| March 2012 |
Total Exports To French Guiana
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hydrogen, raw gases | $1,665,376 |
2 | Aircraft parts | $1,519,189 |
3 | Medical equipment for physicals | $906,227 |
4 | Low value shipments | $562,745 |
5 | Fork-lifts, other trucks with lifts | $300,000 |
6 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $271,345 |
7 | Hydraulic turbines, parts | $191,032 |
8 | Hydrazine, other metal oxides | $190,765 |
9 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $170,240 |
10 | Parts for cellular communications | $153,389 |
Total Imports From French Guiana
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Imports of returned exports | $527,925 |
2 | Salvage | $970 |
| March 2012 |
Top French Guiana Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $4,128,565 |
2 | Houston | $3,641,203 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $563,715 |
4 | New York City | $212,742 |
5 | Chicago | $96,711 |
6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $62,149 |
7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $50,867 |
8 | Cleveland | $42,082 |
9 | Washington, D.C. | $41,054 |
10 | Philadelphia | $27,957 |
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 |
French Guiana’s trade rose to $8,894,737 through March
French Guiana’s trade with the United States rose to $8,894,737 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -74.43 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. French Guiana’s exports decreased -75.94 percent while imports rose 3,918.65 percent. The U.S. surplus with French Guiana was $7,836,947.
Through March, French Guiana’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Chicago compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Washington, D.C.. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 2.91 percent of French Guiana’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 302.44 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 French Guiana,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 12.87 percent to $4,128,565.
Exports rose 6.84 percent to $3,907,825. Imports rose to $220,740. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -82.94 percent to $3,641,203.
Exports fell -84.38 percent to $3,334,018. Imports rose to $307,185. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments fell -77.19 percent to $563,715.
Exports fell -77.22 percent to $562,745. Imports rose 38.18 percent to $970. - Trade with No. 4 New York City fell -74.68 percent to $212,742.
Exports fell -74.68 percent to $212,742. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Chicago rose 2,525.16 percent to $96,711.
Exports rose 2,525.16 percent to $96,711. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 14 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with French Guiana while 0 had deficits. That compares with 14 surpluses and deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $3,687,085, the largest deficit was with at $0.
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 French Guiana by value through March were hydrogen, raw gases; aircraft parts; medical equipment for physicals; low value shipments; and fork-lifts, other trucks with lifts, respectively. They accounted for 59.21 percent of total exports to French Guiana.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from French Guiana -- imports of returned exports; salvage; ; ; and -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to French Guiana:
- Hydrogen, raw gases rose 17.34 percent compared to last year to $1,665,376.
- Aircraft parts rose 88.72 percent compared to last year to $1,519,189.
- Medical equipment for physicals rose 10,229.73 percent compared to last year to $906,227.
- Low value shipments fell -77.22 percent compared to last year to $562,745.
- Fork-lifts, other trucks with lifts rose compared to last year to $300,000.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from French Guiana
- Imports of returned exports rose compared to last year to $527,925.
- Salvage rose 38.18 percent compared to last year to $970.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, French Guiana recorded $34,782,981 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Miami, Washington, D.C., Low Value Shipments and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to French Guiana were $56,702,580 and imports from French Guiana were $4,009,505. The U.S. surplus with French Guiana was $52,693,075.