| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Dominican Republic
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $179,973,869 |
2 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $83,083,741 |
3 | Cotton, 85% cotton | $74,689,901 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $68,675,351 |
5 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $55,365,291 |
6 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $48,217,512 |
7 | Wheat, meslin | $43,585,655 |
8 | Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons | $35,873,398 |
9 | Low value shipments | $34,712,826 |
10 | Corn | $30,500,598 |
Total Imports From Dominican Republic
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $161,505,838 |
2 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $92,419,129 |
3 | Cigars, cigarettes | $66,804,425 |
4 | Scrap of precious metal | $60,773,633 |
5 | Jewelry, parts | $41,759,752 |
6 | Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe | $40,303,088 |
7 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $37,344,804 |
8 | Cane, beet sugar, solid form | $33,651,576 |
9 | Misc. articles made from textile materials | $26,742,480 |
10 | Imports of returned exports | $26,093,730 |
| March 2012 |
Top Dominican Republic Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $1,206,077,546 |
2 | New Orleans | $269,339,968 |
3 | New York City | $265,742,491 |
4 | San Juan | $258,042,640 |
5 | Houston | $204,753,700 |
6 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $72,119,507 |
7 | Philadelphia | $56,282,477 |
8 | Low Value Shipments | $47,222,213 |
9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $47,125,490 |
10 | Norfolk | $33,572,846 |
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 |
Dominican Republic’s trade rose to $2,664,737,469 through March
Dominican Republic’s trade with the United States rose to $2,664,737,469 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -3.00 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Dominican Republic’s exports decreased -9.46 percent while imports rose 9.82 percent. The U.S. surplus with Dominican Republic was $641,163,201.
Through March, Dominican Republic’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 San Juan and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 San Juan and No. 5 New York City. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 20.91 percent of Dominican Republic’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 24.64 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 Dominican Republic,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 5.91 percent to $1,206,077,546.
Exports rose 0.58 percent to $694,627,974. Imports rose 14.13 percent to $511,449,572. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans fell -12.96 percent to $269,339,968.
Exports fell -11.90 percent to $256,978,371. Imports fell -30.40 percent to $12,361,597. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 18.76 percent to $265,742,491.
Exports rose 17.25 percent to $154,276,347. Imports rose 20.91 percent to $111,466,144. - Trade with No. 4 San Juan rose 4.15 percent to $258,042,640.
Exports fell -3.54 percent to $105,728,370. Imports rose 10.24 percent to $152,314,270. - Trade with No. 5 Houston fell -30.24 percent to $204,753,700.
Exports fell -37.62 percent to $160,242,886. Imports rose 21.57 percent to $44,510,814.
Through March, 25 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Dominican Republic while 18 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 20 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New Orleans at $244,616,774, the largest deficit was with San Juan at $-46,585,900.
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 Dominican Republic by value through March were oil, not crude; exports of charitable items, returned as imports; cotton, 85% cotton; motor vehicles for transporting people; and medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets, respectively. They accounted for 27.94 percent of total exports to Dominican Republic.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Dominican Republic -- medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000v; cigars, cigarettes; scrap of precious metal; and jewelry, parts -- accounted for 41.83 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Dominican Republic:
- Oil, not crude rose 15.95 percent compared to last year to $179,973,869.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose 127.47 percent compared to last year to $83,083,741.
- Cotton, 85% cotton fell -24.03 percent compared to last year to $74,689,901.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -39.47 percent compared to last year to $68,675,351.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 42.88 percent compared to last year to $55,365,291.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Dominican Republic
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 29.79 percent compared to last year to $161,505,838.
- Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V rose 29.08 percent compared to last year to $92,419,129.
- Cigars, cigarettes rose 12.24 percent compared to last year to $66,804,425.
- Scrap of precious metal fell -0.42 percent compared to last year to $60,773,633.
- Jewelry, parts fell -24.59 percent compared to last year to $41,759,752.
In the latest annual figures available, Dominican Republic recorded $2,747,083,014 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Houston, New York City, San Juan and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Dominican Republic were $7,346,195,144 and imports from Dominican Republic were $4,190,441,376. The U.S. surplus with Dominican Republic was $3,155,753,768.