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Revenues Collected by U.S. Customs District of Laredo (in U.S.$)
City
Brownsville
Del Rio
Eagle Pass
McAllen-Hidalgo
Laredo
Progreso
Rio Grande
RomaNov 03
1,593,867
83,218
402,254
3,298,180
14,274,485
18,301
19,427
13,333%Share
8.1
0.4
2.0
16.7
72.4
0.1
0.1
0.102 vs. 03
%Chg
8.2
-78.5
-85.8
62.6
-31.0
27.8
-37.3
-5.2YTD 02
17,285,941
2,141,930
38,186,984
31,022,164
213,682,796
203,074
570,812
233,920YTD 03
15,037,076
2,774,630
36,263,009
37,968,199
193,867,175
176,256
401,140
143,843%Share
5.2
1.0
12.7
13.2
67.6
0.1
0.1
0.1YTD
%Chg
-13.0
29.5
-5.0
22.4
-9.3
-13.2
-29.7
-38.5Total 19,703,065 100.0 -28.3 303,327,620 286,631,328 100.0 -5.5
Source: South Texas Customs Management Center, Laredo
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Revenues Collected by U.S. Bridge Operators (in U.S.$)
02 vs. 03 YTD
City Nov 03 %Share %Chg YTD 02 YTD 03 %Share %Chg
Brownsville 1,173,404 16.1 2.7 11,461,060 11,835,975 15.0 3.3
Del Rio 317,439 4.4 -9.9 3,869,458 3,541,793 4.5 -8.5
Eagle Pass 581,692 8.0 -8.8 6,280,263 6,340,782 8.1 1.0
El Paso 881,878 12.1 0.0 9,384,604 9,357,553 11.9 -0.3
Harlingen 156,624 2.1 7.7 1,484,126 1,664,834 2.1 12.2
Laredo 2,673,349 36.7 -2.4 29,522,235 29,141,762 37.0 -1.3
McAllen-Hidalgo 842,142 11.5 2.7 9,188,231 9,324,632 11.8 1.5
Pharr 463,100 6.4 7.9 5,058,860 5,351,106 6.8 5.8
Roma 202,596 2.8 -10.8 2,411,807 2,191,147 2.8 -9.1
Total 7,292,223 100.0 -1.1 78,660,643 78,749,584 100.0 0.1
Source: U.S. bridge operators in cited cities
Note: El Paso figures do not include Bridge of the Americas (Toll-free). Totals may not add up due to rounding.Vol. 28 No. 1 Border Business Indicators Page 5
Customs Revenues for the District of Laredo
Nov. 2002 vs. Nov. 2003: Down 28.3%
(In Millions of U.S.$)
19.7
35 -
28 -
21 -
14 F
0 N D J F M A.Bridge Revenues All Cited Cities
Nov. 2002 vs. Nov. 2003: Down 1.1%
(In Millions of U.S.$)
12.0
9.6-
7.2 h
4.8k
2.40-D 0F M A M J J A S 0 N
Tourist Visas Issued for Entry into Mexico
City
Del Rio
El Paso
McAllen-Hidalgo
BrownsvilleLaredo
Eagle PassNov 03
846
6,461
12,206
6,660%Share
1.6
12.1
22.8
12.402 vs. 03
%Chg
-21.4
8.4
7.4
12.424,074 44.9 -3.9
3,326 6.2 166.9YTD 02
9,008
78,334
114,034
66,075
244,422
20,305YTD 03
8,112
81,165
117,692
68,110
232,636
28,489%Share
1.5
15.1
21.9
12.7
43.4
5.3YTD
%Chg
-9.9
3.6
3.2
3.1
-4.8
40.3Total 53,573 100.0 5.8 532,178 536,204 100.0 0.8
Source: Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Mexico
Employment & Unemployment Rates (Texas Border)
Employed Unemployed %Unemp Emp Avg Emp Avg 02 vs. 03 Gain/Loss
City Nov 03 Nov 03 Nov 03 YTD 02 YTD 03 Emp %Chg YTD
Brownsville 48,765 6,780 12.2 46,521 48,471 4.2 1,950
Del Rio 16,145 1,192 6.9 14,895 15,934 7.0 1,039
Eagle Pass 8,167 2,241 21.5 8,262 8,256 -0.1 -6
El Paso 251,188 22,403 8.2 238,558 247,131 3.6 8,573
Harlingen 28,015 2,305 7.6 26,726 27,846 4.2 1,120
Laredo 73,430 4,877 6.2 69,194 71,959 4.0 2,765
McAllen 52,599 5,292 9.1 48,487 50,917 5.0 2,430
Pharr 15,684 2,823 15.3 14,467 15,183 4.9 716
Rio Grande 5,754 880 13.3 5,087 5,589 9.9 502
Total 499,747 48,793 8.9 472,197 491,285 4.0 19,088
Texas Unemployment Rate 6.3
U.S. Unemployment Rate 5.9
Source: Texas Workforce CommissionToursit Visas Issued All Cited Cities
Nov. 2002 vs. Nov. 2003: Up 5.8%
(In Thousands)
150-
120-
90-
30
053.6
Percent of Unemployment All Cited Cities Combined
Nov. 2002 vs. Nov. 2003: Down 5.3%
(In Percent)
8.912
10 -
8 -
6-
4-
2
0I
YTD - Year-to-date %Chg - Percent Change Avg - Average GaIn/Loss - Jobs gained or lost N/A - Data Not Available
Note: Figures are preliminary and subject to revision. Totals may not add up due to rounding.
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