| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Bangladesh
Total Exports To Bangladesh: $169,392,875| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $38,001,131 |
| 2 | Soybeans, whether broken or not | $33,018,905 |
| 3 | Scrap iron, steel | $9,825,841 |
| 4 | Bird skins, feathered parts, down | $4,489,057 |
| 5 | Flat-rolled iron, steel not under 600 mm | $3,502,409 |
| 6 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $3,432,344 |
| 7 | Floating or submersible docks, platforms | $3,293,216 |
| 8 | Electric generating sets, rotary converters | $3,270,708 |
| 9 | Automatic regulating instruments, parts | $3,092,602 |
| 10 | Copper Wire 7408 | $3,068,815 |
Total Imports From Bangladesh
Total Imports From Bangladesh: $1,424,254,652| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $446,407,201 |
| 2 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $240,255,300 |
| 3 | Men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted | $180,937,060 |
| 4 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $46,344,601 |
| 5 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $44,032,444 |
| 6 | Women's or girls' slips | $42,645,507 |
| 7 | Baby garments, accessories, not knitted or crochet | $33,505,522 |
| 8 | Women's or girls' blouses, not knit | $32,289,344 |
| 9 | Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, tents, etc. | $31,918,673 |
| 10 | Women's or girls' suits, knit or crocheted | $29,137,807 |
| March 2013 |
Top Bangladesh Trading Partners
Total Bangladesh trade: $1,593,647,527| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $428,011,399 |
| 2 | New York City | $423,608,212 |
| 3 | Charleston | $187,221,966 |
| 4 | Atlanta/Savannah | $164,369,031 |
| 5 | Cleveland | $47,471,255 |
| 6 | Portland/Columbia-Snake River | $37,286,787 |
| 7 | Wilmington | $36,043,555 |
| 8 | Norfolk | $35,583,196 |
| 9 | San Francisco | $31,504,303 |
| 10 | Chicago | $30,912,025 |
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 |
Bangladesh’s trade rose to $1,593,647,527 through March
Bangladesh’s trade with the United States rose to $1,593,647,527 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.56 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Bangladesh’s exports increased 50.31 percent while imports rose 4.04 percent. The U.S. deficit with Bangladesh was $0.
Through March, Bangladesh’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Charleston, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Cleveland compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Charleston, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Chicago. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 27.42 percent of Bangladesh’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 18.47 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 Bangladesh,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 29.59 percent to $428,011,399.
Exports rose 0.90 percent to $34,489,064. Imports rose 32.91 percent to $393,522,335. - Trade with No. 2 New York City fell -5.21 percent to $423,608,212.
Exports fell -13.33 percent to $12,180,668. Imports fell -4.95 percent to $411,427,544. - Trade with No. 3 Charleston fell -25.98 percent to $187,221,966.
Exports fell -45.95 percent to $3,487,223. Imports fell -25.45 percent to $183,734,743. - Trade with No. 4 Atlanta/savannah fell -4.25 percent to $164,369,031.
Exports rose 21.82 percent to $35,656,797. Imports fell -9.60 percent to $128,712,234. - Trade with No. 5 Cleveland rose 78.03 percent to $47,471,255.
Exports rose 125.19 percent to $480,061. Imports rose 77.65 percent to $46,991,194.
Through March, 6 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Bangladesh while 34 had deficits. That compares with 3 surpluses and 36 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Portland/Columbia-Snake River at $28,730,467, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-399,246,876.
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 Bangladesh by value through March were cotton, not carded or combed; soybeans, whether broken or not; scrap iron, steel; bird skins, feathered parts, down; and flat-rolled iron, steel not under 600 mm, respectively. They accounted for 52.44 percent of total exports to Bangladesh.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Bangladesh -- men's or boys' suits, not knit; women's or girls' suits, not knit; men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted; t-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted; and sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted -- accounted for 67.26 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Bangladesh:
- Cotton, not carded or combed rose 80.31 percent compared to last year to $38,001,131.
- Soybeans, whether broken or not rose 12,599.58 percent compared to last year to $33,018,905.
- Scrap iron, steel rose 85.52 percent compared to last year to $9,825,841.
- Bird skins, feathered parts, down fell -53.97 percent compared to last year to $4,489,057.
- Flat-rolled iron, steel not under 600 mm rose 20.45 percent compared to last year to $3,502,409.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Bangladesh
- 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, Bangladesh recorded $1,481,672,381 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Los Angeles, Charleston, Atlanta/Savannah and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Bangladesh were $501,928,608 and imports from Bangladesh were $4,915,806,712. The U.S. deficit with Bangladesh was $-4,413,878,104.