| December 2011 |
Total Exports To Bahrain
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $213,163,220 |
2 | Low value shipments | $175,060,470 |
3 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $129,381,890 |
4 | Compressors and pumps | $61,468,379 |
5 | Parts for heavy machinery | $36,113,430 |
6 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $26,880,840 |
7 | Petroleum products | $26,002,105 |
8 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $24,740,188 |
9 | Miscellaneous machinery | $20,910,185 |
10 | Aircraft parts | $20,883,380 |
Total Imports From Bahrain
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $151,634,647 |
2 | Linens for bed, bath and kitchen | $80,813,089 |
3 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $70,429,897 |
4 | Aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thi | $63,394,564 |
5 | Acyclic alcohols | $48,267,653 |
6 | Stranded Wire, Cables Etc, Aluminum, No Elec 7614 | $26,025,301 |
7 | Imports of returned exports | $19,668,382 |
8 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $11,642,078 |
9 | Aluminum Powders and Flakes 7603 | $8,228,989 |
10 | Equipment, parts for repair, including boats for p | $7,707,653 |
| December 2011 |
Top Bahrain Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $261,514,099 |
2 | New Orleans | $216,472,081 |
3 | New York City | $200,807,965 |
4 | Seattle | $178,073,233 |
5 | Low Value Shipments | $177,301,103 |
6 | Baltimore | $106,978,102 |
7 | Charleston | $106,480,875 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $100,476,132 |
9 | Los Angeles | $77,993,943 |
10 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $75,403,451 |
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 |
Bahrain’s trade rose to $1,731,610,162 through December
Bahrain’s trade with the United States rose to $1,731,610,162 through the first 12 months of 2011, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 3.70 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Bahrain’s exports decreased -2.91 percent while imports rose 23.36 percent. The U.S. surplus with Bahrain was $694,740,680.
Through December, Bahrain’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Seattle and No. 5 Low Value Shipments compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 67.44 percent of Bahrain’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 61.47 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 Bahrain,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston fell -22.66 percent to $261,514,099.
Exports fell -30.33 percent to $205,349,491. Imports rose 29.42 percent to $56,164,608. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 70.53 percent to $216,472,081.
Exports rose 93.07 percent to $76,727,587. Imports rose 60.25 percent to $139,744,494. - Trade with No. 3 New York City fell -31.83 percent to $200,807,965.
Exports fell -37.99 percent to $127,606,014. Imports fell -17.55 percent to $73,201,951. - Trade with No. 4 Seattle rose 2,509.69 percent to $178,073,233.
Exports rose 2,592.45 percent to $177,620,091. Imports rose 100.00 percent to $453,142. - Trade with No. 5 Low Value Shipments rose 26.62 percent to $177,301,103.
Exports rose 26.95 percent to $175,060,470. Imports rose 5.20 percent to $2,240,633.
Through December, 32 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Bahrain while 7 had deficits. That compares with 29 surpluses and 11 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $177,166,949, the largest deficit was with Charleston at $-86,537,661.
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 Bahrain by value through December were aircraft; low value shipments; motor vehicles for transporting people; compressors and pumps; and parts for heavy machinery, respectively. They accounted for 50.71 percent of total exports to Bahrain.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Bahrain -- nitrogenous fertilizers; linens for bed, bath and kitchen; women's or girls' suits, not knit; aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thi; and acyclic alcohols -- accounted for 79.96 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Bahrain:
- Aircraft fell -9.43 percent compared to last year to $213,163,220.
- Low value shipments rose 26.95 percent compared to last year to $175,060,470.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -2.84 percent compared to last year to $129,381,890.
- Compressors and pumps rose 241.59 percent compared to last year to $61,468,379.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 57.84 percent compared to last year to $36,113,430.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Bahrain
- Nitrogenous fertilizers rose 82.08 percent compared to last year to $151,634,647.
- Linens for bed, bath and kitchen rose 53.75 percent compared to last year to $80,813,089.
- Women's or girls' suits, not knit fell -2.49 percent compared to last year to $70,429,897.
- Aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thi rose 33.64 percent compared to last year to $63,394,564.
- Acyclic alcohols fell -10.61 percent compared to last year to $48,267,653.
In the latest annual figures available, Bahrain recorded $1,669,824,464 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, New York City, Baltimore, Low Value Shipments and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Bahrain were $1,249,577,712 and imports from Bahrain were $420,246,752. The U.S. surplus with Bahrain was $829,330,960.