| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Peru
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $530,580,749 |
2 | Computers | $106,933,120 |
3 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $58,147,600 |
4 | Low value shipments | $54,627,464 |
5 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $50,460,721 |
6 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $47,889,923 |
7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $47,049,557 |
8 | Parts for heavy machinery | $43,661,811 |
9 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $39,475,730 |
10 | Polymers of ethylene | $39,360,973 |
Total Imports From Peru
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Gold | $243,429,012 |
2 | Oil, not crude | $230,279,345 |
3 | Tin, unwrought | $110,945,493 |
4 | Oil | $95,758,907 |
5 | Coffee | $83,238,293 |
6 | Silver, various forms | $71,671,218 |
7 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $57,716,361 |
8 | Natural calcium and phosphate | $48,489,303 |
9 | Refined copper, alloys, unwrought | $48,282,969 |
10 | Sweaters, pullovers, vest, knit or crocheted | $48,052,973 |
| March 2012 |
Top Peru Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $758,394,175 |
2 | Houston | $633,622,839 |
3 | New Orleans | $331,150,417 |
4 | New York City | $313,285,605 |
5 | Los Angeles | $283,574,233 |
6 | Great Falls, Mont. | $282,423,838 |
7 | Baltimore | $224,196,220 |
8 | Port Arthur, Texas | $214,405,151 |
9 | San Francisco | $103,944,900 |
10 | Charleston | $99,922,513 |
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 |
Peru’s trade rose to $3,800,879,951 through March
Peru’s trade with the United States rose to $3,800,879,951 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 8.35 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Peru’s exports increased 17.78 percent while imports dropped -2.69 percent. The U.S. surplus with Peru was $655,388,389.
Through March, Peru’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Los Angeles compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 New Orleans. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 63.83 percent of Peru’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 51.20 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 Peru,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami fell -0.69 percent to $758,394,175.
Exports rose 6.24 percent to $607,280,007. Imports fell -21.31 percent to $151,114,168. - Trade with No. 2 Houston fell -10.65 percent to $633,622,839.
Exports rose 7.44 percent to $568,705,183. Imports fell -63.90 percent to $64,917,656. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 32.09 percent to $331,150,417.
Exports rose 44.58 percent to $142,871,896. Imports rose 23.97 percent to $188,278,521. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 1.59 percent to $313,285,605.
Exports fell -9.74 percent to $109,707,316. Imports rose 8.96 percent to $203,578,289. - Trade with No. 5 Los Angeles fell -1.56 percent to $283,574,233.
Exports rose 26.74 percent to $113,218,389. Imports fell -14.28 percent to $170,355,844.
Through March, 13 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Peru while 29 had deficits. That compares with 17 surpluses and 27 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $503,787,527, the largest deficit was with Great Falls, Mont. at $-281,231,008.
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 Peru by value through March were oil, not crude; computers; motor vehicles for transporting goods; low value shipments; and self-propelled heavy construction machinery, respectively. They accounted for 35.94 percent of total exports to Peru.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Peru -- gold; oil, not crude; tin, unwrought; oil; and coffee -- accounted for 48.56 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Peru:
- Oil, not crude rose 104.33 percent compared to last year to $530,580,749.
- Computers rose 51.68 percent compared to last year to $106,933,120.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods rose 38.33 percent compared to last year to $58,147,600.
- Low value shipments rose 15.60 percent compared to last year to $54,627,464.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose 3.45 percent compared to last year to $50,460,721.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Peru
- Gold fell -12.01 percent compared to last year to $243,429,012.
- Oil, not crude rose 13.53 percent compared to last year to $230,279,345.
- Tin, unwrought fell -5.84 percent compared to last year to $110,945,493.
- Oil rose 167.08 percent compared to last year to $95,758,907.
- Coffee rose 150.25 percent compared to last year to $83,238,293.
In the latest annual figures available, Peru recorded $3,507,960,908 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Houston, New Orleans, New York City and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to Peru were $8,319,165,513 and imports from Peru were $6,235,793,192. The U.S. surplus with Peru was $2,083,372,321.