| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Angola
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $385,802,511 |
2 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $184,989,911 |
3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $162,508,164 |
4 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $68,118,843 |
5 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $46,745,470 |
6 | Aircraft engines, parts | $40,431,487 |
7 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $36,119,010 |
8 | Binders for found molds; chemical products | $33,856,508 |
9 | Seamless iron tubes and pipes | $30,026,695 |
10 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $20,697,687 |
Total Imports From Angola
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $12,928,920,173 |
2 | Oil, not crude | $497,230,194 |
3 | Diamonds, not mounted | $168,597,867 |
4 | Imports of returned exports | $2,495,667 |
5 | Gold | $90,000 |
6 | Miscellaneous machine parts | $63,900 |
7 | Medical technology | $32,199 |
8 | Drawing, measuring instruments, parts | $11,800 |
9 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $7,874 |
10 | Instruments to measure flow levels, parts | $7,824 |
| December 2011 |
Top Angola Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $3,916,148,982 |
2 | Philadelphia | $2,743,841,247 |
3 | New York City | $2,558,712,616 |
4 | New Orleans | $2,203,676,377 |
5 | San Francisco | $1,019,769,051 |
6 | Port Arthur, Texas | $937,733,955 |
7 | Seattle | $575,004,932 |
8 | Honolulu | $374,220,635 |
9 | Mobile | $277,258,624 |
10 | Los Angeles | $219,716,330 |
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 |
Angola’s trade rose to $15,098,397,788 through December
Angola’s trade with the United States rose to $15,098,397,788 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 14.05 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Angola’s exports increased 16.21 percent while imports rose 13.82 percent. The U.S. deficit with Angola was $12,096,549,070.
Through December, Angola’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Philadelphia and No. 5 Port Arthur, Texas. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 21.35 percent of Angola’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 6.40 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 Angola,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 55.99 percent to $3,916,148,982.
Exports fell -15.56 percent to $636,690,209. Imports rose 86.71 percent to $3,279,458,773. - Trade with No. 2 Philadelphia rose 51.21 percent to $2,743,841,247.
Exports rose 46.47 percent to $3,598,923. Imports rose 51.22 percent to $2,740,242,324. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 39.30 percent to $2,558,712,616.
Exports fell -30.90 percent to $46,893,978. Imports rose 42.00 percent to $2,511,818,638. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans fell -18.74 percent to $2,203,676,377.
Exports fell -31.95 percent to $64,720,528. Imports fell -18.26 percent to $2,138,955,849. - Trade with No. 5 San Francisco rose 504.02 percent to $1,019,769,051.
Exports rose 310.93 percent to $2,875,316. Imports rose 504.83 percent to $1,016,893,735.
Through December, 22 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Angola while 8 had deficits. That compares with 23 surpluses and 10 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Atlanta/Savannah at $110,168,103, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-2,736,643,401.
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 Angola by value through December were aircraft; poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; parts for heavy machinery; taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks; and motor vehicles for transporting people, respectively. They accounted for 56.51 percent of total exports to Angola.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Angola -- oil; oil, not crude; diamonds, not mounted; imports of returned exports; and gold -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Angola:
- Aircraft rose 429.50 percent compared to last year to $385,802,511.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 31.88 percent compared to last year to $184,989,911.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -23.66 percent compared to last year to $162,508,164.
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose 74.45 percent compared to last year to $68,118,843.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 3.33 percent compared to last year to $46,745,470.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Angola
- Oil rose 12.29 percent compared to last year to $12,928,920,173.
- Oil, not crude rose 65.52 percent compared to last year to $497,230,194.
- Diamonds, not mounted rose 27.62 percent compared to last year to $168,597,867.
- Imports of returned exports rose 2,926.22 percent compared to last year to $2,495,667.
- Gold rose compared to last year to $90,000.
In the latest annual figures available, Angola recorded $13,238,480,109 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New Orleans, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia and Port Arthur, Texas. Total U.S. exports to Angola were $1,291,603,182 and imports from Angola were $11,946,876,927. The U.S. deficit with Angola was $-10,655,273,745.