| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Guyana
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $16,249,203 |
2 | Parts for heavy machinery | $6,218,821 |
3 | Low value shipments | $4,102,254 |
4 | Power supplies, transformers | $3,650,122 |
5 | Corn | $3,103,271 |
6 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $2,801,008 |
7 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $2,715,443 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $2,612,616 |
9 | Oil, not crude | $2,528,346 |
10 | Motor vehicle parts | $2,420,908 |
Total Imports From Guyana
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Gold | $85,547,331 |
2 | Live crustaceans | $13,980,630 |
3 | Aluminum ores and concentrates | $11,292,491 |
4 | Molasses from sugar | $1,733,181 |
5 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $1,545,445 |
6 | Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors | $1,280,438 |
7 | Diamonds, not mounted | $713,694 |
8 | Imports of returned exports | $682,700 |
9 | Frozen fish | $641,609 |
10 | Miscellaneous garments | $454,017 |
| March 2012 |
Top Guyana Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $148,156,531 |
2 | New York City | $16,806,871 |
3 | Houston | $13,106,110 |
4 | New Orleans | $10,244,744 |
5 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $8,993,135 |
6 | Norfolk | $8,903,394 |
7 | Low Value Shipments | $4,212,470 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $3,734,656 |
9 | Los Angeles | $2,859,250 |
10 | San Juan | $2,393,016 |
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 |
Guyana’s trade rose to $223,004,085 through March
Guyana’s trade with the United States rose to $223,004,085 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 36.36 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Guyana’s exports increased 23.45 percent while imports rose 49.61 percent. The U.S. deficit with Guyana was $18,534,673.
Through March, Guyana’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Jacksonville/Tampa compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 13.02 percent of Guyana’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -17.12 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 Guyana,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 43.37 percent to $148,156,531.
Exports rose 38.65 percent to $57,265,100. Imports rose 46.51 percent to $90,891,431. - Trade with No. 2 New York City rose 33.53 percent to $16,806,871.
Exports rose 27.58 percent to $13,182,200. Imports rose 60.80 percent to $3,624,671. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 30.99 percent to $13,106,110.
Exports fell -27.27 percent to $5,175,268. Imports rose 174.47 percent to $7,930,842. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans rose 33.61 percent to $10,244,744.
Exports fell -8.25 percent to $2,179,968. Imports rose 52.41 percent to $8,064,776. - Trade with No. 5 Jacksonville/tampa rose 35.34 percent to $8,993,135.
Exports rose 10.15 percent to $4,920,818. Imports rose 87.01 percent to $4,072,317.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Guyana while 8 had deficits. That compares with 13 surpluses and 8 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $9,557,529, the largest deficit was with Miami at $-33,626,331.
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 Guyana by value through March were exports of charitable items, returned as imports; parts for heavy machinery; low value shipments; power supplies, transformers; and corn, respectively. They accounted for 32.60 percent of total exports to Guyana.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Guyana -- gold; live crustaceans; aluminum ores and concentrates; molasses from sugar; and wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic -- accounted for 94.48 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Guyana:
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose 5.02 percent compared to last year to $16,249,203.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 368.83 percent compared to last year to $6,218,821.
- Low value shipments rose 19.83 percent compared to last year to $4,102,254.
- Power supplies, transformers rose 1,151.00 percent compared to last year to $3,650,122.
- Corn rose 37.16 percent compared to last year to $3,103,271.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Guyana
- Gold rose 44.32 percent compared to last year to $85,547,331.
- Live crustaceans rose 99.83 percent compared to last year to $13,980,630.
- Aluminum ores and concentrates rose 44.66 percent compared to last year to $11,292,491.
- Molasses from sugar rose 142.23 percent compared to last year to $1,733,181.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic rose 15.36 percent compared to last year to $1,545,445.
In the latest annual figures available, Guyana recorded $163,535,067 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, New York City, Houston, Jacksonville/Tampa and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to Guyana were $363,470,397 and imports from Guyana were $424,509,732. The U.S. deficit with Guyana was $-61,039,335.