| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Central African Republic
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $1,335,600 |
2 | Low value shipments | $185,677 |
3 | Prepared foods, beverages | $95,192 |
4 | Vessels For the Transport of Persons or Goods 8901 | $91,860 |
5 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $66,700 |
6 | Parts for heavy machinery | $60,000 |
7 | Computers | $52,172 |
8 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $38,850 |
9 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $25,275 |
10 | Parts for cellular communications | $18,041 |
Total Imports From Central African Republic
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coffee | $372,780 |
2 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $243,705 |
3 | Vegetable waxes, beeswax, etc. | $241,424 |
4 | Diamonds, not mounted | $179,549 |
5 | Paper-makinog machines, including cutters | $42,080 |
6 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $15,000 |
7 | Parts for heavy machinery | $11,375 |
8 | Salvage | $4,142 |
| March 2012 |
Top Central African Republic Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $1,884,310 |
2 | Norfolk | $372,780 |
3 | Houston | $323,457 |
4 | Low Value Shipments | $189,819 |
5 | Boston | $127,706 |
6 | Mobile | $92,944 |
7 | New Orleans | $53,455 |
8 | Washington, D.C. | $30,541 |
9 | Miami | $28,975 |
10 | Cleveland | $19,340 |
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 |
Central African Republic’s trade rose to $3,143,727 through March
Central African Republic’s trade with the United States rose to $3,143,727 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -41.06 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Central African Republic’s exports decreased -45.64 percent while imports dropped -30.31 percent. The U.S. surplus with Central African Republic was $923,617.
Through March, Central African Republic’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Norfolk, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Boston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Seattle. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 8.48 percent of Central African Republic’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 84.05 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 Central African Republic,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -18.63 percent to $1,884,310.
Exports rose 4.53 percent to $1,463,337. Imports fell -54.04 percent to $420,973. - Trade with No. 2 Norfolk rose 179.77 percent to $372,780.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 179.77 percent to $372,780. - Trade with No. 3 Houston fell -79.92 percent to $323,457.
Exports fell -87.26 percent to $205,210. Imports rose to $118,247. - Trade with No. 4 Low Value Shipments fell -47.79 percent to $189,819.
Exports fell -48.85 percent to $185,677. Imports rose 606.83 percent to $4,142. - Trade with No. 5 Boston rose 2,368.70 percent to $127,706.
Exports rose 1,740.17 percent to $95,192. Imports rose to $32,514.
Through March, 9 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Central African Republic while 4 had deficits. That compares with 11 surpluses and 3 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $1,042,364, the largest deficit was with Norfolk at $-372,780.
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 Central African Republic by value through March were human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines; low value shipments; prepared foods, beverages; vessels for the transport of persons or goods 8901; and exports of charitable items, returned as imports, respectively. They accounted for 87.28 percent of total exports to Central African Republic.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Central African Republic -- coffee; wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic; vegetable waxes, beeswax, etc.; diamonds, not mounted; and paper-makinog machines, including cutters -- accounted for 97.25 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Central African Republic:
- Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines rose compared to last year to $1,335,600.
- Low value shipments fell -48.85 percent compared to last year to $185,677.
- Prepared foods, beverages fell -85.50 percent compared to last year to $95,192.
- Vessels For the Transport of Persons or Goods 8901 rose compared to last year to $91,860.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports fell -71.33 percent compared to last year to $66,700.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Central African Republic
- Coffee rose compared to last year to $372,780.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic fell -63.98 percent compared to last year to $243,705.
- Vegetable waxes, beeswax, etc. rose compared to last year to $241,424.
- Diamonds, not mounted fell -80.40 percent compared to last year to $179,549.
- Paper-makinog machines, including cutters rose compared to last year to $42,080.
In the latest annual figures available, Central African Republic recorded $5,333,877 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, Low Value Shipments, Atlanta/Savannah and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Central African Republic were $12,407,046 and imports from Central African Republic were $6,033,877. The U.S. surplus with Central African Republic was $6,373,169.