| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Mozambique
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $43,202,942 |
2 | Petroleum products | $18,210,098 |
3 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $2,596,716 |
4 | Machines for preparing textile fibers, yarns | $2,500,000 |
5 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $2,317,458 |
6 | Tractors | $1,897,595 |
7 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $1,825,342 |
8 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $1,807,337 |
9 | Cereal Flours, Except of Wheat or of Meslin 1102 | $1,696,297 |
10 | Exports of repaired imports | $1,668,227 |
Total Imports From Mozambique
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Titanium Ores and Concentrates 2614 | $3,997,733 |
2 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $2,332,600 |
3 | Raw tobacco | $665,400 |
4 | Imports of returned exports | $399,811 |
5 | Precious stones | $281,487 |
6 | Misc. live animals | $33,021 |
7 | Fluorides | $25,732 |
8 | Salvage | $15,321 |
9 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $9,596 |
10 | Refrigerators, freezers | $7,133 |
| March 2012 |
Top Mozambique Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New Orleans | $55,349,051 |
2 | Houston | $11,268,059 |
3 | Port Arthur, Texas | $8,890,250 |
4 | Norfolk | $4,928,010 |
5 | Mobile | $4,303,444 |
6 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $3,181,328 |
7 | New York City | $3,029,849 |
8 | Dallas | $2,817,880 |
9 | Washington, D.C. | $1,462,065 |
10 | Los Angeles | $1,268,297 |
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 |
Mozambique’s trade rose to $100,092,902 through March
Mozambique’s trade with the United States rose to $100,092,902 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -3.62 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Mozambique’s exports decreased -6.64 percent while imports rose 56.66 percent. The U.S. surplus with Mozambique was $84,535,958.
Through March, Mozambique’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas, No. 4 Norfolk and No. 5 Mobile compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 3 Mobile, No. 4 Port Arthur, Texas and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 18.12 percent of Mozambique’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 22.55 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 Mozambique,:
- Trade with No. 1 New Orleans rose 776.04 percent to $55,349,051.
Exports rose 777.70 percent to $55,268,664. Imports rose 281.87 percent to $80,387. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -65.44 percent to $11,268,059.
Exports fell -65.36 percent to $11,265,259. Imports fell -96.66 percent to $2,800. - Trade with No. 3 Port Arthur, Texas rose 1.35 percent to $8,890,250.
Exports rose 1.35 percent to $8,890,250. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Norfolk rose 183.61 percent to $4,928,010.
Exports rose 140.69 percent to $3,008,735. Imports rose 293.66 percent to $1,919,275. - Trade with No. 5 Mobile fell -56.83 percent to $4,303,444.
Exports fell -95.86 percent to $305,711. Imports rose 54.18 percent to $3,997,733.
Through March, 21 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Mozambique while 4 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New Orleans at $55,188,277, the largest deficit was with Mobile at $-3,692,022.
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 Mozambique by value through March were oil, not crude; petroleum products; self-propelled heavy construction machinery; machines for preparing textile fibers, yarns; and motor vehicles for transporting goods, respectively. They accounted for 74.56 percent of total exports to Mozambique.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Mozambique -- titanium ores and concentrates 2614; coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts; raw tobacco; imports of returned exports; and precious stones -- accounted for 98.70 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Mozambique:
- Oil, not crude rose compared to last year to $43,202,942.
- Petroleum products rose 3.30 percent compared to last year to $18,210,098.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery fell -16.72 percent compared to last year to $2,596,716.
- Machines for preparing textile fibers, yarns rose compared to last year to $2,500,000.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods fell -90.07 percent compared to last year to $2,317,458.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Mozambique
- Titanium Ores and Concentrates 2614 rose 54.18 percent compared to last year to $3,997,733.
- Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts rose 192.24 percent compared to last year to $2,332,600.
- Raw tobacco rose 32.02 percent compared to last year to $665,400.
- Imports of returned exports rose 304.65 percent compared to last year to $399,811.
- Precious stones fell -8.36 percent compared to last year to $281,487.
In the latest annual figures available, Mozambique recorded $103,849,680 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Houston, Atlanta/Savannah, New Orleans, Jacksonville/Tampa and Port Arthur, Texas. Total U.S. exports to Mozambique were $452,966,403 and imports from Mozambique were $34,966,794. The U.S. surplus with Mozambique was $417,999,609.