| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Niger
Total Exports To Niger: $9,416,722| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,448,665 |
| 2 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $725,975 |
| 3 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $514,089 |
| 4 | Exports military apparel, military equipment | $438,078 |
| 5 | Motor vehicle parts | $409,549 |
| 6 | Misc. grains, cereals | $406,085 |
| 7 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $365,920 |
| 8 | Copper waste and scrap | $336,077 |
| 9 | Malt extract, less than 40% cocoa | $265,144 |
| 10 | Parts for cellular communications | $249,778 |
Total Imports From Niger
Total Imports From Niger: $640,602| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imports of returned exports | $182,117 |
| 2 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $126,283 |
| 3 | Dishwashers and other cleaning machinery | $76,606 |
| 4 | TVs, TV equipment, camcorders, digital cameras | $61,256 |
| 5 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $32,665 |
| 6 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $22,708 |
| 7 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $19,745 |
| 8 | Footware, sole of rubber, plastic or leather; uppe | $16,386 |
| 9 | Salvage | $14,633 |
| 10 | Safety glass, tempered or laminated | $13,272 |
| April 2013 |
Top Niger Trading Partners
Total Niger trade: $10,057,324| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $3,474,875 |
| 2 | Houston | $1,864,945 |
| 3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,311,853 |
| 4 | Charleston | $809,807 |
| 5 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $525,364 |
| 6 | Washington, D.C. | $517,490 |
| 7 | Portland, Maine | $244,523 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $208,094 |
| 9 | Chicago | $191,016 |
| 10 | Los Angeles | $183,640 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Niger’s trade rose to $10,057,324 through April
Niger’s trade with the United States rose to $10,057,324 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -89.03 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Niger’s exports decreased -27.35 percent while imports dropped -99.19 percent. The U.S. surplus with Niger was $8,776,120.
Through April, Niger’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Jacksonville/Tampa compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 U.S. Virgin Islands, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Philadelphia. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 25.92 percent of Niger’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 1,048.36 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 New York City fell -3.89 percent to $3,474,875.
Exports fell -4.52 percent to $3,348,025. Imports rose 16.69 percent to $126,850. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -33.84 percent to $1,864,945.
Exports fell -34.94 percent to $1,816,127. Imports rose 78.19 percent to $48,818. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 336.51 percent to $1,311,853.
Exports rose 316.13 percent to $1,250,597. Imports rose to $61,256. - Trade with No. 4 Charleston rose to $809,807.
Exports rose to $809,807. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Jacksonville/tampa rose 378.63 percent to $525,364.
Exports rose 378.63 percent to $525,364. Imports fell to $0.
Through April, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Niger while 5 had deficits. That compares with 14 surpluses and 11 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $3,221,175, the largest deficit was with Detroit at $-72,711.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
The top five U.S. exports to Niger by value through April were motor vehicles for transporting people; misc. machinery for moving, grading; landline, cellular phone equipment; exports military apparel, military equipment; and motor vehicle parts, respectively. They accounted for 37.55 percent of total exports to Niger.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Niger -- imports of returned exports; paintings, drawings and other artwork; dishwashers and other cleaning machinery; tvs, tv equipment, camcorders, digital cameras; and self-propelled heavy construction machinery -- accounted for 74.76 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Niger:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -23.80 percent compared to last year to $1,448,665.
- Misc. machinery for moving, grading rose compared to last year to $725,975.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 55.75 percent compared to last year to $514,089.
- Exports military apparel, military equipment rose compared to last year to $438,078.
- Motor vehicle parts fell -23.39 percent compared to last year to $409,549.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Niger
- Imports of returned exports rose 2,224.40 percent compared to last year to $182,117.
- Paintings, drawings and other artwork rose 4,109.43 percent compared to last year to $126,283.
- Dishwashers and other cleaning machinery rose compared to last year to $76,606.
- TVs, TV equipment, camcorders, digital cameras rose compared to last year to $61,256.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose compared to last year to $32,665.
In the latest annual figures available, Niger recorded $91,717,501 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were U.S. Virgin Islands, New Orleans, New York City, Houston and Philadelphia. Total U.S. exports to Niger were $36,613,679 and imports from Niger were $81,719,779. The U.S. deficit with Niger was $-45,106,100.