| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Guinea-Bissau
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Leguminous vegetables, dried or shelled | $1,530,243 |
2 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $1,528,465 |
3 | Rice | $959,922 |
4 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $179,302 |
5 | Low value shipments | $72,460 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $67,376 |
7 | Books, brochures | $40,000 |
8 | Miscellaneous pharmaceuticals | $29,883 |
9 | Power supplies, transformers | $17,983 |
10 | Compressors and pumps | $16,252 |
Total Imports From Guinea-Bissau
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Antiques | $10,000 |
2 | Salvage | $3,138 |
| March 2012 |
Top Guinea-Bissau Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $3,133,827 |
2 | New Orleans | $959,922 |
3 | New York City | $147,744 |
4 | Atlanta/Savannah | $144,183 |
5 | Low Value Shipments | $75,598 |
6 | Cleveland | $22,504 |
7 | Baltimore | $14,500 |
8 | Seattle | $7,380 |
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 |
Guinea-Bissau’s trade rose to $4,505,658 through March
Guinea-Bissau’s trade with the United States rose to $4,505,658 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 0.89 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Guinea-Bissau’s exports increased 2.17 percent while imports dropped -80.87 percent. The U.S. surplus with Guinea-Bissau was $4,479,382.
Through March, Guinea-Bissau’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Low Value Shipments compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Boston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.99 percent of Guinea-Bissau’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 0.10 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 Guinea-Bissau,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose to $3,133,827.
Exports rose to $3,133,827. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans fell -76.62 percent to $959,922.
Exports fell -76.62 percent to $959,922. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 New York City fell -32.57 percent to $147,744.
Exports fell -9.32 percent to $137,744. Imports fell -85.12 percent to $10,000. - Trade with No. 4 Atlanta/savannah rose 739.35 percent to $144,183.
Exports rose 739.35 percent to $144,183. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Low Value Shipments rose 2.21 percent to $75,598.
Exports fell -0.01 percent to $72,460. Imports rose 109.48 percent to $3,138.
Through March, 8 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Guinea-Bissau while 0 had deficits. That compares with 7 surpluses and deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $3,133,827, the largest deficit was with at $0.
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 Guinea-Bissau by value through March were leguminous vegetables, dried or shelled; misc. vegetable fats, oils; rice; poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; and low value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 95.06 percent of total exports to Guinea-Bissau.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Guinea-Bissau -- antiques; salvage; ; ; and -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Guinea-Bissau:
- Leguminous vegetables, dried or shelled rose 111.91 percent compared to last year to $1,530,243.
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils fell -9.09 percent compared to last year to $1,528,465.
- Rice fell -1.47 percent compared to last year to $959,922.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 943.79 percent compared to last year to $179,302.
- Low value shipments fell -0.01 percent compared to last year to $72,460.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Guinea-Bissau
- Antiques rose compared to last year to $10,000.
- Salvage rose 109.48 percent compared to last year to $3,138.
- 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, Guinea-Bissau recorded $4,465,882 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New Orleans, New York City, Baltimore, Atlanta/Savannah and Houston. Total U.S. exports to Guinea-Bissau were $11,848,301 and imports from Guinea-Bissau were $261,369. The U.S. surplus with Guinea-Bissau was $11,586,932.