| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Liechtenstein
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $717,089 |
2 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $366,015 |
3 | Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts | $327,031 |
4 | Miscellaneous electrical machinery | $301,054 |
5 | Mounted optical elements, parts and accessories | $294,169 |
6 | Handsaws & Met Pts; Saw Blades; Base Mtl Saw 8202 | $276,028 |
7 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $215,027 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $150,578 |
9 | Professional cameras, projectors, parts | $123,418 |
10 | Zirconium & Articles Thereof, Includ Waste & 8109 | $116,195 |
Total Imports From Liechtenstein
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Motor vehicle parts | $21,124,033 |
2 | Binders for found molds; chemical products | $11,921,138 |
3 | Miscellaneous pharmaceuticals | $5,522,612 |
4 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $3,604,595 |
5 | Iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins | $3,257,580 |
6 | Instruments to measure flow levels, parts | $2,633,673 |
7 | Screws, nuts, bolts, washers | $2,520,164 |
8 | Misc. ceramic articles | $2,308,762 |
9 | Interchange tools for hand- or machine-tools | $1,105,224 |
10 | Transmission shafts, bearings, gears | $729,017 |
| March 2012 |
Top Liechtenstein Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit | $18,726,842 |
2 | Buffalo | $17,774,052 |
3 | New York City | $10,741,798 |
4 | Cleveland | $4,276,865 |
5 | Houston | $3,651,710 |
6 | Charleston | $3,303,244 |
7 | New Orleans | $1,838,228 |
8 | Boston | $1,756,652 |
9 | Chicago | $857,393 |
10 | Low Value Shipments | $808,912 |
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 |
Liechtenstein’s trade rose to $67,163,850 through March
Liechtenstein’s trade with the United States rose to $67,163,850 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -2.29 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Liechtenstein’s exports decreased -33.84 percent while imports rose 0.97 percent. The U.S. deficit with Liechtenstein was $58,662,832.
Through March, Liechtenstein’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Detroit, No. 2 Buffalo, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Buffalo, No. 2 Detroit, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Charleston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 21.74 percent of Liechtenstein’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 24.59 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 Liechtenstein,:
- Trade with No. 1 Detroit rose 46.99 percent to $18,726,842.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 46.99 percent to $18,726,842. - Trade with No. 2 Buffalo rose 30.35 percent to $17,774,052.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 30.35 percent to $17,774,052. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 2.21 percent to $10,741,798.
Exports fell -30.17 percent to $1,682,453. Imports rose 11.84 percent to $9,059,345. - Trade with No. 4 Cleveland rose 10.83 percent to $4,276,865.
Exports fell -33.70 percent to $451,669. Imports rose 20.38 percent to $3,825,196. - Trade with No. 5 Houston fell -50.68 percent to $3,651,710.
Exports fell -1.05 percent to $90,706. Imports fell -51.30 percent to $3,561,004.
Through March, 5 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Liechtenstein while 21 had deficits. That compares with 4 surpluses and 21 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with San Francisco at $189,291, the largest deficit was with Detroit at $-18,726,842.
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 Liechtenstein by value through March were taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks; machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing; photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts; miscellaneous electrical machinery; and mounted optical elements, parts and accessories, respectively. They accounted for 47.18 percent of total exports to Liechtenstein.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Liechtenstein -- motor vehicle parts; binders for found molds; chemical products; miscellaneous pharmaceuticals; electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000v; and iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins -- accounted for 72.21 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Liechtenstein:
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose 83.47 percent compared to last year to $717,089.
- Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing fell -61.82 percent compared to last year to $366,015.
- Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts rose 321.88 percent compared to last year to $327,031.
- Miscellaneous electrical machinery fell -46.66 percent compared to last year to $301,054.
- Mounted optical elements, parts and accessories rose 153.78 percent compared to last year to $294,169.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Liechtenstein
- Motor vehicle parts rose 28.78 percent compared to last year to $21,124,033.
- Binders for found molds; chemical products rose 34.71 percent compared to last year to $11,921,138.
- Miscellaneous pharmaceuticals rose 23.04 percent compared to last year to $5,522,612.
- Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V fell -39.16 percent compared to last year to $3,604,595.
- Iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins rose 58.77 percent compared to last year to $3,257,580.
In the latest annual figures available, Liechtenstein recorded $68,735,124 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Detroit, Buffalo, Houston and Charleston. Total U.S. exports to Liechtenstein were $62,269,579 and imports from Liechtenstein were $250,424,006. The U.S. deficit with Liechtenstein was $-188,154,427.