| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Chad
Total Exports To Chad: $10,148,860| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel | $1,488,403 |
| 2 | Misc. grains, cereals | $1,419,329 |
| 3 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $963,372 |
| 4 | Insulated wire, cable | $479,920 |
| 5 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $350,626 |
| 6 | Misc. engines and motors, parts | $344,524 |
| 7 | Artificial filament tow | $335,634 |
| 8 | Iron or steel tube or pipe fittings | $330,950 |
| 9 | Low value shipments | $267,376 |
| 10 | Misc. iron and steel articles | $238,174 |
Total Imports From Chad
Total Imports From Chad: $495,624,966| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $491,242,149 |
| 2 | Oil, not crude | $3,353,625 |
| 3 | Lac; Natural Gums, Resins, Gum-Resins and Bal 1301 | $1,015,880 |
| 4 | Imports of returned exports | $11,872 |
| 5 | Salvage | $1,440 |
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| March 2013 |
Top Chad Trading Partners
Total Chad trade: $505,773,826| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $261,664,682 |
| 2 | Philadelphia | $190,000,000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | $39,845,856 |
| 4 | Houston | $6,743,110 |
| 5 | New York City | $2,117,490 |
| 6 | San Juan | $1,849,169 |
| 7 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $1,079,855 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $771,019 |
| 9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $753,716 |
| 10 | Miami | $285,918 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
Chad’s trade rose to $505,773,826 through March
Chad’s trade with the United States rose to $505,773,826 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -32.52 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Chad’s exports decreased -10.74 percent while imports dropped -32.85 percent. The U.S. deficit with Chad was $0.
Through March, Chad’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 San Juan, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 New York City. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 1.08 percent of Chad’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 49.78 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 Chad,:
- Trade with No. 1 New Orleans rose 5.17 percent to $261,664,682.
Exports fell -98.65 percent to $12,532. Imports rose 5.56 percent to $261,652,150. - Trade with No. 2 Philadelphia fell -53.31 percent to $190,000,000.
Exports fell -100.00 percent to $0. Imports fell -53.31 percent to $190,000,000. - Trade with No. 3 Los Angeles rose to $39,845,856.
Exports rose to $249,376. Imports rose to $39,596,480. - Trade with No. 4 Houston fell -30.59 percent to $6,743,110.
Exports fell -16.51 percent to $6,725,433. Imports fell -98.93 percent to $17,677. - Trade with No. 5 New York City rose 38.92 percent to $2,117,490.
Exports rose 25.46 percent to $1,872,629. Imports rose 672.14 percent to $244,861.
Through March, 11 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Chad while 8 had deficits. That compares with 9 surpluses and 5 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $6,707,756, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-261,639,618.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to Chad by value through March were angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel; misc. grains, cereals; taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks; insulated wire, cable; and pumps for dispensing liquids, respectively. They accounted for 46.33 percent of total exports to Chad.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Chad -- oil; oil, not crude; lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and bal 1301; imports of returned exports; and salvage -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Chad:
- Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel rose compared to last year to $1,488,403.
- Misc. grains, cereals rose compared to last year to $1,419,329.
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose 1,540.42 percent compared to last year to $963,372.
- Insulated wire, cable rose 14,094.62 percent compared to last year to $479,920.
- Pumps for dispensing liquids rose 6,197.16 percent compared to last year to $350,626.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Chad
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, Chad recorded $749,470,097 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Juan, Houston and New York City. Total U.S. exports to Chad were $36,076,347 and imports from Chad were $2,660,336,285. The U.S. deficit with Chad was $-2,624,259,938.