| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Djibouti
Total Exports To Djibouti: $50,195,413| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $10,294,208 |
| 2 | Wheat, meslin | $9,840,273 |
| 3 | Malt extract, less than 40% cocoa | $7,592,208 |
| 4 | Grain sorghum | $3,741,495 |
| 5 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $2,689,428 |
| 6 | Tractors | $2,078,692 |
| 7 | Fruit, nuts, prepared or preserved | $1,776,344 |
| 8 | Leguminous vegetables, dried or shelled | $1,763,353 |
| 9 | Low value shipments | $1,044,012 |
| 10 | Misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats | $819,022 |
Total Imports From Djibouti
Total Imports From Djibouti: $877,190| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imports of returned exports | $492,307 |
| 2 | Coffee | $183,665 |
| 3 | Equipment, parts for repair, including boats for p | $171,220 |
| 4 | Machinery For Making Pulp & Making Etc Paper, 8439 | $11,938 |
| 5 | Salvage | $9,338 |
| 6 | Cereal Flours, Except of Wheat or of Meslin 1102 | $8,160 |
| 7 | Lamp and lighting parts | $562 |
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| March 2013 |
Top Djibouti Trading Partners
Total Djibouti trade: $51,072,603| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | $24,233,748 |
| 2 | Norfolk | $13,023,335 |
| 3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $3,669,376 |
| 4 | New York City | $3,376,753 |
| 5 | Cleveland | $1,420,258 |
| 6 | Charleston | $1,104,031 |
| 7 | Low Value Shipments | $1,053,350 |
| 8 | New Orleans | $996,748 |
| 9 | Washington, D.C. | $879,413 |
| 10 | Baltimore | $321,129 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
Djibouti’s trade rose to $51,072,603 through March
Djibouti’s trade with the United States rose to $51,072,603 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 33.09 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Djibouti’s exports increased 49.07 percent while imports dropped -81.35 percent. The U.S. deficit with Djibouti was $0.
Through March, Djibouti’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Norfolk, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Cleveland compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Portland/Columbia-Snake River, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 New York City. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 11.70 percent of Djibouti’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -16.07 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 Djibouti,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 96.90 percent to $24,233,748.
Exports rose 96.90 percent to $24,233,748. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Norfolk rose 432.87 percent to $13,023,335.
Exports rose 432.87 percent to $13,023,335. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 69.78 percent to $3,669,376.
Exports rose 69.78 percent to $3,669,376. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 8.63 percent to $3,376,753.
Exports rose 16.91 percent to $3,193,088. Imports fell -51.29 percent to $183,665. - Trade with No. 5 Cleveland fell -54.67 percent to $1,420,258.
Exports rose 24.99 percent to $1,251,295. Imports fell -92.07 percent to $168,963.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Djibouti while 1 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 2 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $24,233,748, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-17,380.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to Djibouti by value through March were misc. vegetable fats, oils; wheat, meslin; malt extract, less than 40% cocoa; grain sorghum; and landline, cellular phone equipment, respectively. They accounted for 68.05 percent of total exports to Djibouti.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Djibouti -- imports of returned exports; coffee; equipment, parts for repair, including boats for p; machinery for making pulp & making etc paper, 8439; and salvage -- accounted for 99.01 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Djibouti:
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 84.84 percent compared to last year to $10,294,208.
- Wheat, meslin rose 45.83 percent compared to last year to $9,840,273.
- Malt extract, less than 40% cocoa rose 543.40 percent compared to last year to $7,592,208.
- Grain sorghum rose 1,365.14 percent compared to last year to $3,741,495.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 645.74 percent compared to last year to $2,689,428.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Djibouti
- 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.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, Djibouti recorded $38,373,813 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Norfolk, New York City, Cleveland and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Djibouti were $122,855,233 and imports from Djibouti were $11,849,636. The U.S. surplus with Djibouti was $111,005,597.