| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Burkina
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Misc. grains, cereals | $1,017,796 |
2 | Parts for heavy machinery | $989,256 |
3 | Prepared foods, beverages | $655,305 |
4 | Electric motor, generator parts | $548,398 |
5 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $431,798 |
6 | Malt extract, less than 40% cocoa | $376,479 |
7 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $372,742 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $355,830 |
9 | Artificial filament tow | $294,264 |
10 | Low value shipments | $290,040 |
Total Imports From Burkina
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $140,950 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $38,890 |
3 | Salvage | $17,231 |
4 | Furnishing Articles of Textile Materials Neso 6304 | $6,728 |
5 | Wood Marquetry Etc; Jewel Case Etc & Wd Furn 4420 | $5,175 |
6 | Books, brochures | $3,875 |
7 | Travel goods, including handbags, wallets, jewelry | $3,831 |
8 | Transmission shafts, bearings, gears | $3,750 |
9 | Antiques | $2,667 |
10 | Woven cotton fabrics, more than 200 gms | $355 |
| March 2012 |
Top Burkina Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $2,419,403 |
2 | Houston | $1,918,223 |
3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,154,939 |
4 | Baltimore | $488,889 |
5 | Norfolk | $431,512 |
6 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $419,513 |
7 | Cleveland | $394,655 |
8 | Chicago | $365,608 |
9 | Low Value Shipments | $307,271 |
10 | Buffalo | $116,683 |
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 |
Burkina’s trade rose to $8,650,975 through March
Burkina’s trade with the United States rose to $8,650,975 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -12.23 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Burkina’s exports decreased -8.29 percent while imports dropped -66.51 percent. The U.S. surplus with Burkina was $8,204,071.
Through March, Burkina’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Baltimore and No. 5 Norfolk compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Portland, Maine, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Baltimore and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 34.90 percent of Burkina’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 53.70 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 Burkina,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -8.07 percent to $2,419,403.
Exports rose 18.65 percent to $2,381,099. Imports fell -93.87 percent to $38,304. - Trade with No. 2 Houston rose 14.26 percent to $1,918,223.
Exports rose 13.95 percent to $1,913,048. Imports rose to $5,175. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 55.59 percent to $1,154,939.
Exports rose 55.59 percent to $1,154,939. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Baltimore fell -37.14 percent to $488,889.
Exports fell -37.14 percent to $488,889. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Norfolk rose 5,243.80 percent to $431,512.
Exports rose 4,607.48 percent to $380,129. Imports rose to $51,383.
Through March, 21 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Burkina while 2 had deficits. That compares with 19 surpluses and 1 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $2,342,795, the largest deficit was with El Paso at $-89,567.
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 Burkina by value through March were misc. grains, cereals; parts for heavy machinery; prepared foods, beverages; electric motor, generator parts; and misc. vegetable fats, oils, respectively. They accounted for 43.22 percent of total exports to Burkina.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Burkina -- coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts; imports of returned exports; salvage; furnishing articles of textile materials neso 6304; and wood marquetry etc; jewel case etc & wd furn 4420 -- accounted for 93.52 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Burkina:
- Misc. grains, cereals rose compared to last year to $1,017,796.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 40.55 percent compared to last year to $989,256.
- Prepared foods, beverages rose compared to last year to $655,305.
- Electric motor, generator parts rose 1,673.83 percent compared to last year to $548,398.
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 15,751.62 percent compared to last year to $431,798.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Burkina
- Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts rose compared to last year to $140,950.
- Imports of returned exports rose 513.79 percent compared to last year to $38,890.
- Salvage rose 45.03 percent compared to last year to $17,231.
- Furnishing Articles of Textile Materials Neso 6304 fell -28.52 percent compared to last year to $6,728.
- Wood Marquetry Etc; Jewel Case Etc & Wd Furn 4420 rose compared to last year to $5,175.
In the latest annual figures available, Burkina recorded $9,856,785 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Norfolk, Baltimore, Houston and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to Burkina were $33,519,425 and imports from Burkina were $3,605,288. The U.S. surplus with Burkina was $29,914,137.