| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Georgia
Total Exports To Georgia: $159,630,252| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $72,736,888 |
| 2 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $20,080,854 |
| 3 | Misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides | $18,056,013 |
| 4 | Polymers of vinyl chloride | $4,797,512 |
| 5 | Motor vehicle parts | $4,559,328 |
| 6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $3,161,906 |
| 7 | Anti-knock additives | $2,850,285 |
| 8 | Parts for heavy machinery | $2,257,574 |
| 9 | Cassette players, turntables | $1,479,755 |
| 10 | Women's or girls' overcoats, etc. | $1,393,926 |
Total Imports From Georgia
Total Imports From Georgia: $71,233,198| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $37,554,184 |
| 2 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $29,238,682 |
| 3 | Stable isotopes | $1,711,804 |
| 4 | Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified | $360,058 |
| 5 | Wine | $260,672 |
| 6 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $256,110 |
| 7 | Manganese ores and concentrates | $229,543 |
| 8 | Natural waters | $225,476 |
| 9 | Women's or girls' overcoats, etc. | $206,371 |
| 10 | Interchange tools for hand- or machine-tools | $166,133 |
| March 2013 |
Top Georgia Trading Partners
Total Georgia trade: $230,863,450| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $74,782,237 |
| 2 | New Orleans | $55,598,863 |
| 3 | Houston | $35,814,642 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $16,227,371 |
| 5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $11,207,051 |
| 6 | Norfolk | $10,118,227 |
| 7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $9,533,182 |
| 8 | Charleston | $4,336,929 |
| 9 | Miami | $3,317,052 |
| 10 | Mobile | $3,114,507 |
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 |
Georgia’s trade rose to $230,863,450 through March
Georgia’s trade with the United States rose to $230,863,450 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 30.38 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Georgia’s exports increased 6.55 percent while imports rose 161.37 percent. The U.S. deficit with Georgia was $0.
Through March, Georgia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 19.23 percent of Georgia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -8.55 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 Georgia,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 43.17 percent to $74,782,237.
Exports rose 39.89 percent to $72,125,204. Imports rose 294.39 percent to $2,657,033. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 237.16 percent to $55,598,863.
Exports rose 69.71 percent to $5,673,268. Imports rose 279.73 percent to $49,925,595. - Trade with No. 3 Houston fell -32.47 percent to $35,814,642.
Exports fell -23.78 percent to $35,703,257. Imports fell -98.20 percent to $111,385. - Trade with No. 4 Los Angeles rose 32.12 percent to $16,227,371.
Exports rose 13.42 percent to $12,884,020. Imports rose 262.13 percent to $3,343,351. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah fell -1.86 percent to $11,207,051.
Exports rose 1.76 percent to $11,177,051. Imports fell -93.12 percent to $30,000.
Through March, 21 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Georgia while 10 had deficits. That compares with 24 surpluses and 8 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $69,468,171, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-44,252,327.
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 Georgia by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides; polymers of vinyl chloride; and motor vehicle parts, respectively. They accounted for 75.32 percent of total exports to Georgia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Georgia -- ferroalloys 7202; nitrogenous fertilizers; stable isotopes; fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified; and wine -- accounted for 97.04 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Georgia:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 65.13 percent compared to last year to $72,736,888.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen fell -8.28 percent compared to last year to $20,080,854.
- Misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides fell -51.36 percent compared to last year to $18,056,013.
- Polymers of vinyl chloride rose 800.97 percent compared to last year to $4,797,512.
- Motor vehicle parts rose 91.10 percent compared to last year to $4,559,328.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Georgia
- 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, Georgia recorded $177,071,706 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to Georgia were $542,481,878 and imports from Georgia were $226,202,068. The U.S. surplus with Georgia was $316,279,810.