| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Guatemala
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $394,438,700 |
2 | Corn | $52,016,833 |
3 | Low value shipments | $48,711,640 |
4 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $36,114,649 |
5 | Wheat, meslin | $33,041,259 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $29,783,892 |
7 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $29,032,845 |
8 | Computer parts | $27,485,229 |
9 | Misc. uncoated kraft paper, paperboard | $27,401,416 |
10 | Soybean oilcake, other solid residue, not ground | $27,320,338 |
Total Imports From Guatemala
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coffee | $158,491,412 |
2 | Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried | $155,188,441 |
3 | Gold | $146,352,605 |
4 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $102,446,076 |
5 | Oil | $93,764,402 |
6 | Silver, various forms | $72,100,503 |
7 | Melons and papayas | $53,498,401 |
8 | Cane, beet sugar, solid form | $48,015,056 |
9 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $43,698,484 |
10 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $43,622,222 |
| March 2012 |
Top Guatemala Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $582,088,512 |
2 | Houston | $467,530,146 |
3 | New Orleans | $225,280,382 |
4 | Great Falls, Mont. | $216,800,784 |
5 | Mobile | $211,096,102 |
6 | Los Angeles | $162,796,796 |
7 | New York City | $104,472,190 |
8 | Philadelphia | $88,676,758 |
9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $82,960,089 |
10 | San Francisco | $57,152,164 |
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 |
Guatemala’s trade rose to $2,598,263,883 through March
Guatemala’s trade with the United States rose to $2,598,263,883 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.67 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Guatemala’s exports decreased -5.87 percent while imports rose 29.72 percent. The U.S. surplus with Guatemala was $216,419,901.
Through March, Guatemala’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Great Falls, Mont. and No. 5 Mobile compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 52.59 percent of Guatemala’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 41.72 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 Guatemala,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami fell -5.88 percent to $582,088,512.
Exports fell -8.92 percent to $344,934,003. Imports fell -1.08 percent to $237,154,509. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -6.92 percent to $467,530,146.
Exports fell -12.39 percent to $305,696,536. Imports rose 5.53 percent to $161,833,610. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -24.50 percent to $225,280,382.
Exports fell -22.65 percent to $199,771,542. Imports fell -36.39 percent to $25,508,840. - Trade with No. 4 Great Falls, Mont. rose 50,627.99 percent to $216,800,784.
Exports rose 513.47 percent to $112,480. Imports rose 52,874.33 percent to $216,688,304. - Trade with No. 5 Mobile rose 24.54 percent to $211,096,102.
Exports rose 29.81 percent to $157,577,927. Imports rose 11.25 percent to $53,518,175.
Through March, 17 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Guatemala while 25 had deficits. That compares with 15 surpluses and 28 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New Orleans at $174,262,702, the largest deficit was with Great Falls, Mont. at $-216,575,824.
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 Guatemala by value through March were oil, not crude; corn; low value shipments; exports of charitable items, returned as imports; and wheat, meslin, respectively. They accounted for 40.10 percent of total exports to Guatemala.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Guatemala -- coffee; bananas and plantains, fresh or dried; gold; sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted; and oil -- accounted for 55.10 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Guatemala:
- Oil, not crude fell -9.10 percent compared to last year to $394,438,700.
- Corn rose 19.55 percent compared to last year to $52,016,833.
- Low value shipments fell -9.00 percent compared to last year to $48,711,640.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports fell -40.59 percent compared to last year to $36,114,649.
- Wheat, meslin fell -28.29 percent compared to last year to $33,041,259.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Guatemala
- Coffee rose 48.40 percent compared to last year to $158,491,412.
- Bananas and plantains, fresh or dried rose 14.81 percent compared to last year to $155,188,441.
- Gold rose 12,068.39 percent compared to last year to $146,352,605.
- Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted fell -13.73 percent compared to last year to $102,446,076.
- Oil rose 10.01 percent compared to last year to $93,764,402.
In the latest annual figures available, Guatemala recorded $2,413,184,036 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to Guatemala were $6,205,289,059 and imports from Guatemala were $4,142,625,958. The U.S. surplus with Guatemala was $2,062,663,101.