Top Azerbaijan Trading Partners

Top US Trading Partners

Azerbaijan’s trade rose to $2,752,871,575 through December

Azerbaijan’s trade with the United States rose to $2,752,871,575 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 22.80 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Azerbaijan’s exports increased 29.64 percent while imports rose 21.92 percent. The U.S. deficit with Azerbaijan was $2,096,162,419.

Through December, Azerbaijan’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Mobile compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 Mobile, No. 3 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Port Arthur, Texas. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 6.13 percent of Azerbaijan’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -13.57 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 Azerbaijan,:

• Trade with No. 1 Philadelphia fell -13.27 percent to $1,165,341,614.
  Exports rose 124.60 percent to $1,326,702. Imports fell -13.33 percent to $1,164,014,912.
• Trade with No. 2 U.s. Virgin Islands rose 282.36 percent to $931,969,722.
  Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 282.36 percent to $931,969,722.
• Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 90.91 percent to $182,319,925.
  Exports rose 26.33 percent to $118,762,906. Imports rose 4,163.86 percent to $63,557,019.
• Trade with No. 4 New Orleans rose 130.41 percent to $178,090,917.
  Exports rose 931.64 percent to $47,428,541. Imports rose 79.74 percent to $130,662,376.
• Trade with No. 5 Mobile fell -45.85 percent to $136,101,750.
  Exports fell -52.61 percent to $3,496,656. Imports fell -45.65 percent to $132,605,094.

Through December, 26 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Azerbaijan while 8 had deficits. That compares with 26 surpluses and 9 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $80,165,744, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-1,162,688,210.

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 Azerbaijan by value through December were aircraft; aircraft engines, parts; parts for heavy machinery; centrifuges, filters, machines and parts; and poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen, respectively. They accounted for 61.20 percent of total exports to Azerbaijan.

The value of the top five U.S. imports from Azerbaijan -- oil; cyclic hydrocarbons; imports of returned exports; fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified; and plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides -- accounted for 99.95 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Azerbaijan:

• Aircraft rose 1.03 percent compared to last year to $91,370,171.
• Aircraft engines, parts rose 8,858.78 percent compared to last year to $41,972,242.
• Parts for heavy machinery rose 29.74 percent compared to last year to $34,622,821.
• Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts rose 25.48 percent compared to last year to $17,683,266.
• Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 64.05 percent compared to last year to $15,320,191.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Azerbaijan

• Oil rose 21.85 percent compared to last year to $2,416,122,562.
• Cyclic hydrocarbons rose compared to last year to $4,591,097.
• Imports of returned exports fell -20.00 percent compared to last year to $1,553,460.
• Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified rose 269.37 percent compared to last year to $594,181.
• Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides fell -73.75 percent compared to last year to $361,082.

In the latest annual figures available, Azerbaijan recorded $2,241,821,615 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Philadelphia, Mobile, U.S. Virgin Islands, Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. Total U.S. exports to Azerbaijan were $253,273,871 and imports from Azerbaijan were $1,988,547,744. The U.S. deficit with Azerbaijan was $-1,735,273,873.