| March 2012 |
Total Exports To El Salvador
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $156,083,609 |
2 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $57,652,615 |
3 | Misc. knitted or crocheted fabrics | $45,499,122 |
4 | Aircraft | $32,173,209 |
5 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $31,107,382 |
6 | Low value shipments | $30,703,886 |
7 | Corn | $27,539,762 |
8 | Pantyhose, socks | $25,839,982 |
9 | Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers | $23,743,651 |
10 | Cotton, 85% cotton | $23,098,410 |
Total Imports From El Salvador
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $155,095,496 |
2 | Cane, beet sugar, solid form | $79,223,871 |
3 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $62,827,284 |
4 | Pantyhose, socks | $58,144,767 |
5 | Coffee | $38,297,296 |
6 | Men's or boys' underwear | $31,112,042 |
7 | Scrap of precious metal | $16,792,607 |
8 | Men's or boys' suits, knit or crocheted | $16,688,318 |
9 | Imports of returned exports | $15,799,532 |
10 | Women's or girls' suits, knit or crocheted | $14,784,132 |
| March 2012 |
Top El Salvador Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $568,928,931 |
2 | Mobile | $238,932,815 |
3 | New Orleans | $160,200,141 |
4 | Houston | $100,140,029 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $91,612,944 |
6 | Los Angeles | $71,050,765 |
7 | New York City | $52,711,092 |
8 | Port Arthur, Texas | $52,643,025 |
9 | Baltimore | $40,222,782 |
10 | Low Value Shipments | $31,844,639 |
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 |
El Salvador’s trade rose to $1,532,253,234 through March
El Salvador’s trade with the United States rose to $1,532,253,234 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 11.81 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. El Salvador’s exports increased 13.28 percent while imports rose 9.87 percent. The U.S. surplus with El Salvador was $238,000,508.
Through March, El Salvador’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Mobile, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Mobile, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 32.11 percent of El Salvador’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 18.15 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 El Salvador,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 10.21 percent to $568,928,931.
Exports rose 23.92 percent to $333,914,673. Imports fell -4.76 percent to $235,014,258. - Trade with No. 2 Mobile rose 32.54 percent to $238,932,815.
Exports rose 73.59 percent to $118,994,477. Imports rose 7.36 percent to $119,938,338. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -9.72 percent to $160,200,141.
Exports fell -26.52 percent to $115,062,928. Imports rose 116.44 percent to $45,137,213. - Trade with No. 4 Houston rose 23.33 percent to $100,140,029.
Exports rose 24.32 percent to $81,491,276. Imports rose 19.17 percent to $18,648,753. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 8.82 percent to $91,612,944.
Exports fell -24.38 percent to $20,837,862. Imports rose 24.97 percent to $70,775,082.
Through March, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with El Salvador while 23 had deficits. That compares with 16 surpluses and 21 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $98,900,415, the largest deficit was with Atlanta/Savannah at $-49,937,220.
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 El Salvador by value through March were oil, not crude; exports of charitable items, returned as imports; misc. knitted or crocheted fabrics; aircraft; and cotton, not carded or combed, respectively. They accounted for 36.44 percent of total exports to El Salvador.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from El Salvador -- t-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted; cane, beet sugar, solid form; sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted; pantyhose, socks; and coffee -- accounted for 60.82 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to El Salvador:
- Oil, not crude rose 15.71 percent compared to last year to $156,083,609.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose 86.06 percent compared to last year to $57,652,615.
- Misc. knitted or crocheted fabrics rose 1.36 percent compared to last year to $45,499,122.
- Aircraft rose 61.35 percent compared to last year to $32,173,209.
- Cotton, not carded or combed fell -4.30 percent compared to last year to $31,107,382.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from El Salvador
- T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted rose 14.98 percent compared to last year to $155,095,496.
- Cane, beet sugar, solid form rose 156.43 percent compared to last year to $79,223,871.
- Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted fell -8.22 percent compared to last year to $62,827,284.
- Pantyhose, socks rose 22.24 percent compared to last year to $58,144,767.
- Coffee fell -31.36 percent compared to last year to $38,297,296.
In the latest annual figures available, El Salvador recorded $1,370,367,043 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to El Salvador were $3,371,478,013 and imports from El Salvador were $2,482,711,077. The U.S. surplus with El Salvador was $888,766,936.