| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Mexico
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $4,921,612,031 |
2 | Motor vehicle parts | $3,843,885,396 |
3 | Computer parts | $2,065,839,974 |
4 | Low value shipments | $1,555,120,203 |
5 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $1,281,148,547 |
6 | Computers | $1,175,798,281 |
7 | Electronic integrated circuits | $1,164,764,544 |
8 | Corn | $913,791,049 |
9 | Insulated wire, cable | $732,779,124 |
10 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $725,949,546 |
Total Imports From Mexico
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil | $9,630,505,519 |
2 | Computers | $3,980,561,808 |
3 | Motor vehicle parts | $3,971,105,695 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $3,809,640,204 |
5 | TVs, computer monitors | $3,327,496,832 |
6 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $3,131,549,062 |
7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $2,413,841,774 |
8 | Insulated wire, cable | $2,041,663,146 |
9 | Gold | $1,350,175,614 |
10 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $1,312,697,513 |
| March 2012 |
Top Mexico Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Laredo | $56,321,622,700 |
2 | El Paso | $21,666,231,524 |
3 | San Diego | $11,717,528,697 |
4 | Houston | $7,507,892,220 |
5 | Phoenix/Nogales | $7,229,838,746 |
6 | Port Arthur, Texas | $4,545,169,738 |
7 | New Orleans | $3,823,472,633 |
8 | Low Value Shipments | $1,989,092,894 |
9 | Mobile | $1,463,736,508 |
10 | Miami | $1,002,985,950 |
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 |
Mexico’s trade rose to $122,398,351,478 through March
Mexico’s trade with the United States rose to $122,398,351,478 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 13.34 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Mexico’s exports increased 15.86 percent while imports rose 11.48 percent. The U.S. deficit with Mexico was $16,192,980,098.
Through March, Mexico’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Laredo, No. 2 El Paso, No. 3 San Diego, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Phoenix/Nogales compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Laredo, No. 2 El Paso, No. 3 San Diego, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Phoenix/Nogales. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 17.19 percent of Mexico’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 3.40 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 Mexico,:
- Trade with No. 1 Laredo rose 15.82 percent to $56,321,622,700.
Exports rose 18.18 percent to $26,012,058,168. Imports rose 13.86 percent to $30,309,564,532. - Trade with No. 2 El Paso rose 20.50 percent to $21,666,231,524.
Exports rose 19.84 percent to $9,629,662,805. Imports rose 21.03 percent to $12,036,568,719. - Trade with No. 3 San Diego rose 10.12 percent to $11,717,528,697.
Exports rose 11.05 percent to $4,686,151,716. Imports rose 9.51 percent to $7,031,376,981. - Trade with No. 4 Houston rose 1.42 percent to $7,507,892,220.
Exports rose 15.74 percent to $3,273,407,127. Imports fell -7.44 percent to $4,234,485,093. - Trade with No. 5 Phoenix/nogales rose 13.93 percent to $7,229,838,746.
Exports rose 15.32 percent to $2,634,472,790. Imports rose 13.14 percent to $4,595,365,956.
Through March, 11 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Mexico while 34 had deficits. That compares with 16 surpluses and 30 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Low Value Shipments at $1,121,147,512, the largest deficit was with Laredo at $-4,297,506,364.
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 Mexico by value through March were oil, not crude; motor vehicle parts; computer parts; low value shipments; and landline, cellular phone equipment, respectively. They accounted for 25.74 percent of total exports to Mexico.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Mexico -- oil; computers; motor vehicle parts; motor vehicles for transporting people; and tvs, computer monitors -- accounted for 35.67 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Mexico:
- Oil, not crude rose 15.57 percent compared to last year to $4,921,612,031.
- Motor vehicle parts rose 26.92 percent compared to last year to $3,843,885,396.
- Computer parts rose 26.96 percent compared to last year to $2,065,839,974.
- Low value shipments rose 12.49 percent compared to last year to $1,555,120,203.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 2.49 percent compared to last year to $1,281,148,547.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Mexico
- Oil rose 4.54 percent compared to last year to $9,630,505,519.
- Computers rose 41.75 percent compared to last year to $3,980,561,808.
- Motor vehicle parts rose 18.51 percent compared to last year to $3,971,105,695.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 9.90 percent compared to last year to $3,809,640,204.
- TVs, computer monitors rose 10.13 percent compared to last year to $3,327,496,832.
In the latest annual figures available, Mexico recorded $107,995,843,517 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Laredo, El Paso, San Diego, Houston and Phoenix/Nogales. Total U.S. exports to Mexico were $197,543,674,806 and imports from Mexico were $263,105,802,935. The U.S. deficit with Mexico was $-65,562,128,129.