| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Congo (Brazzaville)
Total Exports To Congo (Brazzaville): $81,619,843| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $11,528,513 |
| 2 | Wheat, meslin | $8,800,000 |
| 3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $8,066,969 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $5,572,787 |
| 5 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $4,354,338 |
| 6 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $3,176,483 |
| 7 | Low value shipments | $2,424,964 |
| 8 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $2,391,870 |
| 9 | Electric ignition equipment | $2,006,581 |
| 10 | Insulated wire, cable | $1,834,222 |
Total Imports From Congo (Brazzaville)
Total Imports From Congo (Brazzaville): $265,694,544| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil, not crude | $156,219,152 |
| 2 | Oil | $95,144,571 |
| 3 | Imports of returned exports | $4,777,955 |
| 4 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $3,086,583 |
| 5 | Bran, etc. | $1,866,498 |
| 6 | Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick | $1,543,385 |
| 7 | Refined copper, alloys, unwrought | $1,505,227 |
| 8 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $906,600 |
| 9 | Wood in the rough, stripped or not of sapwood, etc | $107,211 |
| 10 | Furniture, parts | $100,244 |
| April 2013 |
Top Congo (Brazzaville) Trading Partners
Total Congo (Brazzaville) trade: $347,314,387| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan | $111,147,379 |
| 2 | Philadelphia | $95,220,087 |
| 3 | Houston | $54,309,440 |
| 4 | New York City | $34,252,729 |
| 5 | San Francisco | $14,685,876 |
| 6 | Mobile | $8,249,012 |
| 7 | Baltimore | $7,735,003 |
| 8 | New Orleans | $4,052,277 |
| 9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $3,923,189 |
| 10 | Charleston | $2,816,551 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Congo (Brazzaville)’s trade rose to $347,314,387 through April
Congo (Brazzaville)’s trade with the United States rose to $347,314,387 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -47.79 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Congo (Brazzaville)’s exports increased 8.43 percent while imports dropped -54.96 percent. The U.S. deficit with Congo (Brazzaville) was $184,074,701.
Through April, Congo (Brazzaville)’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 San Juan, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 Seattle, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 12.18 percent of Congo (Brazzaville)’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 114.84 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 Congo (Brazzaville),:
- Trade with No. 1 San Juan rose 439.18 percent to $111,147,379.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 439.18 percent to $111,147,379. - Trade with No. 2 Philadelphia fell -7.18 percent to $95,220,087.
Exports fell -100.00 percent to $0. Imports fell -7.17 percent to $95,220,087. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 26.67 percent to $54,309,440.
Exports rose 11.89 percent to $46,858,276. Imports rose 650.58 percent to $7,451,164. - Trade with No. 4 New York City fell -90.96 percent to $34,252,729.
Exports rose 30.98 percent to $3,804,619. Imports fell -91.91 percent to $30,448,110. - Trade with No. 5 San Francisco rose 5,016.55 percent to $14,685,876.
Exports fell -68.97 percent to $88,357. Imports rose 634,574.74 percent to $14,597,519.
Through April, 15 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Congo (Brazzaville) while 10 had deficits. That compares with 17 surpluses and 10 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $39,407,112, the largest deficit was with San Juan at $-111,147,379.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
The top five U.S. exports to Congo (Brazzaville) by value through April were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; wheat, meslin; parts for heavy machinery; miscellaneous machines, parts; and meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment, respectively. They accounted for 46.95 percent of total exports to Congo (Brazzaville).
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Congo (Brazzaville) -- oil, not crude; oil; imports of returned exports; wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic; and bran, etc. -- accounted for 98.27 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Congo (Brazzaville):
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen fell -20.04 percent compared to last year to $11,528,513.
- Wheat, meslin rose 1,107.34 percent compared to last year to $8,800,000.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -37.21 percent compared to last year to $8,066,969.
- Miscellaneous machines, parts rose 48.29 percent compared to last year to $5,572,787.
- Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment fell -15.57 percent compared to last year to $4,354,338.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Congo (Brazzaville)
- Oil, not crude rose 160.09 percent compared to last year to $156,219,152.
- Oil fell -81.79 percent compared to last year to $95,144,571.
- Imports of returned exports rose 327.88 percent compared to last year to $4,777,955.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic rose 18.41 percent compared to last year to $3,086,583.
- Bran, etc. rose 137.66 percent compared to last year to $1,866,498.
In the latest annual figures available, Congo (Brazzaville) recorded $665,185,126 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Philadelphia, Houston, Los Angeles and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Congo (Brazzaville) were $236,957,138 and imports from Congo (Brazzaville) were $1,488,555,289. The U.S. deficit with Congo (Brazzaville) was $-1,251,598,151.