| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Reunion
Total Exports To Reunion: $1,567,799| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $214,562 |
| 2 | Motorcycles, mopeds, other cycles with motors | $212,942 |
| 3 | Furnace burners; mechanical stokers, parts | $178,530 |
| 4 | Polymers of ethylene | $136,393 |
| 5 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $83,961 |
| 6 | Compressors and pumps | $79,333 |
| 7 | Mussels, scallops, other mollusks | $76,160 |
| 8 | Hypochlorites Etc; Chlorites; Hypobromites 2828 | $69,356 |
| 9 | Saws, drills and other hand tools | $68,956 |
| 10 | Chemical woodpulp, not dissolving grade | $59,687 |
Total Imports From Reunion
Total Imports From Reunion: $4,943,634| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frozen fish | $4,178,799 |
| 2 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $734,098 |
| 3 | Furniture, parts | $15,239 |
| 4 | Salvage | $6,422 |
| 5 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $4,856 |
| 6 | Medical technology | $4,220 |
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| April 2013 |
Top Reunion Trading Partners
Total Reunion trade: $6,511,433| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $3,297,761 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | $748,047 |
| 3 | Miami | $708,933 |
| 4 | Atlanta/Savannah | $433,614 |
| 5 | Baltimore | $320,044 |
| 6 | San Francisco | $220,773 |
| 7 | Norfolk | $151,414 |
| 8 | Houston | $140,893 |
| 9 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $107,460 |
| 10 | Philadelphia | $98,144 |
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 |
Reunion’s trade rose to $6,511,433 through April
Reunion’s trade with the United States rose to $6,511,433 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -27.56 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Reunion’s exports decreased -26.85 percent while imports dropped -27.79 percent. The U.S. deficit with Reunion was $3,375,835.
Through April, Reunion’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Baltimore compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Miami. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 18.21 percent of Reunion’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 63.19 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 Reunion,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -32.38 percent to $3,297,761.
Exports rose 204.05 percent to $336,866. Imports fell -37.87 percent to $2,960,895. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles fell -56.96 percent to $748,047.
Exports fell -64.92 percent to $27,780. Imports fell -56.58 percent to $720,267. - Trade with No. 3 Miami rose 73.52 percent to $708,933.
Exports fell -100.00 percent to $0. Imports rose 135.72 percent to $708,933. - Trade with No. 4 Atlanta/savannah rose 385.60 percent to $433,614.
Exports fell -9.31 percent to $72,228. Imports rose 3,642.99 percent to $361,386. - Trade with No. 5 Baltimore fell -51.67 percent to $320,044.
Exports fell -51.67 percent to $320,044. Imports fell to $0.
Through April, 13 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Reunion while 5 had deficits. That compares with 15 surpluses and 5 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Baltimore at $320,044, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-2,624,029.
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 Reunion by value through April were self-propelled heavy construction machinery; motorcycles, mopeds, other cycles with motors; furnace burners; mechanical stokers, parts; polymers of ethylene; and meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment, respectively. They accounted for 52.71 percent of total exports to Reunion.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Reunion -- frozen fish; fish fillets, chilled or frozen; furniture, parts; salvage; and electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000v -- accounted for 99.91 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Reunion:
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose compared to last year to $214,562.
- Motorcycles, mopeds, other cycles with motors fell -52.93 percent compared to last year to $212,942.
- Furnace burners; mechanical stokers, parts rose compared to last year to $178,530.
- Polymers of ethylene rose 9.96 percent compared to last year to $136,393.
- Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment rose compared to last year to $83,961.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Reunion
- Frozen fish fell -35.79 percent compared to last year to $4,178,799.
- Fish fillets, chilled or frozen rose 144.09 percent compared to last year to $734,098.
- Furniture, parts rose compared to last year to $15,239.
- Salvage rose 7.86 percent compared to last year to $6,422.
- Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V rose compared to last year to $4,856.
In the latest annual figures available, Reunion recorded $8,989,211 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Norfolk and Houston. Total U.S. exports to Reunion were $7,566,899 and imports from Reunion were $9,496,467. The U.S. deficit with Reunion was $-1,929,568.