| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Chad
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Grain sorghum | $5,747,170 |
2 | Prepared foods, beverages | $747,270 |
3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $500,539 |
4 | Cereal Flours, Except of Wheat or of Meslin 1102 | $453,818 |
5 | Cereal groats, meal, pellets | $453,818 |
6 | Low value shipments | $293,215 |
7 | Interchange tools for hand- or machine-tools | $292,422 |
8 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $288,345 |
9 | Prepared explosives | $210,787 |
10 | Artificial filament tow | $198,668 |
Total Imports From Chad
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $654,831,093 |
2 | Oil, not crude | $82,178,452 |
3 | Lac; Natural Gums, Resins, Gum-Resins and Bal 1301 | $1,073,450 |
4 | Salvage | $7,117 |
5 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $4,200 |
6 | Imports of returned exports | $3,660 |
7 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $1,250 |
8 | Track suits, ski-suits & swimwear | $645 |
| March 2012 |
Top Chad Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia | $406,961,350 |
2 | New Orleans | $248,799,946 |
3 | San Juan | $80,522,861 |
4 | Houston | $9,715,587 |
5 | New York City | $1,524,276 |
6 | Baltimore | $1,042,383 |
7 | Low Value Shipments | $300,332 |
8 | Miami | $226,445 |
9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $178,985 |
10 | Charleston | $94,311 |
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 |
Chad’s trade rose to $749,470,097 through March
Chad’s trade with the United States rose to $749,470,097 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 28.68 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Chad’s exports increased 7.37 percent while imports rose 29.08 percent. The U.S. deficit with Chad was $726,729,637.
Through March, Chad’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 San Juan, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Miami. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.26 percent of Chad’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -22.09 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 Philadelphia rose 142.66 percent to $406,961,350.
Exports rose to $3,086. Imports rose 142.66 percent to $406,958,264. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans fell -36.42 percent to $248,799,946.
Exports rose 1,578.95 percent to $927,117. Imports fell -36.65 percent to $247,872,829. - Trade with No. 3 San Juan rose to $80,522,861.
Exports rose to $0. Imports rose to $80,522,861. - Trade with No. 4 Houston rose 8.94 percent to $9,715,587.
Exports rose 15.22 percent to $8,055,796. Imports fell -13.83 percent to $1,659,791. - Trade with No. 5 New York City fell -84.03 percent to $1,524,276.
Exports rose 249.50 percent to $1,492,564. Imports fell -99.65 percent to $31,712.
Through March, 9 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Chad while 5 had deficits. That compares with 12 surpluses and 6 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $6,396,005, the largest deficit was with Philadelphia at $-406,955,178.
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 Chad by value through March were grain sorghum; prepared foods, beverages; parts for heavy machinery; cereal flours, except of wheat or of meslin 1102; and cereal groats, meal, pellets, respectively. They accounted for 69.50 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; salvage; and misc. vegetable fats, oils -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Chad:
- Grain sorghum rose 462.73 percent compared to last year to $5,747,170.
- Prepared foods, beverages rose compared to last year to $747,270.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -87.08 percent compared to last year to $500,539.
- Cereal Flours, Except of Wheat or of Meslin 1102 rose compared to last year to $453,818.
- Cereal groats, meal, pellets rose compared to last year to $453,818.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Chad
- Oil rose 15.27 percent compared to last year to $654,831,093.
- Oil, not crude rose 2,242.53 percent compared to last year to $82,178,452.
- Lac; Natural Gums, Resins, Gum-Resins and Bal 1301 rose 719.90 percent compared to last year to $1,073,450.
- Salvage rose 67.66 percent compared to last year to $7,117.
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose compared to last year to $4,200.
In the latest annual figures available, Chad recorded $582,409,717 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Juan, New York City and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to Chad were $35,247,482 and imports from Chad were $3,174,028,680. The U.S. deficit with Chad was $-3,138,781,198.