| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Kazakhstan
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $25,336,995 |
2 | Internal combustion piston engines, including airc | $18,908,805 |
3 | Train and locomotive parts | $15,620,179 |
4 | Tractors | $12,403,944 |
5 | Agricultural machinery for lawns, lawn rollers, pa | $10,722,907 |
6 | Electric motors, generators, not sets | $10,336,632 |
7 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $8,762,145 |
8 | Compressors and pumps | $6,558,160 |
9 | Sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment | $5,639,457 |
10 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $4,513,656 |
Total Imports From Kazakhstan
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $113,345,479 |
2 | Radioactive chemical elements and isotopes | $35,546,797 |
3 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $32,095,096 |
4 | Titanium, including waste and scrap | $22,090,454 |
5 | Uranium, thorium ores, concentrates | $11,975,622 |
6 | Tantalum, including waste and scrap | $10,380,664 |
7 | Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators | $5,259,135 |
8 | Master alloys of copper | $2,232,213 |
9 | Salts of Oxometallic or Peroxometallic Acids 2841 | $2,212,705 |
10 | Chromium oxides | $1,775,862 |
| March 2012 |
Top Kazakhstan Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Houston | $108,199,596 |
2 | New York City | $67,957,622 |
3 | Norfolk | $57,486,262 |
4 | Baltimore | $56,144,957 |
5 | New Orleans | $55,194,242 |
6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $19,135,224 |
7 | Detroit | $12,103,250 |
8 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $11,975,622 |
9 | Chicago | $11,750,111 |
10 | Charleston | $9,108,283 |
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 |
Kazakhstan’s trade rose to $464,341,094 through March
Kazakhstan’s trade with the United States rose to $464,341,094 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 6.21 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Kazakhstan’s exports increased 20.34 percent while imports dropped -4.06 percent. The U.S. deficit with Kazakhstan was $21,364,088.
Through March, Kazakhstan’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Norfolk, No. 4 Baltimore and No. 5 New Orleans compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 34.60 percent of Kazakhstan’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 26.73 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 Kazakhstan,:
- Trade with No. 1 Houston rose 215.48 percent to $108,199,596.
Exports rose 37.77 percent to $41,210,957. Imports rose 1,427.91 percent to $66,988,639. - Trade with No. 2 New York City fell -42.52 percent to $67,957,622.
Exports fell -43.23 percent to $34,492,409. Imports fell -41.77 percent to $33,465,213. - Trade with No. 3 Norfolk rose 1,881.57 percent to $57,486,262.
Exports rose 1,881.57 percent to $57,486,262. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Baltimore fell -45.73 percent to $56,144,957.
Exports rose 122.97 percent to $16,930,393. Imports fell -59.09 percent to $39,214,564. - Trade with No. 5 New Orleans fell -24.16 percent to $55,194,242.
Exports rose 121.43 percent to $1,282,775. Imports fell -25.32 percent to $53,911,467.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Kazakhstan while 14 had deficits. That compares with 22 surpluses and 10 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Norfolk at $57,486,262, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-52,628,692.
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 Kazakhstan by value through March were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; internal combustion piston engines, including airc; train and locomotive parts; tractors; and agricultural machinery for lawns, lawn rollers, pa, respectively. They accounted for 37.47 percent of total exports to Kazakhstan.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Kazakhstan -- oil, not crude; radioactive chemical elements and isotopes; ferroalloys 7202; titanium, including waste and scrap; and uranium, thorium ores, concentrates -- accounted for 88.55 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Kazakhstan:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 1,261.56 percent compared to last year to $25,336,995.
- Internal combustion piston engines, including airc rose 748.20 percent compared to last year to $18,908,805.
- Train and locomotive parts rose 132.58 percent compared to last year to $15,620,179.
- Tractors rose 2,277.30 percent compared to last year to $12,403,944.
- Agricultural machinery for lawns, lawn rollers, pa rose 77.04 percent compared to last year to $10,722,907.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Kazakhstan
- Oil, not crude rose 273.55 percent compared to last year to $113,345,479.
- Radioactive chemical elements and isotopes rose 203.22 percent compared to last year to $35,546,797.
- Ferroalloys 7202 fell -56.92 percent compared to last year to $32,095,096.
- Titanium, including waste and scrap rose 96.11 percent compared to last year to $22,090,454.
- Uranium, thorium ores, concentrates fell -58.08 percent compared to last year to $11,975,622.
In the latest annual figures available, Kazakhstan recorded $437,192,298 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Baltimore, New Orleans, New York City and Port Arthur, Texas. Total U.S. exports to Kazakhstan were $825,640,380 and imports from Kazakhstan were $1,680,995,144. The U.S. deficit with Kazakhstan was $-855,354,764.