| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Bolivia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $17,127,423 |
2 | Parts for heavy machinery | $14,019,474 |
3 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $9,820,821 |
4 | Jewelry, parts | $9,417,760 |
5 | Computers | $9,206,878 |
6 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $9,170,161 |
7 | Aircraft | $5,547,195 |
8 | Misc. iron, steel tubes, pipes | $5,318,089 |
9 | Printers, all types, parts | $4,024,446 |
10 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $3,431,724 |
Total Imports From Bolivia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $87,097,277 |
2 | Gold | $67,079,355 |
3 | Tin, unwrought | $32,866,133 |
4 | Silver, various forms | $27,871,192 |
5 | Tungsten ores, concentrates | $12,528,602 |
6 | Jewelry, parts | $10,670,788 |
7 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $4,975,240 |
8 | Hydrazine, other metal oxides | $4,717,905 |
9 | Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beets and sugar cane | $3,698,144 |
10 | Imports of returned exports | $2,895,557 |
| March 2012 |
Top Bolivia Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $225,189,735 |
2 | New Orleans | $71,571,153 |
3 | Baltimore | $38,849,447 |
4 | Houston | $34,992,589 |
5 | Port Arthur, Texas | $21,120,707 |
6 | New York City | $19,930,173 |
7 | San Francisco | $12,596,318 |
8 | Los Angeles | $10,919,733 |
9 | Norfolk | $3,202,731 |
10 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $3,034,659 |
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 |
Bolivia’s trade rose to $454,661,780 through March
Bolivia’s trade with the United States rose to $454,661,780 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 14.37 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Bolivia’s exports increased 14.00 percent while imports rose 14.62 percent. The U.S. deficit with Bolivia was $91,722,530.
Through March, Bolivia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Port Arthur, Texas compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 San Francisco. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 16.07 percent of Bolivia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 1.48 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 Bolivia,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 27.07 percent to $225,189,735.
Exports fell -4.81 percent to $107,827,120. Imports rose 83.55 percent to $117,362,615. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 1,816.26 percent to $71,571,153.
Exports rose 134.04 percent to $5,228,945. Imports rose 4,320.76 percent to $66,342,208. - Trade with No. 3 Baltimore fell -21.73 percent to $38,849,447.
Exports rose 133.06 percent to $9,594,417. Imports fell -35.73 percent to $29,255,030. - Trade with No. 4 Houston rose 274.42 percent to $34,992,589.
Exports rose 325.61 percent to $33,500,438. Imports rose 1.19 percent to $1,492,151. - Trade with No. 5 Port Arthur, Texas fell -57.18 percent to $21,120,707.
Exports fell to $0. Imports fell -57.18 percent to $21,120,707.
Through March, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Bolivia while 19 had deficits. That compares with 10 surpluses and 24 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $32,008,287, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-61,113,263.
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 Bolivia by value through March were landline, cellular phone equipment; parts for heavy machinery; self-propelled heavy construction machinery; jewelry, parts; and computers, respectively. They accounted for 32.84 percent of total exports to Bolivia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Bolivia -- oil; gold; tin, unwrought; silver, various forms; and tungsten ores, concentrates -- accounted for 83.25 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Bolivia:
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 24.77 percent compared to last year to $17,127,423.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 134.89 percent compared to last year to $14,019,474.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose 168.94 percent compared to last year to $9,820,821.
- Jewelry, parts rose 16.96 percent compared to last year to $9,417,760.
- Computers fell -10.47 percent compared to last year to $9,206,878.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Bolivia
- Oil rose 5.44 percent compared to last year to $87,097,277.
- Gold rose 729.70 percent compared to last year to $67,079,355.
- Tin, unwrought fell -36.81 percent compared to last year to $32,866,133.
- Silver, various forms rose 9.59 percent compared to last year to $27,871,192.
- Tungsten ores, concentrates rose 129.35 percent compared to last year to $12,528,602.
In the latest annual figures available, Bolivia recorded $397,524,474 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Baltimore, Port Arthur, Texas, Mobile and Houston. Total U.S. exports to Bolivia were $666,976,258 and imports from Bolivia were $903,035,526. The U.S. deficit with Bolivia was $-236,059,268.