| March 2013 |
Top Exports To French Polynesia
Total Exports To French Polynesia: $34,052,039| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $6,395,454 |
| 2 | Prepared foods, beverages | $6,155,192 |
| 3 | Low value shipments | $2,378,061 |
| 4 | Plywood, veneered and laminated wood | $985,145 |
| 5 | Sauces and preparations; mixed condiments | $961,856 |
| 6 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $839,697 |
| 7 | Aircraft | $755,384 |
| 8 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $740,034 |
| 9 | Misc. vegetables, not frozen | $528,047 |
| 10 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $487,508 |
Total Imports From French Polynesia
Total Imports From French Polynesia: $10,363,606| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, Natural or Cultured, Not Strung or Se 7101 | $4,818,663 |
| 2 | Fruit, nuts, prepared or preserved | $1,710,022 |
| 3 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $1,283,535 |
| 4 | Scrap of precious metal | $893,514 |
| 5 | Imports of returned exports | $391,099 |
| 6 | Antiques | $337,100 |
| 7 | Salvage | $214,839 |
| 8 | Vanilla Beans 0905 | $178,959 |
| 9 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $165,496 |
| 10 | Natural or cultured pearls; precious, semiprecious | $116,069 |
| March 2013 |
Top French Polynesia Trading Partners
Total French Polynesia trade: $44,415,645| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $16,417,973 |
| 2 | San Francisco | $11,923,419 |
| 3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $6,684,428 |
| 4 | Low Value Shipments | $2,592,900 |
| 5 | New Orleans | $2,494,626 |
| 6 | Miami | $1,135,159 |
| 7 | Baltimore | $1,111,052 |
| 8 | New York City | $1,106,539 |
| 9 | Honolulu | $245,553 |
| 10 | Norfolk | $235,847 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
French Polynesia’s trade rose to $44,415,645 through March
French Polynesia’s trade with the United States rose to $44,415,645 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -0.10 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. French Polynesia’s exports increased 16.10 percent while imports dropped -31.51 percent. The U.S. deficit with French Polynesia was $0.
Through March, French Polynesia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 San Francisco, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 New Orleans compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 San Francisco, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Low Value Shipments. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 10.73 percent of French Polynesia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 10.84 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 Polynesia,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles fell -6.35 percent to $16,417,973.
Exports fell -15.47 percent to $10,930,869. Imports rose 19.28 percent to $5,487,104. - Trade with No. 2 San Francisco rose 95.50 percent to $11,923,419.
Exports rose 101.50 percent to $10,358,580. Imports rose 63.31 percent to $1,564,839. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 22.81 percent to $6,684,428.
Exports rose 22.81 percent to $6,684,428. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Low Value Shipments rose 11.16 percent to $2,592,900.
Exports rose 15.98 percent to $2,378,061. Imports fell -23.81 percent to $214,839. - Trade with No. 5 New Orleans rose 66.94 percent to $2,494,626.
Exports rose 76.02 percent to $580,116. Imports rose 64.37 percent to $1,914,510.
Through March, 12 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with French Polynesia while 9 had deficits. That compares with 14 surpluses and 7 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with San Francisco at $8,793,741, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-1,334,394.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to French Polynesia by value through March were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; prepared foods, beverages; low value shipments; plywood, veneered and laminated wood; and sauces and preparations; mixed condiments, respectively. They accounted for 49.56 percent of total exports to French Polynesia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from French Polynesia -- pearls, natural or cultured, not strung or se 7101; fruit, nuts, prepared or preserved; fish, fresh or chilled; scrap of precious metal; and imports of returned exports -- accounted for 87.78 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to French Polynesia:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 25.24 percent compared to last year to $6,395,454.
- Prepared foods, beverages rose 629.60 percent compared to last year to $6,155,192.
- Low value shipments rose 15.98 percent compared to last year to $2,378,061.
- Plywood, veneered and laminated wood rose 286.18 percent compared to last year to $985,145.
- Sauces and preparations; mixed condiments rose 26.13 percent compared to last year to $961,856.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from French Polynesia
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- 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 Polynesia recorded $44,461,190 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah, San Francisco, New York City and Low Value Shipments. Total U.S. exports to French Polynesia were $124,902,854 and imports from French Polynesia were $59,411,496. The U.S. surplus with French Polynesia was $65,491,358.