| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Australia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $1,722,654,412 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $1,316,606,809 |
3 | Low value shipments | $1,123,879,267 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $930,960,794 |
5 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $929,160,234 |
6 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $781,640,417 |
7 | Parts for heavy machinery | $658,832,399 |
8 | Motor vehicle parts | $643,384,054 |
9 | Gold | $633,431,406 |
10 | Tractors | $626,236,679 |
Total Imports From Australia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Articles with precious metals | $649,765,591 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $604,500,065 |
3 | Wine | $557,164,002 |
4 | Frozen beef from cows | $532,920,137 |
5 | Sheep or goat meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | $488,649,180 |
6 | Nickle, Unwrought 7502 | $482,501,609 |
7 | Mechanized equipment, parts for massage or psychol | $408,899,965 |
8 | Medicine | $380,134,147 |
9 | Oil | $373,971,713 |
10 | Uranium, thorium ores, concentrates | $357,273,809 |
| December 2011 |
Top Australia Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $9,463,686,259 |
2 | Atlanta/Savannah | $5,265,856,848 |
3 | New York City | $3,467,957,214 |
4 | San Francisco | $2,417,127,805 |
5 | Philadelphia | $2,018,996,918 |
6 | Chicago | $1,955,941,419 |
7 | Honolulu | $1,913,316,545 |
8 | Baltimore | $1,860,588,669 |
9 | New Orleans | $1,482,618,770 |
10 | Houston | $1,340,109,759 |
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 |
Australia’s trade rose to $37,755,688,869 through December
Australia’s trade with the United States rose to $37,755,688,869 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 24.26 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Australia’s exports increased 26.20 percent while imports rose 19.33 percent. The U.S. surplus with Australia was $17,275,806,539.
Through December, 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 San Francisco and No. 5 Philadelphia. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 66.81 percent of Australia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 34.24 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 rose 22.69 percent to $9,463,686,259.
Exports rose 20.66 percent to $7,802,136,110. Imports rose 33.20 percent to $1,661,550,149. - Trade with No. 2 Atlanta/savannah rose 40.94 percent to $5,265,856,848.
Exports rose 47.60 percent to $4,650,477,292. Imports rose 5.11 percent to $615,379,556. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 4.92 percent to $3,467,957,214.
Exports rose 0.03 percent to $2,041,083,526. Imports rose 12.82 percent to $1,426,873,688. - Trade with No. 4 San Francisco rose 19.18 percent to $2,417,127,805.
Exports rose 5.70 percent to $1,194,096,435. Imports rose 36.11 percent to $1,223,031,370. - Trade with No. 5 Philadelphia rose 25.40 percent to $2,018,996,918.
Exports rose 32.50 percent to $750,717,100. Imports rose 21.54 percent to $1,268,279,818.
Through December, 28 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Australia while 16 had deficits. That compares with 29 surpluses and 15 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Los Angeles at $6,140,585,961, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-517,562,718.
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 Australia by value through December were aircraft; motor vehicles for transporting goods; low value shipments; motor vehicles for transporting people; and medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets, respectively. They accounted for 21.89 percent of total exports to Australia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Australia -- articles with precious metals; imports of returned exports; wine; frozen beef from cows; and sheep or goat meat, fresh, chilled or frozen -- accounted for 27.67 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Australia:
- Aircraft rose 38.26 percent compared to last year to $1,722,654,412.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods rose 82.10 percent compared to last year to $1,316,606,809.
- Low value shipments rose 7.38 percent compared to last year to $1,123,879,267.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 47.71 percent compared to last year to $930,960,794.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 13.24 percent compared to last year to $929,160,234.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Australia
- Articles with precious metals fell -15.51 percent compared to last year to $649,765,591.
- Imports of returned exports rose 29.50 percent compared to last year to $604,500,065.
- Wine fell -8.58 percent compared to last year to $557,164,002.
- Frozen beef from cows fell -4.55 percent compared to last year to $532,920,137.
- Sheep or goat meat, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 27.14 percent compared to last year to $488,649,180.
In the latest annual figures available, Australia recorded $30,384,383,427 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah, New York City, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Total U.S. exports to Australia were $21,803,320,227 and imports from Australia were $8,581,063,200. The U.S. surplus with Australia was $13,222,257,027.