| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Brazil
Total Exports To Brazil: $13,722,252,699| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft | $1,707,479,986 |
| 2 | Oil, not crude | $1,206,179,783 |
| 3 | Electronic integrated circuits | $434,691,439 |
| 4 | Coal, briquettes | $385,735,023 |
| 5 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $372,530,885 |
| 6 | Computers | $283,043,144 |
| 7 | Medicine | $264,963,873 |
| 8 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $263,756,449 |
| 9 | Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers | $214,437,538 |
| 10 | Polymers of ethylene | $214,017,527 |
Total Imports From Brazil
Total Imports From Brazil: $8,255,462,228| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $881,231,995 |
| 2 | Oil, not crude | $567,609,477 |
| 3 | Semifinished products of Iron, nonalloy steel | $564,764,689 |
| 4 | Imports of returned exports | $435,222,929 |
| 5 | Coffee | $388,691,881 |
| 6 | Ethyl alcohol | $338,666,430 |
| 7 | Chemical woodpulp, not dissolving grade | $333,336,627 |
| 8 | Aircraft | $296,543,528 |
| 9 | Pig iron | $233,322,523 |
| 10 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $224,429,244 |
| April 2013 |
Top Brazil Trading Partners
Total Brazil trade: $21,977,714,927| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | $5,278,907,373 |
| 2 | Houston | $3,941,290,114 |
| 3 | New Orleans | $1,877,009,965 |
| 4 | New York City | $1,519,364,539 |
| 5 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $1,221,101,937 |
| 6 | Norfolk | $993,687,779 |
| 7 | Mobile | $791,016,991 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $713,241,513 |
| 9 | Los Angeles | $707,888,405 |
| 10 | Port Arthur, Texas | $600,644,905 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Brazil’s trade rose to $21,977,714,927 through April
Brazil’s trade with the United States rose to $21,977,714,927 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -14.26 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Brazil’s exports decreased -0.64 percent while imports dropped -30.18 percent. The U.S. surplus with Brazil was $5,466,790,471.
Through April, 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 New York City and No. 5 Jacksonville/Tampa compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Mobile. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 58.83 percent of Brazil’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 85.25 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 fell -0.25 percent to $5,278,907,373.
Exports rose 0.65 percent to $4,484,056,046. Imports fell -5.04 percent to $794,851,327. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -18.83 percent to $3,941,290,114.
Exports fell -3.19 percent to $2,796,636,492. Imports fell -41.80 percent to $1,144,653,622. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -18.56 percent to $1,877,009,965.
Exports fell -8.86 percent to $1,064,063,115. Imports fell -28.52 percent to $812,946,850. - Trade with No. 4 New York City fell -14.30 percent to $1,519,364,539.
Exports fell -15.83 percent to $870,014,790. Imports fell -12.16 percent to $649,349,749. - Trade with No. 5 Jacksonville/tampa rose 18.06 percent to $1,221,101,937.
Exports rose 15.83 percent to $889,037,685. Imports rose 24.47 percent to $332,064,252.
Through April, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Brazil while 28 had deficits. That compares with 12 surpluses and 33 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $3,689,204,719, the largest deficit was with Mobile at $-692,656,397.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
The top five U.S. exports to Brazil by value through April were aircraft; oil, not crude; electronic integrated circuits; coal, briquettes; and landline, cellular phone equipment, respectively. They accounted for 29.93 percent of total exports to Brazil.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Brazil -- oil; oil, not crude; semifinished products of iron, nonalloy steel; imports of returned exports; and coffee -- accounted for 34.37 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Brazil:
- Aircraft rose 6.01 percent compared to last year to $1,707,479,986.
- Oil, not crude fell -15.93 percent compared to last year to $1,206,179,783.
- Electronic integrated circuits rose 13.23 percent compared to last year to $434,691,439.
- Coal, briquettes fell -22.60 percent compared to last year to $385,735,023.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 9.40 percent compared to last year to $372,530,885.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Brazil
- Oil fell -77.76 percent compared to last year to $881,231,995.
- Oil, not crude fell -5.00 percent compared to last year to $567,609,477.
- Semifinished products of Iron, nonalloy steel fell -27.51 percent compared to last year to $564,764,689.
- Imports of returned exports rose 23.30 percent compared to last year to $435,222,929.
- Coffee fell -33.90 percent compared to last year to $388,691,881.
In the latest annual figures available, Brazil recorded $25,634,334,769 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Houston, New Orleans, New York City and Mobile. Total U.S. exports to Brazil were $43,717,393,905 and imports from Brazil were $32,096,830,700. The U.S. surplus with Brazil was $11,620,563,205.