| March 2012 |
Total Exports To China
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Soybeans, whether broken or not | $3,786,743,002 |
2 | Aircraft | $1,703,979,559 |
3 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $1,570,660,246 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,541,465,739 |
5 | Copper waste and scrap | $827,696,667 |
6 | Electronic integrated circuits | $716,613,985 |
7 | Paper, paperboard scrap | $596,696,464 |
8 | Aluminum waste and scrap | $592,952,305 |
9 | Scrap iron, steel | $412,925,177 |
10 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $344,379,564 |
Total Imports From China
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Computers | $12,576,496,245 |
2 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $9,638,400,367 |
3 | Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe | $2,289,876,835 |
4 | TVs, computer monitors | $2,129,188,813 |
5 | Computer parts | $2,042,351,639 |
6 | Printers, all types, parts | $2,032,829,225 |
7 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $1,910,594,900 |
8 | Furniture, parts | $1,777,934,211 |
9 | Toys, scale models, puzzles | $1,547,528,194 |
10 | Footware, sole and upper rubber or plastic | $1,530,449,079 |
| March 2012 |
Top China Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $36,244,387,606 |
2 | New York City | $12,696,397,540 |
3 | Chicago | $11,280,373,617 |
4 | New Orleans | $6,973,503,581 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $6,699,270,710 |
6 | Seattle | $6,137,331,778 |
7 | Dallas | $5,813,271,189 |
8 | San Francisco | $5,352,435,693 |
9 | Cleveland | $4,891,855,875 |
10 | Houston | $3,073,138,854 |
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 |
China’s trade rose to $120,983,448,879 through March
China’s trade with the United States rose to $120,983,448,879 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.77 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. China’s exports increased 3.57 percent while imports rose 9.04 percent. The U.S. deficit with China was $67,058,568,057.
Through March, China’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Chicago, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Chicago, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 63.73 percent of China’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 51.93 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 China,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 9.77 percent to $36,244,387,606.
Exports rose 3.28 percent to $7,086,411,683. Imports rose 11.47 percent to $29,157,975,923. - Trade with No. 2 New York City rose 9.24 percent to $12,696,397,540.
Exports fell -9.56 percent to $2,307,437,294. Imports rose 14.53 percent to $10,388,960,246. - Trade with No. 3 Chicago rose 12.45 percent to $11,280,373,617.
Exports rose 6.05 percent to $994,904,457. Imports rose 13.12 percent to $10,285,469,160. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans rose 3.13 percent to $6,973,503,581.
Exports fell -7.12 percent to $2,817,352,273. Imports rose 11.46 percent to $4,156,151,308. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 7.31 percent to $6,699,270,710.
Exports rose 17.70 percent to $1,864,884,564. Imports rose 3.77 percent to $4,834,386,146.
Through March, 9 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with China while 36 had deficits. That compares with 9 surpluses and 36 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Honolulu at $653,314,621, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-22,071,564,240.
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 China by value through March were soybeans, whether broken or not; aircraft; cotton, not carded or combed; motor vehicles for transporting people; and copper waste and scrap, respectively. They accounted for 34.98 percent of total exports to China.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from China -- computers; landline, cellular phone equipment; footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe; tvs, computer monitors; and computer parts -- accounted for 30.50 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to China:
- Soybeans, whether broken or not fell -11.18 percent compared to last year to $3,786,743,002.
- Aircraft rose 84.39 percent compared to last year to $1,703,979,559.
- Cotton, not carded or combed rose 37.62 percent compared to last year to $1,570,660,246.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 30.16 percent compared to last year to $1,541,465,739.
- Copper waste and scrap rose 13.49 percent compared to last year to $827,696,667.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from China
- Computers rose 18.10 percent compared to last year to $12,576,496,245.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 13.23 percent compared to last year to $9,638,400,367.
- Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe rose compared to last year to $2,289,876,835.
- TVs, computer monitors fell -21.32 percent compared to last year to $2,129,188,813.
- Computer parts fell -7.27 percent compared to last year to $2,042,351,639.
In the latest annual figures available, China recorded $112,263,830,030 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta/Savannah and Seattle. Total U.S. exports to China were $103,878,554,773 and imports from China were $399,335,065,066. The U.S. deficit with China was $-295,456,510,293.