| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Cameroon
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Parts for heavy machinery | $17,754,093 |
2 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $4,374,981 |
3 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,708,462 |
4 | Plastic tubes, hoses and fittings | $1,465,261 |
5 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $1,430,750 |
6 | Acetylene gas, producer gas generators, parts | $1,270,701 |
7 | Misc. uncoated kraft paper, paperboard | $1,150,355 |
8 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $1,031,026 |
9 | Misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats | $915,448 |
10 | Polymers of vinyl chloride | $741,835 |
Total Imports From Cameroon
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $53,417,569 |
2 | Oil | $46,616,961 |
3 | Rubber | $13,385,123 |
4 | Cocoa Paste, Defatted or Not 1803 | $10,421,220 |
5 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $6,620,027 |
6 | Coffee | $2,139,886 |
7 | Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick | $486,162 |
8 | Imports of returned exports | $431,582 |
9 | Railway or Tramway Sleepers (Cross-Ties) of W 4406 | $344,976 |
10 | Power supplies, transformers | $287,414 |
| March 2012 |
Top Cameroon Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $74,438,007 |
2 | New York City | $58,924,678 |
3 | San Juan | $13,923,005 |
4 | Norfolk | $8,286,044 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $6,272,743 |
6 | Charleston | $4,067,583 |
7 | New Orleans | $3,540,225 |
8 | Mobile | $2,258,463 |
9 | Seattle | $1,884,628 |
10 | Miami | $1,224,625 |
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 |
Cameroon’s trade rose to $180,792,802 through March
Cameroon’s trade with the United States rose to $180,792,802 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 59.05 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Cameroon’s exports decreased -1.21 percent while imports rose 99.93 percent. The U.S. deficit with Cameroon was $90,013,446.
Through March, Cameroon’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 San Juan, No. 4 Norfolk and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Norfolk, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 11.71 percent of Cameroon’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -29.77 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 Cameroon,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 195.69 percent to $74,438,007.
Exports rose 5.35 percent to $26,119,739. Imports rose 12,554.62 percent to $48,318,268. - Trade with No. 2 New York City fell -11.82 percent to $58,924,678.
Exports fell -40.32 percent to $7,574,532. Imports fell -5.13 percent to $51,350,146. - Trade with No. 3 San Juan rose 2,592.40 percent to $13,923,005.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 2,592.40 percent to $13,923,005. - Trade with No. 4 Norfolk rose 55.42 percent to $8,286,044.
Exports fell -61.24 percent to $310,004. Imports rose 76.01 percent to $7,976,040. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 67.02 percent to $6,272,743.
Exports rose 4.88 percent to $2,609,057. Imports rose 188.90 percent to $3,663,686.
Through March, 13 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Cameroon while 20 had deficits. That compares with 17 surpluses and 11 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Mobile at $1,794,119, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-43,775,614.
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 Cameroon by value through March were parts for heavy machinery; human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines; motor vehicles for transporting people; plastic tubes, hoses and fittings; and miscellaneous machines, parts, respectively. They accounted for 58.90 percent of total exports to Cameroon.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Cameroon -- oil, not crude; oil; rubber; cocoa paste, defatted or not 1803; and wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic -- accounted for 96.35 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Cameroon:
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 56.07 percent compared to last year to $17,754,093.
- Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines rose 8,989.55 percent compared to last year to $4,374,981.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -20.21 percent compared to last year to $1,708,462.
- Plastic tubes, hoses and fittings rose 15,145.67 percent compared to last year to $1,465,261.
- Miscellaneous machines, parts rose 438.05 percent compared to last year to $1,430,750.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Cameroon
- Oil, not crude rose 19.52 percent compared to last year to $53,417,569.
- Oil rose compared to last year to $46,616,961.
- Rubber rose 84.94 percent compared to last year to $13,385,123.
- Cocoa Paste, Defatted or Not 1803 rose 16.05 percent compared to last year to $10,421,220.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic rose 32.21 percent compared to last year to $6,620,027.
In the latest annual figures available, Cameroon recorded $113,668,306 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, New York City, New Orleans, San Juan and Mobile. Total U.S. exports to Cameroon were $220,830,937 and imports from Cameroon were $330,244,465. The U.S. deficit with Cameroon was $-109,413,528.