Top Polish Exports & Imports
Most Popular Products Traded Between Poland & America
With a population of 38.5 million, Poland exported US$2.3 billion worth of merchandise to the United States in 2006, up 15.7% from 2005 and up 103.4% in 4 years.
Polish imports from the U.S. rose 54.6% to $2 billion in 2006, up 185.7% since 2002.
In terms of the merchandise flow between the two countries, America’s trade deficit with Poland was a relatively small $294,160 in 2006, down 30% from 2002. The U.S. trade deficit with Poland increased 56.8% in 2006 – down from the 23.7% deficit increase in 2005 from the year earlier.
Polish Exports to U.S.
Of the $2.3 billion in American imports from Poland in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.
- Civilian aircraft (engines) …US$236.3 million (10.5% of Poland to U.S. exports, up 501.4% from 2005)
- Other industrial machinery … $143.7 million (6.4%, down 5.4%)
- Electric apparatus & parts … $105.8 million (4.7%, up 33.5%)
- Household items (e.g. furniture, baskets) … $94.9 million (4.2%, down 29%)
- Glassware, porcelain & chinaware … $87.4 million (3.9%, down 10.2%)
- Other petroleum products … $85.4 million (3.8%, up 1,270%)
- Measuring, testing & control instruments … $82.4 million (3.7%, down 35.3%)
- Alcoholic beverages (excluding wine) … $71.2 million (3.2%, up 1%)
- Other automotive parts & accessories … $70.8 million (3.1%, up 19.9%)
- Advanced metal manufacturing excluding steel … $58.5 million (2.6%, up 13.5%).
The top 10 product categories above represent 46% of total Polish exports to America.
Fastest-Growing Polish Exports to U.S.
Below are American imports from Poland in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.
- Zinc … US$2.8 million (up 17,030% from 2005)
- Rubbers, wood cork, gums, resins … $1.7 million (up 5,147%)
- Other petroleum products … $85.4 million (up 1,270%)
- Civilian aircraft (engines) … $236.3 million (up 401%)
- Pulp & paper machinery … $8.5 million (up 236%).
Polish Imports from U.S.
Of the $2 billion in American exports to Poland in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.
- Military aircraft (complete) … US$346.5 million (17.7% of Poland from U.S. imports, up 532,000% from 2005)
- Telecommunications equipment … $102.3 million (5.2%, down 2.4%)
- New & used passenger cars … $81 million (4.1%, up 19.4%)
- Military aircraft (engines & turbines) … $77.1 million (3.9%, up 899%)
- Pharmaceutical preparations … $55.7 million (2.8%, down 8.5%)
- Pulpwood … $55.2 million (2.8%, up 14.1%)
- Medicinal equipment … $50.7 million (2.6%, up 1.9%)
- Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns & ammunition … $39.9 million (2%, up 1,358%)
- Synthetic rubber (primary) … $39.3 million (2%, up 58.5%)
- Measuring, testing & control instruments … $38.4 million (2%, up 33.1%).
The top 10 product categories above represent 45.6% of total Polish imports from America.
Fastest-Growing Polish Imports from U.S.
Below are American exports to Poland in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.
- Military aircraft (complete) … US$346.5 million (up 532,000% from 2005)
- Military apparel & footware … $31.3 million (up 6,045%)
- Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns & ammunition … $39.9 million (up 1,358%)
- Parts for military equipment … $35.6 million (up 1,000%)
- Military aircraft (engines & turbines) … $77.1 million (up 899%).
Sources for this Article
This article presents independent calculations and insights based on data drawn from the CIA World Factbook and the U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Statistics.
