| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Norfolk Island
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Cobalt articles, including scrap | $608,000 |
2 | Low value shipments | $70,944 |
3 | Aluminum, unwrought | $62,268 |
4 | Hardware for fixtures | $44,220 |
5 | Miscellaneous aluminum articles | $35,204 |
6 | Equipment, parts for exercising | $5,979 |
7 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $5,536 |
8 | Gaskets & Similar Joints of Metal Sheeting 8484 | $4,633 |
9 | Unrecorded media for audio | $4,613 |
10 | Electric motor, generator parts | $3,867 |
Total Imports From Norfolk Island
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Bras, girdles, garters | $7,352 |
2 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $5,454 |
3 | Aircraft engines, parts | $5,000 |
4 | Power supplies, transformers | $4,965 |
5 | Lamp and lighting parts | $350 |
6 | Salvage | $272 |
| March 2012 |
Top Norfolk Island Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Baltimore | $608,000 |
2 | Low Value Shipments | $71,216 |
3 | Houston | $67,583 |
4 | Los Angeles | $45,050 |
5 | Chicago | $44,220 |
6 | New Orleans | $15,169 |
7 | Cleveland | $10,067 |
8 | New York City | $7,352 |
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 |
Norfolk Island’s trade rose to $868,657 through March
Norfolk Island’s trade with the United States rose to $868,657 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 156.44 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Norfolk Island’s exports increased 149.90 percent while imports rose 4,578.60 percent. The U.S. surplus with Norfolk Island was $821,871.
Through March, Norfolk Island’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Baltimore, No. 2 Low Value Shipments, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 Chicago compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Philadelphia, No. 2 Laredo, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Cleveland. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 3.90 percent of Norfolk Island’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -59.48 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 Norfolk Island,:
- Trade with No. 1 Baltimore rose to $608,000.
Exports rose to $608,000. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Low Value Shipments rose 133.90 percent to $71,216.
Exports rose 133.01 percent to $70,944. Imports rose to $272. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose to $67,583.
Exports rose to $62,268. Imports rose to $5,315. - Trade with No. 4 Los Angeles rose to $45,050.
Exports rose to $45,050. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Chicago rose to $44,220.
Exports rose to $44,220. Imports rose to $0.
Through March, 6 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Norfolk Island while 2 had deficits. That compares with 4 surpluses and 1 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Baltimore at $608,000, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-7,352.
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 Norfolk Island by value through March were cobalt articles, including scrap; low value shipments; aluminum, unwrought; hardware for fixtures; and miscellaneous aluminum articles, respectively. They accounted for 97.09 percent of total exports to Norfolk Island.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Norfolk Island -- bras, girdles, garters; miscellaneous machines, parts; aircraft engines, parts; power supplies, transformers; and lamp and lighting parts -- accounted for 98.84 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Norfolk Island:
- Cobalt articles, including scrap rose compared to last year to $608,000.
- Low value shipments rose 133.01 percent compared to last year to $70,944.
- Aluminum, unwrought rose compared to last year to $62,268.
- Hardware for fixtures rose compared to last year to $44,220.
- Miscellaneous aluminum articles rose compared to last year to $35,204.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Norfolk Island
- Bras, girdles, garters rose compared to last year to $7,352.
- Miscellaneous machines, parts rose compared to last year to $5,454.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose compared to last year to $5,000.
- Power supplies, transformers rose compared to last year to $4,965.
- Lamp and lighting parts rose compared to last year to $350.
In the latest annual figures available, Norfolk Island recorded $338,743 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Philadelphia, Houston, Low Value Shipments and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to Norfolk Island were $1,043,984 and imports from Norfolk Island were $270,353. The U.S. surplus with Norfolk Island was $773,631.