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April 2013

Top Exports To Ecuador

Total Exports To Ecuador: $2,557,865,863
RankCommodityTotal YTD Exports
1Oil, not crude $1,118,528,224
2Computers $86,312,760
3Landline, cellular phone equipment $61,124,298
4Low value shipments $56,658,117
5Soybean oilcake, other solid residue, not ground $54,363,219
6Misc. uncoated kraft paper, paperboard $47,410,880
7Aircraft $43,466,706
8Polymers of ethylene $39,845,620
9Printers, all types, parts $39,205,026
10Insulated wire, cable $38,663,310

Total Imports From Ecuador

Total Imports From Ecuador: $3,791,561,314
RankCommodityTotal YTD
1Oil $2,833,678,220
2Live crustaceans $184,510,498
3Gold $166,376,257
4Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried $154,807,952
5Fresh-cut flowers $80,736,902
6Cocoa Beans $55,653,051
7Salvage $48,709,168
8Fish fillets, chilled or frozen $47,316,342
9Caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish $35,961,438
10Oil, not crude $32,734,836
April 2013

Top Ecuador Trading Partners

Total Ecuador trade: $6,349,427,177
RankDistrictTotal YTD
1Los Angeles $1,683,187,802
2Houston $1,165,568,534
3San Francisco $1,029,136,810
4Miami $980,766,527
5New Orleans $573,181,746
6New York City $182,965,917
7Port Arthur, Texas $160,800,503
8Low Value Shipments $105,367,285
9Philadelphia $79,303,838
10San Diego $69,079,238

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

Ecuador’s trade rose to $6,349,427,177 through April

Ecuador’s trade with the United States rose to $6,349,427,177 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 16.26 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Ecuador’s exports increased 16.41 percent while imports rose 16.16 percent. The U.S. deficit with Ecuador was $1,233,695,451.

Through April, Ecuador’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 San Francisco, No. 4 Miami and No. 5 New Orleans compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 16.89 percent of Ecuador’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 0.54 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 Ecuador,:

  • Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles fell -6.59 percent to $1,683,187,802.
    Exports rose 45.77 percent to $66,896,072. Imports fell -7.95 percent to $1,616,291,730.
  • Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -10.59 percent to $1,165,568,534.
    Exports fell -7.06 percent to $853,498,371. Imports fell -18.99 percent to $312,070,163.
  • Trade with No. 3 San Francisco rose 136.94 percent to $1,029,136,810.
    Exports rose 508.14 percent to $35,475,715. Imports rose 131.89 percent to $993,661,095.
  • Trade with No. 4 Miami rose 25.38 percent to $980,766,527.
    Exports rose 12.09 percent to $630,554,234. Imports rose 59.38 percent to $350,212,293.
  • Trade with No. 5 New Orleans rose 121.01 percent to $573,181,746.
    Exports rose 123.33 percent to $571,758,650. Imports fell -57.23 percent to $1,423,096.

Through April, 20 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Ecuador while 17 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 18 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New Orleans at $570,335,554, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-1,549,395,658.

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 Ecuador by value through April were oil, not crude; computers; landline, cellular phone equipment; low value shipments; and soybean oilcake, other solid residue, not ground, respectively. They accounted for 53.83 percent of total exports to Ecuador.

The value of the top five U.S. imports from Ecuador -- oil; live crustaceans; gold; bananas and plantains, fresh or dried; and fresh-cut flowers -- accounted for 90.20 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Ecuador:

  • Oil, not crude rose 32.19 percent compared to last year to $1,118,528,224.
  • Computers rose 4.03 percent compared to last year to $86,312,760.
  • Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 33.84 percent compared to last year to $61,124,298.
  • Low value shipments rose 15.00 percent compared to last year to $56,658,117.
  • Soybean oilcake, other solid residue, not ground rose 378.02 percent compared to last year to $54,363,219.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Ecuador

  • Oil rose 17.74 percent compared to last year to $2,833,678,220.
  • Live crustaceans fell -0.97 percent compared to last year to $184,510,498.
  • Gold rose 316.59 percent compared to last year to $166,376,257.
  • Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried fell -3.88 percent compared to last year to $154,807,952.
  • Fresh-cut flowers rose 9.95 percent compared to last year to $80,736,902.

In the latest annual figures available, Ecuador recorded $5,461,326,668 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, San Francisco and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Ecuador were $6,566,664,268 and imports from Ecuador were $9,484,852,353. The U.S. deficit with Ecuador was $-2,918,188,085.

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