| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Mauritius
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Parts for heavy machinery | $2,328,408 |
2 | Parts for cellular communications | $1,913,854 |
3 | X-ray apparatus | $712,000 |
4 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $664,216 |
5 | Low value shipments | $507,016 |
6 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $472,678 |
7 | Computers | $407,598 |
8 | Diamonds, not mounted | $386,853 |
9 | Synth Prec or Semiprec Stones Etc, Not Strung 7104 | $360,000 |
10 | Aircraft parts | $321,656 |
Total Imports From Mauritius
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted | $29,569,919 |
2 | Diamonds, not mounted | $6,288,990 |
3 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $3,816,860 |
4 | Caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish | $3,582,696 |
5 | Misc. live animals | $3,193,488 |
6 | Cane, beet sugar, solid form | $2,792,561 |
7 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $1,895,264 |
8 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $1,455,727 |
9 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $904,946 |
10 | Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted | $836,657 |
| March 2012 |
Top Mauritius Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $31,705,288 |
2 | Charleston | $11,517,383 |
3 | Los Angeles | $5,320,589 |
4 | Chicago | $4,472,266 |
5 | Houston | $3,738,779 |
6 | Norfolk | $3,342,767 |
7 | Cleveland | $2,873,242 |
8 | Wilmington | $1,736,871 |
9 | San Francisco | $1,654,408 |
10 | New Orleans | $1,256,003 |
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 |
Mauritius’s trade rose to $74,452,862 through March
Mauritius’s trade with the United States rose to $74,452,862 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 19.87 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Mauritius’s exports increased 10.60 percent while imports rose 22.11 percent. The U.S. deficit with Mauritius was $47,704,502.
Through March, Mauritius’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Charleston, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 Chicago and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Charleston, No. 3 Chicago, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Norfolk. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 31.18 percent of Mauritius’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 9.44 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 Mauritius,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 5.56 percent to $31,705,288.
Exports fell -14.45 percent to $2,118,847. Imports rose 7.36 percent to $29,586,441. - Trade with No. 2 Charleston rose 7.02 percent to $11,517,383.
Exports fell -81.07 percent to $561,197. Imports rose 40.52 percent to $10,956,186. - Trade with No. 3 Los Angeles rose 96.13 percent to $5,320,589.
Exports fell -51.97 percent to $1,029,834. Imports rose 654.82 percent to $4,290,755. - Trade with No. 4 Chicago rose 3.30 percent to $4,472,266.
Exports rose 104.79 percent to $563,522. Imports fell -3.59 percent to $3,908,744. - Trade with No. 5 Houston rose 1,478.82 percent to $3,738,779.
Exports rose 1,275.46 percent to $3,257,196. Imports rose to $481,583.
Through March, 8 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Mauritius while 25 had deficits. That compares with 13 surpluses and 18 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $2,775,613, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-27,467,594.
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 Mauritius by value through March were parts for heavy machinery; parts for cellular communications; x-ray apparatus; taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks; and low value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 45.80 percent of total exports to Mauritius.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Mauritius -- men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted; diamonds, not mounted; men's or boys' suits, not knit; caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish; and misc. live animals -- accounted for 76.05 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Mauritius:
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 8,124.68 percent compared to last year to $2,328,408.
- Parts for cellular communications rose 2,255.54 percent compared to last year to $1,913,854.
- X-ray apparatus rose 11,190.83 percent compared to last year to $712,000.
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose 3,197.18 percent compared to last year to $664,216.
- Low value shipments rose 6.59 percent compared to last year to $507,016.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Mauritius
- Men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted rose 42.52 percent compared to last year to $29,569,919.
- Diamonds, not mounted fell -19.97 percent compared to last year to $6,288,990.
- Men's or boys' suits, not knit fell -2.25 percent compared to last year to $3,816,860.
- Caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish rose 305.03 percent compared to last year to $3,582,696.
- Misc. live animals rose 7.36 percent compared to last year to $3,193,488.
In the latest annual figures available, Mauritius recorded $62,113,029 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Charleston, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Chicago. Total U.S. exports to Mauritius were $45,951,235 and imports from Mauritius were $250,305,964. The U.S. deficit with Mauritius was $-204,354,729.