| March 2012 |
Total Exports To North Korea
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $4,897,058 |
2 | Prepared or preserved meat | $98,895 |
3 | Dental floss, preparations for oral hygiene | $3,300 |
Total Imports From North Korea
| March 2012 |
Top North Korea Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta/Savannah | $4,864,279 |
2 | Baltimore | $102,195 |
3 | Charleston | $32,779 |
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 |
North Korea’s trade rose to $4,999,253 through March
North Korea’s trade with the United States rose to $4,999,253 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 577.47 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. North Korea’s exports increased 577.47 percent while imports dropped 0.00 percent. The U.S. surplus with North Korea was $4,999,253.
Through March, North Korea’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Charleston, No. 4 and No. 5 compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Seattle, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 , No. 4 and No. 5 . In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.00 percent of North Korea’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -85.24 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 North Korea,:
- Trade with No. 1 Atlanta/savannah rose to $4,864,279.
Exports rose to $4,864,279. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore rose 44.44 percent to $102,195.
Exports rose 44.44 percent to $102,195. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Charleston rose to $32,779.
Exports rose to $32,779. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 4 fell to $0.
Exports fell to $0. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 fell to $0.
Exports fell to $0. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 3 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with North Korea while 0 had deficits. That compares with 2 surpluses and deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Atlanta/Savannah at $4,864,279, the largest deficit was with at $0.
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 North Korea by value through March were exports of charitable items, returned as imports; prepared or preserved meat; dental floss, preparations for oral hygiene; ; and , respectively. They accounted for 100.00 percent of total exports to North Korea.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from North Korea -- ; ; ; ; and
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-- accounted for 0.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to North Korea:
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose 563.62 percent compared to last year to $4,897,058.
- Prepared or preserved meat rose compared to last year to $98,895.
- Dental floss, preparations for oral hygiene rose compared to last year to $3,300.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from North Korea
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, North Korea recorded $737,926 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Charleston, Seattle, Wilmington, Baltimore and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to North Korea were $9,405,834 and imports from North Korea were $0. The U.S. surplus with North Korea was $9,405,834.