| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Comoros
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $323,678 |
2 | Medical technology | $32,471 |
3 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $25,280 |
4 | Computers | $13,916 |
5 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $8,924 |
6 | Misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats | $7,583 |
7 | Low value shipments | $6,785 |
8 | Misc. medical chemical re-agents | $4,488 |
Total Imports From Comoros
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Cloves (Whole Fruit, Cloves and Stems) 0907 | $1,290,885 |
2 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $10,000 |
3 | Salvage | $811 |
| March 2012 |
Top Comoros Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $665,999 |
2 | Baltimore | $646,385 |
3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $249,181 |
4 | Charleston | $74,497 |
5 | Miami | $66,675 |
6 | New Orleans | $10,000 |
7 | Low Value Shipments | $7,596 |
8 | Philadelphia | $4,488 |
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 |
Comoros’s trade rose to $1,724,821 through March
Comoros’s trade with the United States rose to $1,724,821 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 114.13 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Comoros’s exports increased 25.15 percent while imports rose 178.48 percent. The U.S. deficit with Comoros was $878,571.
Through March, Comoros’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Miami compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 3 Norfolk, No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Charleston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 1.30 percent of Comoros’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -52.69 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 Comoros,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 90.33 percent to $665,999.
Exports rose 437.48 percent to $21,499. Imports rose 86.32 percent to $644,500. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore rose 1,130.04 percent to $646,385.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 1,130.04 percent to $646,385. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 158.75 percent to $249,181.
Exports rose 158.75 percent to $249,181. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Charleston rose 11.60 percent to $74,497.
Exports rose 11.60 percent to $74,497. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Miami fell -1.52 percent to $66,675.
Exports fell -1.52 percent to $66,675. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 5 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Comoros while 3 had deficits. That compares with 7 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Atlanta/Savannah at $249,181, the largest deficit was with Baltimore at $-646,385.
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 Comoros by value through March were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; medical technology; human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines; computers; and centrifuges, filters, machines and parts, respectively. They accounted for 95.54 percent of total exports to Comoros.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Comoros -- cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) 0907; collectors items of historic or botanic interest; salvage; ; and -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Comoros:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 39.42 percent compared to last year to $323,678.
- Medical technology rose compared to last year to $32,471.
- Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines rose compared to last year to $25,280.
- Computers rose 159.48 percent compared to last year to $13,916.
- Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts rose compared to last year to $8,924.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Comoros
- Salvage rose 84.32 percent compared to last year to $811.
- 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, Comoros recorded $805,517 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Baltimore, Atlanta/Savannah, Norfolk and Cleveland. Total U.S. exports to Comoros were $1,095,278 and imports from Comoros were $1,778,891. The U.S. deficit with Comoros was $-683,613.