| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Christmas Island
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Medical technology | $39,898 |
2 | General medical equipment | $38,260 |
3 | Cassette players, turntables | $23,844 |
4 | Low value shipments | $9,846 |
Total Imports From Christmas Island
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Motor vehicle parts | $85,860 |
2 | Compressors and pumps | $70,200 |
3 | Power supplies, transformers | $57,315 |
4 | Titanium, including waste and scrap | $53,573 |
5 | Toys, scale models, puzzles | $31,270 |
6 | Misc. iron and steel articles | $13,121 |
7 | Miscellaneous machine parts | $4,685 |
8 | Salvage | $3,708 |
9 | Aircraft engines, parts | $3,200 |
10 | Motor vehicle chassis | $3,006 |
| March 2012 |
Top Christmas Island Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta/Savannah | $143,175 |
2 | Boston | $70,200 |
3 | Buffalo | $53,573 |
4 | Cleveland | $39,898 |
5 | New York City | $38,260 |
6 | St. Louis | $31,270 |
7 | Seattle | $28,310 |
8 | Low Value Shipments | $13,554 |
9 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $13,121 |
10 | New Orleans | $4,685 |
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 |
Christmas Island’s trade rose to $439,246 through March
Christmas Island’s trade with the United States rose to $439,246 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -68.25 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Christmas Island’s exports decreased -70.14 percent while imports dropped -67.55 percent. The U.S. deficit with Christmas Island was $215,550.
Through March, Christmas Island’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 2 Boston, No. 3 Buffalo, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Buffalo, No. 2 Honolulu, No. 3 Pembina, N.D., No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 New York City. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 27.28 percent of Christmas Island’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 300.86 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 Christmas Island,:
- Trade with No. 1 Atlanta/savannah rose to $143,175.
Exports rose to $0. Imports rose to $143,175. - Trade with No. 2 Boston rose to $70,200.
Exports rose to $0. Imports rose to $70,200. - Trade with No. 3 Buffalo fell -89.39 percent to $53,573.
Exports fell to $0. Imports fell -89.39 percent to $53,573. - Trade with No. 4 Cleveland rose 310.77 percent to $39,898.
Exports rose to $39,898. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 5 New York City fell -72.35 percent to $38,260.
Exports fell -72.35 percent to $38,260. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 4 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Christmas Island while 7 had deficits. That compares with 5 surpluses and 6 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Cleveland at $39,898, the largest deficit was with Atlanta/Savannah at $-143,175.
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 Christmas Island by value through March were medical technology; general medical equipment; cassette players, turntables; low value shipments; and , respectively. They accounted for 100.00 percent of total exports to Christmas Island.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Christmas Island -- motor vehicle parts; compressors and pumps; power supplies, transformers; titanium, including waste and scrap; and toys, scale models, puzzles -- accounted for 91.09 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Christmas Island:
- Medical technology rose compared to last year to $39,898.
- General medical equipment rose compared to last year to $38,260.
- Cassette players, turntables rose compared to last year to $23,844.
- Low value shipments fell -62.51 percent compared to last year to $9,846.
- Motor vehicle parts rose compared to last year to $85,860.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Christmas Island
- Miscellaneous machine parts rose compared to last year to $4,685.
- Salvage rose 12.06 percent compared to last year to $3,708.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose compared to last year to $3,200.
- Motor vehicle chassis rose compared to last year to $3,006.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, Christmas Island recorded $1,383,393 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Buffalo, New York City, Honolulu and Pembina, N.D.. Total U.S. exports to Christmas Island were $1,482,781 and imports from Christmas Island were $1,481,051. The U.S. surplus with Christmas Island was $1,730.