| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Antigua and Barbuda
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $26,732,636 |
2 | Low value shipments | $20,866,854 |
3 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $9,269,853 |
4 | Jewelry, parts | $5,550,586 |
5 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $4,268,976 |
6 | Aircraft | $4,049,266 |
7 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $2,978,281 |
8 | Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, tents, etc. | $2,704,327 |
9 | Wrist and pocket watches, not precious metals | $2,067,913 |
10 | Sweetened waters | $1,981,317 |
Total Imports From Antigua and Barbuda
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Imports of returned exports | $4,190,461 |
2 | Scrap of precious metal | $813,523 |
3 | Salvage | $188,227 |
4 | Metal-Rolling Mills and Rolls Therefor; Parts 8455 | $135,150 |
5 | Wine | $132,792 |
6 | Machinery for sorting minerals, ores | $100,000 |
7 | Miscellaneous machine parts | $96,838 |
8 | Aluminum waste and scrap | $88,069 |
9 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $58,766 |
10 | Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors | $52,790 |
| December 2011 |
Top Antigua and Barbuda Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $79,714,125 |
2 | Low Value Shipments | $21,055,081 |
3 | New Orleans | $17,757,242 |
4 | New York City | $13,637,841 |
5 | San Juan | $7,979,480 |
6 | Houston | $7,732,758 |
7 | Mobile | $4,004,589 |
8 | Cleveland | $3,336,198 |
9 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $2,548,308 |
10 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,349,024 |
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 |
Antigua and Barbuda’s trade rose to $161,337,171 through December
Antigua and Barbuda’s trade with the United States rose to $161,337,171 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -1.55 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Antigua and Barbuda’s exports decreased -2.24 percent while imports rose 18.22 percent. The U.S. surplus with Antigua and Barbuda was $148,354,013.
Through December, Antigua and Barbuda’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Low Value Shipments, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 San Juan compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 San Juan, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 15.12 percent of Antigua and Barbuda’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 16.93 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 Antigua and Barbuda,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 2.45 percent to $79,714,125.
Exports rose 1.18 percent to $77,768,276. Imports rose 105.87 percent to $1,945,849. - Trade with No. 2 Low Value Shipments rose 6.17 percent to $21,055,081.
Exports rose 6.01 percent to $20,866,854. Imports rose 27.98 percent to $188,227. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -5.14 percent to $17,757,242.
Exports fell -6.99 percent to $17,155,116. Imports rose 119.75 percent to $602,126. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 218.28 percent to $13,637,841.
Exports rose 414.16 percent to $12,555,140. Imports fell -41.25 percent to $1,082,701. - Trade with No. 5 San Juan fell -64.20 percent to $7,979,480.
Exports fell -64.88 percent to $7,756,797. Imports rose 9.56 percent to $222,683.
Through December, 21 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Antigua and Barbuda while 8 had deficits. That compares with 29 surpluses and 5 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $75,822,427, the largest deficit was with Cleveland at $-280,070.
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 Antigua and Barbuda by value through December were oil, not crude; low value shipments; poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; jewelry, parts; and landline, cellular phone equipment, respectively. They accounted for 43.07 percent of total exports to Antigua and Barbuda.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Antigua and Barbuda -- imports of returned exports; scrap of precious metal; salvage; metal-rolling mills and rolls therefor; parts 8455; and wine -- accounted for 84.11 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Antigua and Barbuda:
- Oil, not crude rose 20.76 percent compared to last year to $26,732,636.
- Low value shipments rose 6.01 percent compared to last year to $20,866,854.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 12.41 percent compared to last year to $9,269,853.
- Jewelry, parts rose 17.56 percent compared to last year to $5,550,586.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 2.32 percent compared to last year to $4,268,976.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Antigua and Barbuda
- Imports of returned exports fell -0.28 percent compared to last year to $4,190,461.
- Scrap of precious metal rose 373.85 percent compared to last year to $813,523.
- Salvage rose 27.98 percent compared to last year to $188,227.
- Metal-Rolling Mills and Rolls Therefor; Parts 8455 rose compared to last year to $135,150.
- Wine rose compared to last year to $132,792.
In the latest annual figures available, Antigua and Barbuda recorded $163,876,926 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, San Juan, Low Value Shipments, New Orleans and Houston. Total U.S. exports to Antigua and Barbuda were $158,385,598 and imports from Antigua and Barbuda were $5,491,328. The U.S. surplus with Antigua and Barbuda was $152,894,270.