| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Bhutan
Total Exports To Bhutan: $632,268| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equipment, parts for exercising | $159,894 |
| 2 | Machine tool parts | $130,551 |
| 3 | Synthetic filament yarn, not for retail | $80,841 |
| 4 | Medical bandages | $75,000 |
| 5 | Computers | $38,239 |
| 6 | Cameras, flashes | $37,360 |
| 7 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $20,475 |
| 8 | Misc. dead animal products | $16,650 |
| 9 | Aircraft | $12,590 |
| 10 | TVs, TV equipment, camcorders, digital cameras | $12,426 |
Total Imports From Bhutan
Total Imports From Bhutan: $101,772| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imports of returned exports | $80,000 |
| 2 | Veg, Fruit, Nuts Etc, Prep or Pres By Vinegar 2001 | $10,314 |
| 3 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $5,172 |
| 4 | Salvage | $3,330 |
| 5 | Wood Marquetry Etc; Jewel Case Etc & Wd Furn 4420 | $2,956 |
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| March 2013 |
Top Bhutan Trading Partners
Total Bhutan trade: $734,040| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | $175,332 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | $160,390 |
| 3 | New Orleans | $119,059 |
| 4 | Cleveland | $103,158 |
| 5 | Charleston | $80,841 |
| 6 | Anchorage | $34,894 |
| 7 | Detroit | $30,219 |
| 8 | Low Value Shipments | $12,609 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $10,314 |
| 10 | Seattle | $7,224 |
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 |
Bhutan’s trade rose to $734,040 through March
Bhutan’s trade with the United States rose to $734,040 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -42.50 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Bhutan’s exports decreased -47.56 percent while imports rose 43.83 percent. The U.S. deficit with Bhutan was $0.
Through March, Bhutan’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Chicago, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Charleston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Anchorage. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 14.91 percent of Bhutan’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 99.83 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 Bhutan,:
- Trade with No. 1 Chicago rose 4,181.61 percent to $175,332.
Exports rose 4,181.61 percent to $175,332. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles fell -51.36 percent to $160,390.
Exports fell -52.26 percent to $157,434. Imports rose to $2,956. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 29.01 percent to $119,059.
Exports rose 42.12 percent to $113,887. Imports fell -57.46 percent to $5,172. - Trade with No. 4 Cleveland rose 11.78 percent to $103,158.
Exports fell -74.91 percent to $23,158. Imports rose to $80,000. - Trade with No. 5 Charleston rose to $80,841.
Exports rose to $80,841. Imports rose to $0.
Through March, 8 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Bhutan while 2 had deficits. That compares with 11 surpluses and 1 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Chicago at $175,332, the largest deficit was with Cleveland at $-56,842.
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 Bhutan by value through March were equipment, parts for exercising; machine tool parts; synthetic filament yarn, not for retail; medical bandages; and computers, respectively. They accounted for 76.63 percent of total exports to Bhutan.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Bhutan -- imports of returned exports; veg, fruit, nuts etc, prep or pres by vinegar 2001; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; salvage; and wood marquetry etc; jewel case etc & wd furn 4420 -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Bhutan:
- Equipment, parts for exercising fell -26.02 percent compared to last year to $159,894.
- Machine tool parts rose compared to last year to $130,551.
- Synthetic filament yarn, not for retail rose compared to last year to $80,841.
- Medical bandages rose compared to last year to $75,000.
- Computers fell -44.51 percent compared to last year to $38,239.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Bhutan
- 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, Bhutan recorded $1,276,503 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah, New York City, New Orleans and Cleveland. Total U.S. exports to Bhutan were $2,488,897 and imports from Bhutan were $568,747. The U.S. surplus with Bhutan was $1,920,150.