| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Niger
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,432,610 |
2 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $941,144 |
3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $725,822 |
4 | Misc. grains, cereals | $650,322 |
5 | Motor vehicle parts | $523,619 |
6 | Computers | $274,853 |
7 | Misc. tobacco, tobacco substitutes | $211,788 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $172,537 |
9 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $159,255 |
10 | Engine parts | $153,940 |
Total Imports From Niger
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $75,368,661 |
2 | Paper, uncoated, for writing | $2,600,890 |
3 | Aircraft engines, parts | $95,284 |
4 | Original sculptures and statues | $90,000 |
5 | Insulated wire, cable | $70,287 |
6 | Miscellaneous machine parts | $45,000 |
7 | Antiques | $27,396 |
8 | Firearm parts and accessories | $26,274 |
9 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $25,716 |
10 | Salvage | $19,706 |
| March 2012 |
Top Niger Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $75,368,661 |
2 | Philadelphia | $2,649,903 |
3 | Houston | $2,578,987 |
4 | New York City | $2,033,195 |
5 | Los Angeles | $275,942 |
6 | Cleveland | $258,331 |
7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $257,768 |
8 | Norfolk | $219,850 |
9 | Chicago | $215,054 |
10 | Baltimore | $115,100 |
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 |
Niger’s trade rose to $84,543,795 through March
Niger’s trade with the United States rose to $84,543,795 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 71.47 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Niger’s exports decreased -48.16 percent while imports rose 109.07 percent. The U.S. deficit with Niger was $72,317,459.
Through March, Niger’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Los Angeles compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Cleveland. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 1.97 percent of Niger’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -40.53 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 Niger,:
- Trade with No. 1 U.s. Virgin Islands rose 106.33 percent to $75,368,661.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 106.33 percent to $75,368,661. - Trade with No. 2 Philadelphia rose 5,633.61 percent to $2,649,903.
Exports rose 22.07 percent to $44,413. Imports rose 26,397.41 percent to $2,605,490. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 33.40 percent to $2,578,987.
Exports rose 31.99 percent to $2,551,591. Imports rose to $27,396. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 12.99 percent to $2,033,195.
Exports rose 9.36 percent to $1,934,326. Imports rose 221.76 percent to $98,869. - Trade with No. 5 Los Angeles rose 12.58 percent to $275,942.
Exports rose 10.78 percent to $271,537. Imports rose to $4,405.
Through March, 15 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Niger while 8 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 5 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $2,524,195, the largest deficit was with U.S. Virgin Islands at $-75,368,661.
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 Niger by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; worn clothing, other worn textile articles; parts for heavy machinery; misc. grains, cereals; and motor vehicle parts, respectively. They accounted for 69.91 percent of total exports to Niger.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Niger -- oil, not crude; paper, uncoated, for writing; aircraft engines, parts; original sculptures and statues; and insulated wire, cable -- accounted for 99.74 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Niger:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 60.80 percent compared to last year to $1,432,610.
- Worn clothing, other worn textile articles rose 20.33 percent compared to last year to $941,144.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 552.41 percent compared to last year to $725,822.
- Misc. grains, cereals rose 19.28 percent compared to last year to $650,322.
- Motor vehicle parts rose 14.89 percent compared to last year to $523,619.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Niger
- Oil, not crude rose 106.33 percent compared to last year to $75,368,661.
- Paper, uncoated, for writing rose compared to last year to $2,600,890.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 494.86 percent compared to last year to $95,284.
- Original sculptures and statues rose compared to last year to $90,000.
- Insulated wire, cable rose compared to last year to $70,287.
In the latest annual figures available, Niger recorded $49,305,938 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were U.S. Virgin Islands, New York City, Houston, New Orleans and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Niger were $44,855,321 and imports from Niger were $288,675,966. The U.S. deficit with Niger was $-243,820,645.