| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Pakistan
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Exports military apparel, military equipment | $46,240,401 |
2 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $35,770,749 |
3 | Scrap iron, steel | $29,528,238 |
4 | Aircraft | $23,311,875 |
5 | Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers | $19,280,046 |
6 | Aircraft parts | $16,117,607 |
7 | Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened | $10,767,229 |
8 | Compressors and pumps | $10,584,188 |
9 | Rice | $9,887,533 |
10 | Computers | $9,339,695 |
Total Imports From Pakistan
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Linens for bed, bath and kitchen | $218,634,248 |
2 | Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted | $56,590,197 |
3 | Misc. articles made from textile materials | $46,348,574 |
4 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $45,611,981 |
5 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $40,007,856 |
6 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $37,041,752 |
7 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $35,715,070 |
8 | Pantyhose, socks | $27,993,866 |
9 | Leather and composite leather apparel | $20,951,747 |
10 | Woven cotton fabrics, less than 200 gms | $20,032,089 |
| March 2012 |
Top Pakistan Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $328,921,120 |
2 | Los Angeles | $154,713,069 |
3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $130,470,448 |
4 | Charleston | $128,467,730 |
5 | Norfolk | $78,486,185 |
6 | Houston | $72,285,289 |
7 | San Francisco | $45,372,679 |
8 | Baltimore | $42,314,307 |
9 | Chicago | $41,405,279 |
10 | New Orleans | $34,775,085 |
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 |
Pakistan’s trade rose to $1,252,583,817 through March
Pakistan’s trade with the United States rose to $1,252,583,817 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -19.20 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Pakistan’s exports decreased -37.70 percent while imports dropped -5.20 percent. The U.S. deficit with Pakistan was $420,626,375.
Through March, Pakistan’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Norfolk compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Charleston, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 52.56 percent of Pakistan’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 88.80 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 Pakistan,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -10.86 percent to $328,921,120.
Exports fell -18.48 percent to $88,626,888. Imports fell -7.68 percent to $240,294,232. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles fell -8.66 percent to $154,713,069.
Exports fell -7.41 percent to $45,546,460. Imports fell -9.17 percent to $109,166,609. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah fell -25.12 percent to $130,470,448.
Exports fell -57.73 percent to $40,945,218. Imports rose 15.71 percent to $89,525,230. - Trade with No. 4 Charleston fell -28.18 percent to $128,467,730.
Exports fell -56.49 percent to $9,042,878. Imports fell -24.46 percent to $119,424,852. - Trade with No. 5 Norfolk fell -21.76 percent to $78,486,185.
Exports fell -35.45 percent to $25,126,582. Imports fell -13.07 percent to $53,359,603.
Through March, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Pakistan while 26 had deficits. That compares with 15 surpluses and 26 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Baltimore at $21,104,103, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-151,667,344.
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 Pakistan by value through March were exports military apparel, military equipment; cotton, not carded or combed; scrap iron, steel; aircraft; and misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers, respectively. They accounted for 37.05 percent of total exports to Pakistan.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Pakistan -- linens for bed, bath and kitchen; men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted; misc. articles made from textile materials; t-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted; and sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted -- accounted for 48.67 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Pakistan:
- Exports military apparel, military equipment rose 18,166.01 percent compared to last year to $46,240,401.
- Cotton, not carded or combed fell -75.55 percent compared to last year to $35,770,749.
- Scrap iron, steel rose 62.70 percent compared to last year to $29,528,238.
- Aircraft fell -47.78 percent compared to last year to $23,311,875.
- Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers rose 62,505.68 percent compared to last year to $19,280,046.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Pakistan
- Linens for bed, bath and kitchen fell -4.85 percent compared to last year to $218,634,248.
- Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted fell -16.23 percent compared to last year to $56,590,197.
- Misc. articles made from textile materials fell -10.08 percent compared to last year to $46,348,574.
- T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted fell -19.42 percent compared to last year to $45,611,981.
- Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted fell -22.44 percent compared to last year to $40,007,856.
In the latest annual figures available, Pakistan recorded $1,550,135,803 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Charleston, Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Pakistan were $2,003,848,622 and imports from Pakistan were $3,829,984,990. The U.S. deficit with Pakistan was $-1,826,136,368.