| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Brazil
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $1,178,268,990 |
2 | Oil, not crude | $911,474,478 |
3 | Computers | $420,134,558 |
4 | Coal, briquettes | $333,188,293 |
5 | Electronic integrated circuits | $274,631,926 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $259,290,230 |
7 | Parts for heavy machinery | $224,537,452 |
8 | Medicine | $196,397,442 |
9 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $170,053,759 |
10 | Aircraft engines, parts | $148,797,144 |
Total Imports From Brazil
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $3,041,627,338 |
2 | Semifinished products of Iron, nonalloy steel | $583,520,640 |
3 | Coffee | $506,347,960 |
4 | Oil, not crude | $496,716,727 |
5 | Imports of returned exports | $257,029,662 |
6 | Pig iron | $244,961,295 |
7 | Chemical woodpulp, not dissolving grade | $186,952,907 |
8 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $180,765,224 |
9 | Engine parts | $157,311,418 |
10 | Aircraft | $136,149,527 |
| March 2012 |
Top Brazil Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $3,997,701,595 |
2 | Houston | $3,584,765,584 |
3 | New Orleans | $1,652,082,232 |
4 | Mobile | $1,430,009,019 |
5 | New York City | $1,266,640,090 |
6 | Norfolk | $818,201,212 |
7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $781,359,766 |
8 | Los Angeles | $765,265,648 |
9 | Baltimore | $600,294,563 |
10 | Port Arthur, Texas | $563,630,585 |
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 |
Brazil’s trade rose to $19,088,773,913 through March
Brazil’s trade with the United States rose to $19,088,773,913 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 19.99 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Brazil’s exports increased 4.91 percent while imports rose 43.48 percent. The U.S. surplus with Brazil was $1,234,421,277.
Through March, Brazil’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Jacksonville/Tampa. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 59.99 percent of Brazil’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 33.33 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 Brazil,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 16.26 percent to $3,997,701,595.
Exports rose 6.91 percent to $3,379,861,057. Imports rose 123.00 percent to $617,840,538. - Trade with No. 2 Houston rose 0.13 percent to $3,584,765,584.
Exports rose 0.18 percent to $2,204,358,920. Imports rose 0.05 percent to $1,380,406,664. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -5.85 percent to $1,652,082,232.
Exports rose 11.83 percent to $765,807,199. Imports fell -17.16 percent to $886,275,033. - Trade with No. 4 Mobile rose 270.50 percent to $1,430,009,019.
Exports rose 162.74 percent to $94,487,580. Imports rose 281.58 percent to $1,335,521,439. - Trade with No. 5 New York City fell -3.79 percent to $1,266,640,090.
Exports fell -0.50 percent to $709,079,115. Imports fell -7.66 percent to $557,560,975.
Through March, 11 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Brazil while 34 had deficits. That compares with 16 surpluses and 27 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $2,762,020,519, the largest deficit was with Mobile at $-1,241,033,859.
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 Brazil by value through March were aircraft; oil, not crude; computers; coal, briquettes; and electronic integrated circuits, respectively. They accounted for 30.68 percent of total exports to Brazil.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Brazil -- oil; semifinished products of iron, nonalloy steel; coffee; oil, not crude; and imports of returned exports -- accounted for 54.72 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Brazil:
- Aircraft rose 1.33 percent compared to last year to $1,178,268,990.
- Oil, not crude rose 41.14 percent compared to last year to $911,474,478.
- Computers rose 93.19 percent compared to last year to $420,134,558.
- Coal, briquettes fell -15.06 percent compared to last year to $333,188,293.
- Electronic integrated circuits fell -18.50 percent compared to last year to $274,631,926.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Brazil
- Oil rose 73.01 percent compared to last year to $3,041,627,338.
- Semifinished products of Iron, nonalloy steel rose 164.65 percent compared to last year to $583,520,640.
- Coffee rose 18.25 percent compared to last year to $506,347,960.
- Oil, not crude rose 281.04 percent compared to last year to $496,716,727.
- Imports of returned exports rose 98.93 percent compared to last year to $257,029,662.
In the latest annual figures available, Brazil recorded $15,908,164,617 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Miami, New Orleans, New York City and Jacksonville/Tampa. Total U.S. exports to Brazil were $42,943,393,779 and imports from Brazil were $31,371,885,748. The U.S. surplus with Brazil was $11,571,508,031.