| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Maldives
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $3,635,970 |
2 | Cranes, derricks, industrial-use vehicles | $1,328,000 |
3 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $534,696 |
4 | Bird eggs, in the shell | $322,524 |
5 | Computers | $311,882 |
6 | Electric ignition equipment | $252,604 |
7 | Motor vehicle parts | $220,978 |
8 | Binders for found molds; chemical products | $170,657 |
9 | Exports of repaired imports | $164,975 |
10 | Internal combustion piston engines, including airc | $160,065 |
Total Imports From Maldives
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $2,788,637 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $860,626 |
3 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $615,471 |
4 | Electric motors, generators, not sets | $5,500 |
5 | Salvage | $4,979 |
6 | Saws, drills and other hand tools | $3,900 |
7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $3,700 |
8 | Aircraft parts | $3,100 |
9 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $2,241 |
| March 2012 |
Top Maldives Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $4,765,937 |
2 | Los Angeles | $2,316,394 |
3 | Houston | $1,652,293 |
4 | Cleveland | $1,264,702 |
5 | San Francisco | $889,109 |
6 | Seattle | $863,276 |
7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $652,863 |
8 | Miami | $350,927 |
9 | New Orleans | $274,793 |
10 | Dallas | $215,828 |
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 |
Maldives’s trade rose to $14,170,310 through March
Maldives’s trade with the United States rose to $14,170,310 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 114.25 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Maldives’s exports increased 58.44 percent while imports rose 1,038.55 percent. The U.S. surplus with Maldives was $5,594,002.
Through March, Maldives’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Seattle and No. 5 Chicago. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 30.14 percent of Maldives’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -39.26 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 Maldives,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 338.74 percent to $4,765,937.
Exports rose 139.12 percent to $2,180,875. Imports rose 1,383.64 percent to $2,585,062. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles rose 6.68 percent to $2,316,394.
Exports fell -30.97 percent to $1,469,022. Imports rose 1,853.82 percent to $847,372. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 74.76 percent to $1,652,293.
Exports rose 74.76 percent to $1,652,293. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Cleveland rose 375.33 percent to $1,264,702.
Exports rose 367.43 percent to $1,243,692. Imports rose to $21,010. - Trade with No. 5 San Francisco rose 185.85 percent to $889,109.
Exports rose 44.07 percent to $266,380. Imports rose 393.65 percent to $622,729.
Through March, 19 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Maldives while 3 had deficits. That compares with 23 surpluses and deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $1,652,293, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-404,187.
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 Maldives by value through March were aircraft; cranes, derricks, industrial-use vehicles; meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment; bird eggs, in the shell; and computers, respectively. They accounted for 62.06 percent of total exports to Maldives.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Maldives -- fish, fresh or chilled; imports of returned exports; fish fillets, chilled or frozen; electric motors, generators, not sets; and salvage -- accounted for 99.70 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Maldives:
- Aircraft rose 14.89 percent compared to last year to $3,635,970.
- Cranes, derricks, industrial-use vehicles rose compared to last year to $1,328,000.
- Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment rose compared to last year to $534,696.
- Bird eggs, in the shell rose 87.49 percent compared to last year to $322,524.
- Computers rose 28.58 percent compared to last year to $311,882.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Maldives
- Fish, fresh or chilled rose 2,101.72 percent compared to last year to $2,788,637.
- Imports of returned exports rose compared to last year to $860,626.
- Fish fillets, chilled or frozen rose 238.37 percent compared to last year to $615,471.
- Electric motors, generators, not sets rose compared to last year to $5,500.
- Salvage fell -66.16 percent compared to last year to $4,979.
In the latest annual figures available, Maldives recorded $6,613,836 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were El Paso, New York City, Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Maldives were $44,760,266 and imports from Maldives were $2,876,868. The U.S. surplus with Maldives was $41,883,398.