| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Fiji
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Low value shipments | $1,504,796 |
2 | Aircraft | $1,488,063 |
3 | Flour, meal of oil seed, olea fruit | $610,237 |
4 | Frozen fish | $383,028 |
5 | Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts | $342,487 |
6 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $299,405 |
7 | Miscellaneous medicines | $234,296 |
8 | Computers | $215,843 |
9 | Harvesting machinery for poultry | $137,227 |
10 | Exports of repaired imports | $131,457 |
Total Imports From Fiji
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish | $15,224,553 |
2 | Natural waters | $14,119,354 |
3 | Molasses from sugar | $4,404,206 |
4 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $1,312,977 |
5 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $1,242,865 |
6 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $487,218 |
7 | Coral, shell of mollusks | $369,882 |
8 | Salvage | $362,006 |
9 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $352,705 |
10 | Cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry | $314,169 |
| March 2012 |
Top Fiji Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $28,194,339 |
2 | San Juan | $4,404,206 |
3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $4,009,499 |
4 | Philadelphia | $3,745,878 |
5 | San Francisco | $2,870,217 |
6 | Low Value Shipments | $1,866,802 |
7 | Seattle | $1,036,284 |
8 | New York City | $408,378 |
9 | Miami | $405,612 |
10 | Great Falls, Mont. | $389,987 |
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 |
Fiji’s trade rose to $48,155,944 through March
Fiji’s trade with the United States rose to $48,155,944 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 15.19 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Fiji’s exports increased 28.37 percent while imports rose 12.74 percent. The U.S. deficit with Fiji was $31,279,980.
Through March, Fiji’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 San Juan, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Philadelphia and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 San Juan, No. 3 Philadelphia, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 11.41 percent of Fiji’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -3.29 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 Fiji,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 43.14 percent to $28,194,339.
Exports rose 85.45 percent to $4,592,202. Imports rose 37.06 percent to $23,602,137. - Trade with No. 2 San Juan fell -35.88 percent to $4,404,206.
Exports fell to $0. Imports fell -35.88 percent to $4,404,206. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 111.28 percent to $4,009,499.
Exports fell -30.66 percent to $144,619. Imports rose 128.81 percent to $3,864,880. - Trade with No. 4 Philadelphia fell -24.40 percent to $3,745,878.
Exports fell to $0. Imports fell -24.40 percent to $3,745,878. - Trade with No. 5 San Francisco rose 39.40 percent to $2,870,217.
Exports fell -10.90 percent to $640,644. Imports rose 66.40 percent to $2,229,573.
Through March, 11 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Fiji while 12 had deficits. That compares with 9 surpluses and 13 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Low Value Shipments at $1,142,790, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-19,009,935.
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 Fiji by value through March were low value shipments; aircraft; flour, meal of oil seed, olea fruit; frozen fish; and photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts, respectively. They accounted for 51.30 percent of total exports to Fiji.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Fiji -- caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish; natural waters; molasses from sugar; wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic; and fish, fresh or chilled -- accounted for 91.40 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Fiji:
- Low value shipments rose 36.10 percent compared to last year to $1,504,796.
- Aircraft rose 419.76 percent compared to last year to $1,488,063.
- Flour, meal of oil seed, olea fruit fell -28.64 percent compared to last year to $610,237.
- Frozen fish rose 27.75 percent compared to last year to $383,028.
- Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts rose compared to last year to $342,487.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Fiji
- Caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish rose 54.12 percent compared to last year to $15,224,553.
- Natural waters rose 8.04 percent compared to last year to $14,119,354.
- Molasses from sugar fell -35.61 percent compared to last year to $4,404,206.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic rose 84.27 percent compared to last year to $1,312,977.
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell -20.61 percent compared to last year to $1,242,865.
In the latest annual figures available, Fiji recorded $41,804,017 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Juan, Atlanta/Savannah and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Fiji were $42,618,631 and imports from Fiji were $131,527,739. The U.S. deficit with Fiji was $-88,909,108.