| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Albania
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $15,623,271 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $8,994,046 |
3 | Pork meat, fresh, frozen or chilled | $2,692,219 |
4 | Computers | $1,694,586 |
5 | TVs, computer monitors | $1,255,013 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $1,147,825 |
7 | Furniture, parts | $837,810 |
8 | Rice | $761,218 |
9 | Frozen beef from cows | $745,971 |
10 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $624,500 |
Total Imports From Albania
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $13,130,659 |
2 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $6,401,467 |
3 | Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe | $1,159,570 |
4 | Miscellaneous garments | $918,301 |
5 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $904,064 |
6 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $445,195 |
7 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $434,586 |
8 | Ginger, Saffron, Tumeric, Thyme, Bay Leaves E 0910 | $384,249 |
9 | Dried vegetables | $376,564 |
10 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $353,807 |
| December 2011 |
Top Albania Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $25,570,838 |
2 | Baltimore | $13,786,597 |
3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $10,489,232 |
4 | Houston | $6,031,956 |
5 | Chicago | $2,623,541 |
6 | Norfolk | $2,326,097 |
7 | Los Angeles | $1,793,918 |
8 | Seattle | $1,363,762 |
9 | Cleveland | $1,348,442 |
10 | San Francisco | $1,187,151 |
Top US Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | CANADA | $597,274,944,549 |
2 | CHINA | $503,213,619,839 |
3 | MEXICO | $460,649,477,741 |
4 | JAPAN | $194,979,609,039 |
5 | GERMANY | $147,534,677,099 |
6 | UNITED KINGDOM | $107,139,897,120 |
7 | SOUTH KOREA | $100,140,537,899 |
8 | BRAZIL | $74,315,279,527 |
9 | FRANCE | $67,827,737,671 |
10 | TAIWAN | $67,226,178,764 |
Albania’s trade rose to $74,119,011 through December
Albania’s trade with the United States rose to $74,119,011 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -4.06 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Albania’s exports increased 2.11 percent while imports dropped -13.47 percent. The U.S. surplus with Albania was $21,142,515.
Through December, Albania’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Chicago compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Baltimore, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Jacksonville/Tampa and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 26.69 percent of Albania’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 32.06 percent for the nation’s top five Customs districts during the same time period.Taking a closer look at the leading U.S. gateways for U.S. trade with Albania,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 25.77 percent to $25,570,838.
Exports rose 19.82 percent to $17,664,277. Imports rose 41.46 percent to $7,906,561. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore fell -34.85 percent to $13,786,597.
Exports fell -30.86 percent to $988,441. Imports fell -35.14 percent to $12,798,156. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah fell -4.62 percent to $10,489,232.
Exports fell -3.42 percent to $10,416,692. Imports fell -65.75 percent to $72,540. - Trade with No. 4 Houston rose 103.21 percent to $6,031,956.
Exports rose 85.50 percent to $5,342,423. Imports rose 680.78 percent to $689,533. - Trade with No. 5 Chicago rose 80.09 percent to $2,623,541.
Exports rose 52.65 percent to $2,181,097. Imports rose 1,479.31 percent to $442,444.
Through December, 22 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Albania while 10 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 9 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Atlanta/Savannah at $10,344,152, the largest deficit was with Baltimore at $-11,809,715.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3,687,481,148,857, up 15.61 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 6.37 percent to $203,048,192,676; imports rose 9.24 percent to $294,837,399,059. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $-726,376,899,731, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-634,587,693,348.
The top five U.S. exports to Albania by value through December were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; motor vehicles for transporting people; pork meat, fresh, frozen or chilled; computers; and tvs, computer monitors, respectively. They accounted for 63.53 percent of total exports to Albania.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Albania -- ferroalloys 7202; plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe; miscellaneous garments; and collectors items of historic or botanic interest -- accounted for 85.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Albania:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 12.80 percent compared to last year to $15,623,271.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 42.75 percent compared to last year to $8,994,046.
- Pork meat, fresh, frozen or chilled rose 20.98 percent compared to last year to $2,692,219.
- Computers rose 12.30 percent compared to last year to $1,694,586.
- TVs, computer monitors rose 628.05 percent compared to last year to $1,255,013.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Albania
- Ferroalloys 7202 fell -35.57 percent compared to last year to $13,130,659.
- Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides rose 17.47 percent compared to last year to $6,401,467.
- Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe rose compared to last year to $1,159,570.
- Miscellaneous garments rose compared to last year to $918,301.
- Collectors items of historic or botanic interest rose 1,291.47 percent compared to last year to $904,064.
In the latest annual figures available, Albania recorded $77,257,143 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Baltimore, New York City, Atlanta/Savannah, Jacksonville/Tampa and Houston. Total U.S. exports to Albania were $46,644,502 and imports from Albania were $30,612,641. The U.S. surplus with Albania was $16,031,861.