| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Grenada
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Low value shipments | $1,424,974 |
2 | Misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats | $1,097,435 |
3 | Wheat, meslin | $944,080 |
4 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $600,074 |
5 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $559,954 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $558,820 |
7 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $488,611 |
8 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $425,013 |
9 | Computer parts | $317,069 |
10 | Medicine | $223,904 |
Total Imports From Grenada
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $491,958 |
2 | Nutmeg, Mace and Cardamoms 0908 | $62,492 |
3 | Salvage | $52,576 |
4 | Imports of returned exports | $49,740 |
5 | Electrical boards, panels and switches | $43,261 |
6 | Lead Waste and Scrap 7802 | $35,207 |
7 | Frozen fruit, nuts | $32,690 |
8 | Computers | $13,600 |
9 | Yachts and other boats | $9,912 |
10 | Cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry | $6,911 |
| March 2012 |
Top Grenada Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $8,321,288 |
2 | New Orleans | $1,541,186 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $1,477,550 |
4 | Charleston | $1,089,850 |
5 | Mobile | $624,139 |
6 | San Juan | $593,307 |
7 | New York City | $472,183 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $398,950 |
9 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $341,704 |
10 | Houston | $100,757 |
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 |
Grenada’s trade rose to $15,261,378 through March
Grenada’s trade with the United States rose to $15,261,378 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -1.51 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Grenada’s exports decreased -1.11 percent while imports dropped -8.13 percent. The U.S. surplus with Grenada was $13,651,564.
Through March, Grenada’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Mobile compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 San Juan. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 16.91 percent of Grenada’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 18.70 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 Grenada,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami fell -4.08 percent to $8,321,288.
Exports fell -3.63 percent to $7,792,182. Imports fell -10.28 percent to $529,106. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans fell -32.54 percent to $1,541,186.
Exports fell -32.92 percent to $1,532,586. Imports rose to $8,600. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments fell -9.10 percent to $1,477,550.
Exports fell -10.01 percent to $1,424,974. Imports rose 25.55 percent to $52,576. - Trade with No. 4 Charleston rose to $1,089,850.
Exports rose to $1,089,850. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Mobile fell -25.50 percent to $624,139.
Exports fell -25.50 percent to $624,139. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 15 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Grenada while 4 had deficits. That compares with 15 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $7,263,076, the largest deficit was with Buffalo at $-62,492.
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 Grenada by value through March were low value shipments; misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats; wheat, meslin; exports of charitable items, returned as imports; and poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen, respectively. They accounted for 32.00 percent of total exports to Grenada.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Grenada -- fish, fresh or chilled; nutmeg, mace and cardamoms 0908; salvage; imports of returned exports; and electrical boards, panels and switches -- accounted for 86.97 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Grenada:
- Low value shipments fell -10.01 percent compared to last year to $1,424,974.
- Misc. vessels, including warships, lifeboats rose compared to last year to $1,097,435.
- Wheat, meslin fell -2.50 percent compared to last year to $944,080.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose 31.37 percent compared to last year to $600,074.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 4.92 percent compared to last year to $559,954.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Grenada
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell -13.24 percent compared to last year to $491,958.
- Nutmeg, Mace and Cardamoms 0908 rose 284.00 percent compared to last year to $62,492.
- Salvage rose 25.55 percent compared to last year to $52,576.
- Imports of returned exports rose 2,326.34 percent compared to last year to $49,740.
- Electrical boards, panels and switches rose compared to last year to $43,261.
In the latest annual figures available, Grenada recorded $15,494,604 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, New Orleans, Low Value Shipments, San Juan and Mobile. Total U.S. exports to Grenada were $81,800,316 and imports from Grenada were $6,664,947. The U.S. surplus with Grenada was $75,135,369.