| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Cape Verde
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $349,719 |
2 | Low value shipments | $309,530 |
3 | Personal toiletries for shaving, etc. | $211,482 |
4 | Scent, similar sprayers, powder puffs, pads | $130,000 |
5 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $83,009 |
6 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $81,742 |
7 | Polymers of ethylene | $81,224 |
8 | Wires, ropes, stranded | $75,264 |
9 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $72,450 |
10 | Aircraft | $66,907 |
Total Imports From Cape Verde
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $2,652,805 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $100,733 |
3 | Ball bearings, roller bearings, parts | $35,400 |
4 | Smoking Pipes & Bowls, Cigar Etc Holders, & P 9614 | $12,540 |
5 | Insulated wire, cable | $9,405 |
6 | Aircraft engines, parts | $7,572 |
7 | Salvage | $708 |
8 | Misc. articles of unhardened vulcanized rubber | $441 |
| March 2012 |
Top Cape Verde Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dallas | $2,652,805 |
2 | New York City | $376,672 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $310,238 |
4 | Houston | $276,138 |
5 | Boston | $274,040 |
6 | Los Angeles | $259,552 |
7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $219,834 |
8 | Cleveland | $182,097 |
9 | Miami | $44,710 |
10 | Seattle | $35,400 |
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 |
Cape Verde’s trade rose to $4,732,700 through March
Cape Verde’s trade with the United States rose to $4,732,700 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 38.38 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Cape Verde’s exports decreased -42.05 percent while imports rose 2,268.26 percent. The U.S. deficit with Cape Verde was $906,508.
Through March, Cape Verde’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Dallas, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Boston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Miami. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 21.67 percent of Cape Verde’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -12.08 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 Cape Verde,:
- Trade with No. 1 Dallas rose 120,099.59 percent to $2,652,805.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 120,099.59 percent to $2,652,805. - Trade with No. 2 New York City rose 47.00 percent to $376,672.
Exports rose 50.88 percent to $376,672. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments fell -43.03 percent to $310,238.
Exports fell -42.65 percent to $309,530. Imports fell -85.55 percent to $708. - Trade with No. 4 Houston rose 241.16 percent to $276,138.
Exports rose 241.16 percent to $276,138. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Boston rose 38.31 percent to $274,040.
Exports rose 79.04 percent to $274,040. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0.
Through March, 12 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Cape Verde while 3 had deficits. That compares with 13 surpluses and 2 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $376,672, the largest deficit was with Dallas at $-2,652,805.
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 Cape Verde by value through March were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; low value shipments; personal toiletries for shaving, etc.; scent, similar sprayers, powder puffs, pads; and meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment, respectively. They accounted for 56.65 percent of total exports to Cape Verde.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Cape Verde -- landline, cellular phone equipment; imports of returned exports; ball bearings, roller bearings, parts; smoking pipes & bowls, cigar etc holders, & p 9614; and insulated wire, cable -- accounted for 99.69 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Cape Verde:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen fell -48.87 percent compared to last year to $349,719.
- Low value shipments fell -42.65 percent compared to last year to $309,530.
- Personal toiletries for shaving, etc. rose 340.03 percent compared to last year to $211,482.
- Scent, similar sprayers, powder puffs, pads rose 333.33 percent compared to last year to $130,000.
- Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment rose 468.17 percent compared to last year to $83,009.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Cape Verde
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 40,094.02 percent compared to last year to $2,652,805.
- Imports of returned exports rose compared to last year to $100,733.
- Ball bearings, roller bearings, parts rose compared to last year to $35,400.
- Smoking Pipes & Bowls, Cigar Etc Holders, & P 9614 rose compared to last year to $12,540.
- Insulated wire, cable rose compared to last year to $9,405.
In the latest annual figures available, Cape Verde recorded $3,420,133 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Atlanta/Savannah, Boston, Low Value Shipments, Los Angeles and New York City. Total U.S. exports to Cape Verde were $11,351,205 and imports from Cape Verde were $1,467,584. The U.S. surplus with Cape Verde was $9,883,621.