| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Bhutan
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc. | $503,500 |
2 | Equipment, parts for exercising | $216,118 |
3 | X-ray apparatus | $175,395 |
4 | Miscellaneous pharmaceuticals | $75,000 |
5 | Computers | $68,910 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $39,119 |
7 | Medical technology | $22,684 |
8 | Misc. plastic articles | $18,760 |
9 | Low value shipments | $18,544 |
10 | Compressors and pumps | $11,100 |
Total Imports From Bhutan
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Engine parts | $46,411 |
2 | Rice | $9,960 |
3 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $8,164 |
4 | TVs, computer monitors | $3,993 |
5 | Salvage | $2,232 |
| March 2012 |
Top Bhutan Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta/Savannah | $522,260 |
2 | Los Angeles | $329,750 |
3 | New Orleans | $92,290 |
4 | Cleveland | $92,286 |
5 | Anchorage | $74,757 |
6 | San Francisco | $56,671 |
7 | Philadelphia | $46,411 |
8 | New York City | $22,055 |
9 | Low Value Shipments | $20,776 |
10 | Boston | $8,824 |
Top US Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | CANADA | $153,987,495,076 |
2 | MEXICO | $122,398,351,478 |
3 | CHINA | $120,983,448,879 |
4 | JAPAN | $54,762,867,594 |
5 | GERMANY | $38,277,050,668 |
6 | UNITED KINGDOM | $28,840,373,748 |
7 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,150,256,689 |
8 | BRAZIL | $19,088,773,913 |
9 | SAUDI ARABIA | $18,638,133,172 |
10 | FRANCE | $17,857,130,070 |
Bhutan’s trade rose to $1,276,503 through March
Bhutan’s trade with the United States rose to $1,276,503 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 86.46 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Bhutan’s exports increased 145.79 percent while imports dropped -63.53 percent. The U.S. surplus with Bhutan was $1,134,983.
Through March, Bhutan’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Anchorage compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Charleston, No. 3 Dallas, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Chicago. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 14.86 percent of Bhutan’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -38.40 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 Atlanta/savannah rose to $522,260.
Exports rose to $522,260. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles rose 600.15 percent to $329,750.
Exports rose 600.15 percent to $329,750. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -55.16 percent to $92,290.
Exports fell -60.31 percent to $80,133. Imports rose 209.50 percent to $12,157. - Trade with No. 4 Cleveland rose to $92,286.
Exports rose to $92,286. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Anchorage rose 132.12 percent to $74,757.
Exports rose 132.12 percent to $74,757. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 11 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Bhutan while 1 had deficits. That compares with 9 surpluses and 3 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Atlanta/Savannah at $522,260, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-46,411.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $934,379,177,983, up 8.63 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.54 percent to $30,467,217,700; imports rose 5.09 percent to $43,800,507,934. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, Mexico, China, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $-171,264,242,143, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-157,930,951,909.
The top five U.S. exports to Bhutan by value through March were woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc.; equipment, parts for exercising; x-ray apparatus; miscellaneous pharmaceuticals; and computers, respectively. They accounted for 86.16 percent of total exports to Bhutan.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Bhutan -- engine parts; rice; pumps for dispensing liquids; tvs, computer monitors; and salvage -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Bhutan:
- Woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc. rose compared to last year to $503,500.
- Equipment, parts for exercising rose 134.40 percent compared to last year to $216,118.
- X-ray apparatus rose compared to last year to $175,395.
- Miscellaneous pharmaceuticals rose 1,775.00 percent compared to last year to $75,000.
- Computers fell -62.49 percent compared to last year to $68,910.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Bhutan
- Engine parts rose compared to last year to $46,411.
- Rice rose compared to last year to $9,960.
- Pumps for dispensing liquids fell -31.68 percent compared to last year to $8,164.
- TVs, computer monitors rose compared to last year to $3,993.
- Salvage fell -46.65 percent compared to last year to $2,232.
In the latest annual figures available, Bhutan recorded $684,587 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New Orleans, Atlanta/Savannah, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Charleston. Total U.S. exports to Bhutan were $3,830,639 and imports from Bhutan were $518,691. The U.S. surplus with Bhutan was $3,311,948.