| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Guadeloupe
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $78,642,590 |
2 | Low value shipments | $17,742,573 |
3 | Yachts and other boats | $1,413,736 |
4 | Petroleum products | $1,322,320 |
5 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $885,564 |
6 | Plywood, veneered and laminated wood | $833,335 |
7 | Misc. uncoated kraft paper, paperboard | $483,649 |
8 | Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers | $410,469 |
9 | Dried vegetables | $345,628 |
10 | Make-up and skin-care products | $345,505 |
Total Imports From Guadeloupe
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors | $337,327 |
2 | TVs, computer monitors | $30,000 |
3 | Furniture, parts | $26,009 |
4 | Make-up and skin-care products | $20,892 |
5 | Salvage | $20,138 |
6 | Aluminum waste and scrap | $14,220 |
7 | Perfumes | $11,928 |
8 | Misc. engines and motors, parts | $11,736 |
9 | Electrical resistors, except heating resistors | $10,305 |
10 | Copper waste and scrap | $9,000 |
| March 2012 |
Top Guadeloupe Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $34,461,972 |
2 | Houston | $28,672,674 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $17,762,711 |
4 | Mobile | $11,254,623 |
5 | San Juan | $7,497,379 |
6 | Miami | $5,106,508 |
7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,134,087 |
8 | New Orleans | $995,147 |
9 | New York City | $841,612 |
10 | Baltimore | $605,668 |
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 |
Guadeloupe’s trade rose to $109,491,312 through March
Guadeloupe’s trade with the United States rose to $109,491,312 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 4.10 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Guadeloupe’s exports increased 3.82 percent while imports rose 117.38 percent. The U.S. surplus with Guadeloupe was $108,345,012.
Through March, Guadeloupe’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 San Juan compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Miami. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 9.88 percent of Guadeloupe’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 5.55 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 Guadeloupe,:
- Trade with No. 1 U.s. Virgin Islands rose 11.53 percent to $34,461,972.
Exports rose 11.55 percent to $34,461,972. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -14.03 percent to $28,672,674.
Exports fell -14.03 percent to $28,672,674. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments rose 2.64 percent to $17,762,711.
Exports rose 2.59 percent to $17,742,573. Imports rose 73.81 percent to $20,138. - Trade with No. 4 Mobile rose 136.63 percent to $11,254,623.
Exports rose 138.23 percent to $11,254,623. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 5 San Juan rose 119.72 percent to $7,497,379.
Exports rose 119.12 percent to $7,469,094. Imports rose 708.14 percent to $28,285.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Guadeloupe while 1 had deficits. That compares with 17 surpluses and 1 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with U.S. Virgin Islands at $34,461,972, the largest deficit was with Boston at $-3,965.
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 Guadeloupe by value through March were oil, not crude; low value shipments; yachts and other boats; petroleum products; and motor vehicles for transporting people, respectively. They accounted for 91.82 percent of total exports to Guadeloupe.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Guadeloupe -- rum, gin, vodka, other liquors; tvs, computer monitors; furniture, parts; make-up and skin-care products; and salvage -- accounted for 75.79 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Guadeloupe:
- Oil, not crude rose 7.70 percent compared to last year to $78,642,590.
- Low value shipments rose 2.59 percent compared to last year to $17,742,573.
- Yachts and other boats rose 652.09 percent compared to last year to $1,413,736.
- Petroleum products fell -32.97 percent compared to last year to $1,322,320.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 812.12 percent compared to last year to $885,564.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Guadeloupe
- Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors rose compared to last year to $337,327.
- TVs, computer monitors rose compared to last year to $30,000.
- Furniture, parts rose 8,290.00 percent compared to last year to $26,009.
- Make-up and skin-care products rose 18.32 percent compared to last year to $20,892.
- Salvage rose 73.81 percent compared to last year to $20,138.
In the latest annual figures available, Guadeloupe recorded $105,178,328 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were U.S. Virgin Islands, Houston, Low Value Shipments, Miami and Mobile. Total U.S. exports to Guadeloupe were $432,356,051 and imports from Guadeloupe were $1,498,588. The U.S. surplus with Guadeloupe was $430,857,463.