| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Rwanda
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Computers | $2,090,006 |
2 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $995,400 |
3 | Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, tents, etc. | $580,670 |
4 | Cereal groats, meal, pellets | $476,989 |
5 | Machine tools for forging, bending, stamping | $360,000 |
6 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $318,522 |
7 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $170,383 |
8 | Instruments to measure flow levels, parts | $152,860 |
9 | Plastic tubes, hoses and fittings | $111,656 |
10 | Low value shipments | $100,730 |
Total Imports From Rwanda
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coffee | $7,153,247 |
2 | Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. | $1,680,000 |
3 | Imports of returned exports | $90,180 |
4 | Basketwork, wickerwork | $67,364 |
5 | Tea | $58,812 |
6 | Printed or illustrated postcards, greeting cards | $22,572 |
7 | Imitation jewelry | $18,693 |
8 | Travel goods, including handbags, wallets, jewelry | $4,776 |
9 | Salvage | $2,244 |
| March 2012 |
Top Rwanda Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | San Francisco | $4,385,577 |
2 | New York City | $4,091,794 |
3 | Houston | $1,656,459 |
4 | Norfolk | $1,095,889 |
5 | Miami | $759,524 |
6 | Charleston | $632,069 |
7 | Seattle | $616,043 |
8 | New Orleans | $495,928 |
9 | Washington, D.C. | $463,881 |
10 | Minneapolis | $346,940 |
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 |
Rwanda’s trade rose to $15,372,326 through March
Rwanda’s trade with the United States rose to $15,372,326 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 11.76 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Rwanda’s exports decreased -33.57 percent while imports rose 111.14 percent. The U.S. deficit with Rwanda was $2,823,450.
Through March, Rwanda’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 San Francisco, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Norfolk and No. 5 Miami compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 Norfolk. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 28.22 percent of Rwanda’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 14.72 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 Rwanda,:
- Trade with No. 1 San Francisco rose 280.72 percent to $4,385,577.
Exports fell -87.06 percent to $41,190. Imports rose 421.19 percent to $4,344,387. - Trade with No. 2 New York City rose 10.83 percent to $4,091,794.
Exports fell -0.60 percent to $3,032,443. Imports rose 65.26 percent to $1,059,351. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 32.48 percent to $1,656,459.
Exports fell -78.58 percent to $96,459. Imports rose 95.00 percent to $1,560,000. - Trade with No. 4 Norfolk fell -4.54 percent to $1,095,889.
Exports fell -4.54 percent to $1,095,889. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Miami rose 176.47 percent to $759,524.
Exports rose 176.47 percent to $759,524. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 14 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Rwanda while 7 had deficits. That compares with 17 surpluses and 8 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $1,973,092, the largest deficit was with San Francisco at $-4,303,197.
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 Rwanda by value through March were computers; human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines; tarpaulins, sails, awnings, tents, etc.; cereal groats, meal, pellets; and machine tools for forging, bending, stamping, respectively. They accounted for 71.77 percent of total exports to Rwanda.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Rwanda -- coffee; vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc.; imports of returned exports; basketwork, wickerwork; and tea -- accounted for 99.47 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Rwanda:
- Computers rose 230.86 percent compared to last year to $2,090,006.
- Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines fell -44.49 percent compared to last year to $995,400.
- Tarpaulins, sails, awnings, tents, etc. rose 7,224.29 percent compared to last year to $580,670.
- Cereal groats, meal, pellets fell -75.45 percent compared to last year to $476,989.
- Machine tools for forging, bending, stamping rose 2,136.72 percent compared to last year to $360,000.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Rwanda
- Coffee rose 131.42 percent compared to last year to $7,153,247.
- Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. rose 110.00 percent compared to last year to $1,680,000.
- Imports of returned exports rose compared to last year to $90,180.
- Basketwork, wickerwork fell -12.01 percent compared to last year to $67,364.
- Tea rose 1,809.48 percent compared to last year to $58,812.
In the latest annual figures available, Rwanda recorded $13,754,229 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Rwanda were $119,574,405 and imports from Rwanda were $30,857,888. The U.S. surplus with Rwanda was $88,716,517.