antisera): $2 billion
2. Medication mixtures in dosage: $681 million
3. Packaged dressings: $61.5 million
4. Dried organs, heparin: $52.2 million
5. Medication mixtures not in dosage: $23.2 million
Aircraft, spacecraft
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
Parachutes, accessories: $809,000
Organic chemicals
The products below earned the greatest
subcategory surpluses for the US versus the
Netherlands.
1. Cyclic hydrocarbons: $239.7 million
2. Epoxides: $170.7 million
3. Phenols/phenol-alcohols: $139.9 million
4. Amino-compounds (oxygen): $123.1 million
5. Antibiotics: $122.9 million
6. Polycarboxylic acids: $116.4 million
7. Saturated acyclic monocarboxylics: $100 million
8. Other organo-inorganics: $90.2 million
9. Hydrocarbon derivatives: $72.1 million
10. Acyclic alcohols: $64.7 million
Vehicles
The products below earned the greatest
subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Automobile bodies: $297.4 million
2. Cars: $252.3 million
3. Tractors: $118.1 million
4. Motorcycle parts/accessories: $40.2 million
5. Motorcycles: $6.7 million
6. Work trucks: $4.8 million
7. Wheelchairs: $1.9 million
8. Bicycles, other non-motorized cycles: $1.8 million
9. Trucks: $1.2 million
10. Trailers: $412,00
Plastics
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Polyacetal/ether/carbonates: $202.1 million
2. Miscellaneous plastic items: $124.6 million
3. Silicones: $95.1 million
4. Plates, sheets, film, tape, strips: $64.1 million
5. Vinyl acetate polymers: $57.3 million
6. Petroleum resins: $43.5 million
7. Acrylic polymers: $39.3 million
8. Self-adhesive plastic in rolls: $38.9 million
9. Cellulose/chemical derivatives: $31.5 million
10. Natural polymers: $24.3 million
Other chemical goods
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Other diagnostic/lab reagents: $167.2 million
2. Chemical products/residuals: $127.3 million
3. Accelerators, catalytic preps: $110.6 million
4. Industrial fatty acids and alcohols: $56.8 million
5. Micro-organism cultures: $47.2 million
6. Packaged insecticides/fungicides: $43.3 million
7. Anti-knock/oxidation/gum inhibitors: $21.8 million
8. Rosin/resin acids, run gums: $11 million
9. Tall oil: $7.9 million
10. Wood tar, vegetale pitch: $7.8 million
Oil seed
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Soya beans: $426.9 million
2. Unroasted ground-nuts: $90 million
3. Oil seeds: $5.2 million
4. Medicinal plants: $2.7 million
5. Fresh or dried hop cones: $825,000
6. Locust beans: $733,000
7. Oil seed flour/meal: $293,000
8. Sunflower seeds: $94,000
Perfumes, cosmetics
The products below earned the greatest subcategory surpluses for the US versus the Netherlands.
1. Makeup/skin care preparations: $138 million
2. Perfumes, toilet waters: $119.1 million
3. Scents used for beverage or industrial manufacturing: $73.9 million
4. Hair preparations: $50.1 million
5. Essential oils: $24.8 million
6. Shaving preparations, deodorants: $23.2 million
7. Oral/dental hygiene preparations: $22.8 million
Fastest-Growing American Product Surpluses Versus Netherlands 2014
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
