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## Highlights of July 2006 Year-to-Date International Arrivals to the United States 

• Overseas arrivals (excluding Canada and Mexico) decreased one percent
for the year. This reflects declines of four and five percent,
respectively, for May and June, with July down one percent.

• Canadian visitation, however, grew a solid six percent for the year
and displayed growth every month.

• Arrivals from Mexico (traveling to interior U.S. points) were up a
strong 25 percent for the year. The Mexico air-only arrivals increased
four percent year to date.

-   Western Europe appears to be the epicenter of negative growth
    for 2006. Arrivals were down six of the first seven months (except
    Easter month), yielding a five percent decline for the year.
    Arrivals from Eastern Europe, however, continued to grow compared to
    2005, up five percent for the year. Eastern Europe posted 35
    consecutive months in arrivals growth.

• Arrivals from the United Kingdom were down five percent for the year.
U.K. visitors accounted for 43 percent of all Western European arrivals
year-to-date, a drop of two percentage points.

• German arrivals declined four percent year-to-date, eclipsed by France
and Italy, down 16 percent and eight percent, respectively.

• Visitation from Asia declined one percent year-to-date. Japanese
arrivals declined four percent year-to-date. Japan accounted for 59
percent of all Asian visitors, down from 63 percent in 2005. On a bright
note, arrivals from the People's Republic of China/Hong Kong and India
grew by 12 percent each, while South Korean visitation grew by five
percent during the year.

• Arrivals from South America increased four percent year-to-date.
Growth in visitation was noted from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and
Venezuela for the year. Brazil is the top arrivals market for South
America, accounting for 29 percent of arrivals from the continent.
Visitation from Central America declined two percent while arrivals from
the Caribbean also grew seven percent for the year.

• Travel from Oceania increased four percent year-to-date driven by
Australian arrivals, up five percent.

• Arrivals from the Middle East and Africa increased by four and
declined two percent, respectively.

• Note: Travelers from many countries requiring U.S. visas (the non-Visa
Waiver markets) still posted traffic gains.

To see the top markets and regional data, please go to:

<http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/m-2006-I-001/index.html>

### In addition, the following is a summary of top port arrival activity year-to-date. 

### TOP PORTS January -- July 2006 

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Arrivals to the USA by port-of-entry are tracked on a monthly basis.
Department of Commerce has arrival data on more than 40 U.S.
ports-of-entry from all world regions and 30 countries. A brief analysis
is presented on the top 15 ports for overseas arrivals during 2006.

Overseas arrivals (which excludes Canada and Mexico) were down one
percent for the first seven months of 2006. Arrivals through the top 15
ports-of-entry accounted for 84 percent of all overseas arrivals.

The top three ports of entry (New York JFK, Miami and Los Angeles)
accounted for 37 percent of all overseas arrivals, about the same as the
market share percentage registered in 2005.

Four of the top fifteen ports posted increases in arrivals for the first
seven months of 2006. San Francisco moved to sixth position and Detroit
moved up to 14^th^ position in 2006.

To access top port activity, go to:

<http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/m-2006-I-001/top_ports.html>

SOURCE:

The monthly *Summary of International Travel to the U.S*. report has
approximately 30 tables that provide data on monthly and year-to-date
arrivals to the country. The report provides data on approximately 90
countries each month and more than 40 ports of entry. Numerous breakouts
are provided by world region and country for the port tables as well.

To find out more about this program, please go to:
[http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/programs/i94/index.html](http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/programs/i94/index.html?ti_cart_cookie=20031103.113620.15562)

If you would like to purchase the monthly international arrivals
reports, please go to:

<http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/reports/i94/index.html>

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