| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Australia
Total Exports To Australia: $6,180,564,982| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low value shipments | $255,537,330 |
| 2 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $250,663,311 |
| 3 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $198,987,863 |
| 4 | Aircraft | $185,389,671 |
| 5 | Tractors | $164,834,847 |
| 6 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $164,273,713 |
| 7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $144,871,009 |
| 8 | Motor vehicle parts | $144,364,527 |
| 9 | Rubber tires | $139,851,614 |
| 10 | Medicine | $130,011,133 |
Total Imports From Australia
Total Imports From Australia: $2,173,407,745| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frozen beef from cows | $170,511,336 |
| 2 | Wine | $141,952,573 |
| 3 | Imports of returned exports | $124,851,025 |
| 4 | Sheep or goat meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | $116,391,412 |
| 5 | Lead, unwrought | $108,904,436 |
| 6 | Aircraft parts | $98,475,426 |
| 7 | Coins | $88,848,428 |
| 8 | Misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides | $72,842,940 |
| 9 | Titanium Ores and Concentrates 2614 | $71,685,747 |
| 10 | Nickle, Unwrought 7502 | $69,824,185 |
| March 2013 |
Top Australia Trading Partners
Total Australia trade: $8,353,972,727| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $2,283,904,148 |
| 2 | Atlanta/Savannah | $644,057,163 |
| 3 | New York City | $601,015,030 |
| 4 | San Francisco | $536,999,860 |
| 5 | Philadelphia | $440,801,815 |
| 6 | Houston | $432,061,677 |
| 7 | Chicago | $421,104,643 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $416,226,857 |
| 9 | Charleston | $377,067,486 |
| 10 | Honolulu | $334,818,620 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
Australia’s trade rose to $8,353,972,727 through March
Australia’s trade with the United States rose to $8,353,972,727 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -15.01 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Australia’s exports decreased -18.31 percent while imports dropped -3.98 percent. The U.S. deficit with Australia was $0.
Through March, Australia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 Philadelphia compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Honolulu and No. 5 Philadelphia. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 85.36 percent of Australia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 118.10 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 Australia,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles fell -3.75 percent to $2,283,904,148.
Exports fell -4.76 percent to $1,951,971,150. Imports rose 2.62 percent to $331,932,998. - Trade with No. 2 Atlanta/savannah fell -60.72 percent to $644,057,163.
Exports fell -63.05 percent to $549,472,760. Imports fell -38.13 percent to $94,584,403. - Trade with No. 3 New York City fell -18.43 percent to $601,015,030.
Exports fell -9.99 percent to $382,392,667. Imports fell -29.92 percent to $218,622,363. - Trade with No. 4 San Francisco rose 8.04 percent to $536,999,860.
Exports rose 14.01 percent to $317,499,143. Imports rose 0.45 percent to $219,500,717. - Trade with No. 5 Philadelphia fell -23.69 percent to $440,801,815.
Exports fell -54.18 percent to $138,245,923. Imports rose 9.65 percent to $302,555,892.
Through March, 30 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Australia while 15 had deficits. That compares with 29 surpluses and 14 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Los Angeles at $1,620,038,152, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-164,309,969.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to Australia by value through March were low value shipments; motor vehicles for transporting people; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; aircraft; and tractors, respectively. They accounted for 17.08 percent of total exports to Australia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Australia -- frozen beef from cows; wine; imports of returned exports; sheep or goat meat, fresh, chilled or frozen; and lead, unwrought -- accounted for 30.49 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Australia:
- Low value shipments fell -15.44 percent compared to last year to $255,537,330.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 5.44 percent compared to last year to $250,663,311.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets fell -14.84 percent compared to last year to $198,987,863.
- Aircraft fell -64.28 percent compared to last year to $185,389,671.
- Tractors fell -34.56 percent compared to last year to $164,834,847.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Australia
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, Australia recorded $9,829,268,156 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah, New York City, Honolulu and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Australia were $31,207,881,058 and imports from Australia were $9,535,868,197. The U.S. surplus with Australia was $21,672,012,861.