| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Dominica
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Corn | $4,319,158 |
2 | Wheat, meslin | $3,456,099 |
3 | Petroleum products | $1,958,297 |
4 | Low value shipments | $1,925,057 |
5 | Flour, meal of oil seed, olea fruit | $1,816,232 |
6 | Fats from cow, sheep or goat, raw or rendered | $1,570,697 |
7 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $1,461,292 |
8 | Misc. uncoated kraft paper, paperboard | $1,121,531 |
9 | Misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats | $1,089,851 |
10 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $1,007,513 |
Total Imports From Dominica
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Scrap of precious metal | $69,500 |
2 | Soap, related soap products | $44,250 |
3 | Cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry | $32,067 |
4 | Machine Tools For Honing or Finishing Metal E 8460 | $28,880 |
5 | Aluminum waste and scrap | $25,080 |
6 | Lead Waste and Scrap 7802 | $16,415 |
7 | Salvage | $15,684 |
8 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $12,018 |
9 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $10,917 |
10 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $10,483 |
| March 2012 |
Top Dominica Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $10,125,760 |
2 | New Orleans | $9,878,069 |
3 | Port Arthur, Texas | $1,958,297 |
4 | Low Value Shipments | $1,940,741 |
5 | Houston | $1,858,745 |
6 | Mobile | $1,505,298 |
7 | Charleston | $1,206,483 |
8 | San Juan | $599,234 |
9 | New York City | $489,021 |
10 | Atlanta/Savannah | $218,481 |
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 |
Dominica’s trade rose to $30,088,073 through March
Dominica’s trade with the United States rose to $30,088,073 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 74.77 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Dominica’s exports increased 81.79 percent while imports dropped -64.25 percent. The U.S. surplus with Dominica was $29,496,651.
Through March, Dominica’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 San Juan, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 16.79 percent of Dominica’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -33.17 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 Dominica,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami fell -13.04 percent to $10,125,760.
Exports fell -12.43 percent to $9,979,463. Imports fell -41.03 percent to $146,297. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 2,669.44 percent to $9,878,069.
Exports rose 2,649.30 percent to $9,806,238. Imports rose to $71,831. - Trade with No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas rose to $1,958,297.
Exports rose to $1,958,297. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Low Value Shipments rose 84.25 percent to $1,940,741.
Exports rose 86.44 percent to $1,925,057. Imports fell -24.49 percent to $15,684. - Trade with No. 5 Houston rose 8,306.43 percent to $1,858,745.
Exports rose 8,306.43 percent to $1,858,745. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Dominica while 3 had deficits. That compares with 14 surpluses and 6 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $9,833,166, the largest deficit was with San Diego at $-7,812.
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 Dominica by value through March were corn; wheat, meslin; petroleum products; low value shipments; and flour, meal of oil seed, olea fruit, respectively. They accounted for 45.23 percent of total exports to Dominica.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Dominica -- scrap of precious metal; soap, related soap products; cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry; machine tools for honing or finishing metal e 8460; and aluminum waste and scrap -- accounted for 67.56 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Dominica:
- Corn rose compared to last year to $4,319,158.
- Wheat, meslin rose compared to last year to $3,456,099.
- Petroleum products rose compared to last year to $1,958,297.
- Low value shipments rose 86.44 percent compared to last year to $1,925,057.
- Flour, meal of oil seed, olea fruit rose compared to last year to $1,816,232.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Dominica
- Scrap of precious metal rose compared to last year to $69,500.
- Soap, related soap products fell -30.56 percent compared to last year to $44,250.
- Cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry rose 562.40 percent compared to last year to $32,067.
- Machine Tools For Honing or Finishing Metal E 8460 rose compared to last year to $28,880.
- Aluminum waste and scrap rose compared to last year to $25,080.
In the latest annual figures available, Dominica recorded $17,215,906 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Low Value Shipments, Houston, San Juan and New York City. Total U.S. exports to Dominica were $73,626,625 and imports from Dominica were $1,873,524. The U.S. surplus with Dominica was $71,753,101.