| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Kenya
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers | $33,140,637 |
2 | Aircraft | $23,641,648 |
3 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $16,563,885 |
4 | Original sculptures and statues | $6,426,933 |
5 | Computers | $5,446,364 |
6 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $4,649,714 |
7 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $4,299,027 |
8 | Wheat, meslin | $3,419,130 |
9 | Grain sorghum | $3,392,484 |
10 | Low value shipments | $2,694,221 |
Total Imports From Kenya
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $17,050,075 |
2 | Women's or girls' suits, knit or crocheted | $11,098,295 |
3 | Coffee | $9,121,143 |
4 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $7,172,571 |
5 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $6,516,735 |
6 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $5,032,759 |
7 | Baby garments, accessories, not knitted or crochet | $3,116,907 |
8 | Imports of returned exports | $2,741,383 |
9 | Men's or boys' suits, knit or crocheted | $2,653,294 |
10 | Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted | $2,108,138 |
| March 2012 |
Top Kenya Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $68,503,343 |
2 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $34,099,411 |
3 | Houston | $20,623,518 |
4 | Charleston | $20,461,418 |
5 | Los Angeles | $19,054,640 |
6 | Chicago | $9,985,932 |
7 | Norfolk | $7,163,372 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $6,633,241 |
9 | Portland, Maine | $6,194,878 |
10 | New Orleans | $6,023,952 |
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 |
Kenya’s trade rose to $234,310,027 through March
Kenya’s trade with the United States rose to $234,310,027 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 44.56 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Kenya’s exports increased 75.55 percent while imports rose 9.13 percent. The U.S. surplus with Kenya was $69,266,263.
Through March, Kenya’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Jacksonville/Tampa, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Los Angeles compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Charleston, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 43.98 percent of Kenya’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -0.40 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 Kenya,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 43.70 percent to $68,503,343.
Exports rose 86.29 percent to $35,098,775. Imports rose 15.87 percent to $33,404,568. - Trade with No. 2 Jacksonville/tampa rose 1,090.35 percent to $34,099,411.
Exports rose 1,222.96 percent to $34,013,790. Imports fell -70.84 percent to $85,621. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 22.59 percent to $20,623,518.
Exports rose 26.67 percent to $19,787,724. Imports fell -30.43 percent to $835,794. - Trade with No. 4 Charleston rose 35.89 percent to $20,461,418.
Exports rose 76.70 percent to $4,316,068. Imports rose 27.98 percent to $16,145,350. - Trade with No. 5 Los Angeles rose 44.46 percent to $19,054,640.
Exports rose 28.05 percent to $11,496,422. Imports rose 79.43 percent to $7,558,218.
Through March, 25 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Kenya while 13 had deficits. That compares with 23 surpluses and 13 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Jacksonville/Tampa at $33,928,169, the largest deficit was with Charleston at $-11,829,282.
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 Kenya by value through March were misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers; aircraft; landline, cellular phone equipment; original sculptures and statues; and computers, respectively. They accounted for 56.14 percent of total exports to Kenya.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Kenya -- women's or girls' suits, not knit; women's or girls' suits, knit or crocheted; coffee; men's or boys' suits, not knit; and sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted -- accounted for 61.75 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Kenya:
- Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers rose 52,806.51 percent compared to last year to $33,140,637.
- Aircraft rose 171.68 percent compared to last year to $23,641,648.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 413.49 percent compared to last year to $16,563,885.
- Original sculptures and statues rose compared to last year to $6,426,933.
- Computers rose 45.15 percent compared to last year to $5,446,364.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Kenya
- Women's or girls' suits, not knit rose 7.35 percent compared to last year to $17,050,075.
- Women's or girls' suits, knit or crocheted rose 30.13 percent compared to last year to $11,098,295.
- Coffee fell -7.29 percent compared to last year to $9,121,143.
- Men's or boys' suits, not knit rose 16.45 percent compared to last year to $7,172,571.
- Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted fell -4.22 percent compared to last year to $6,516,735.
In the latest annual figures available, Kenya recorded $162,087,017 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, Charleston, Los Angeles and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Kenya were $464,384,281 and imports from Kenya were $381,493,121. The U.S. surplus with Kenya was $82,891,160.