| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Sao Tome and Principe
Total Exports To Sao Tome and Principe: $947,606| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butter, other fats, oils derived from milk | $708,897 |
| 2 | Beer | $120,000 |
| 3 | Insecticides, fungicides | $50,499 |
| 4 | Sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment | $30,393 |
| 5 | Low value shipments | $30,184 |
| 6 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $3,828 |
| 7 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $3,805 |
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| $0 | ||
| $0 |
Total Imports From Sao Tome and Principe
Total Imports From Sao Tome and Principe: $41,548| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified | $40,136 |
| 2 | Salvage | $1,412 |
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| March 2013 |
Top Sao Tome and Principe Trading Partners
Total Sao Tome and Principe trade: $989,154| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | $708,897 |
| 2 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $120,000 |
| 3 | New York City | $74,334 |
| 4 | Detroit | $50,499 |
| 5 | Low Value Shipments | $31,596 |
| 6 | Miami | $3,828 |
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| $0 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
Sao Tome and Principe’s trade rose to $989,154 through March
Sao Tome and Principe’s trade with the United States rose to $989,154 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 286.67 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Sao Tome and Principe’s exports increased 481.41 percent while imports dropped -55.24 percent. The U.S. deficit with Sao Tome and Principe was $0.
Through March, Sao Tome and Principe’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 San Francisco, No. 2 Jacksonville/Tampa, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Detroit and No. 5 Low Value Shipments compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Philadelphia, No. 4 Detroit and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.39 percent of Sao Tome and Principe’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -74.04 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 Sao Tome and Principe,:
- Trade with No. 1 San Francisco rose 8,058.56 percent to $708,897.
Exports rose to $708,897. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Jacksonville/tampa rose to $120,000.
Exports rose to $120,000. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 3 New York City rose 42.84 percent to $74,334.
Exports fell -34.29 percent to $34,198. Imports rose to $40,136. - Trade with No. 4 Detroit rose 40.28 percent to $50,499.
Exports rose 40.28 percent to $50,499. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Low Value Shipments rose 280.03 percent to $31,596.
Exports rose 685.22 percent to $30,184. Imports fell -68.41 percent to $1,412.
Through March, 5 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Sao Tome and Principe while 1 had deficits. That compares with 5 surpluses and 6 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with San Francisco at $708,897, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-5,938.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to Sao Tome and Principe by value through March were butter, other fats, oils derived from milk; beer; insecticides, fungicides; sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment; and low value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 99.19 percent of total exports to Sao Tome and Principe.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Sao Tome and Principe -- fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified; salvage; ; ; and -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Sao Tome and Principe:
- Butter, other fats, oils derived from milk rose compared to last year to $708,897.
- Beer rose compared to last year to $120,000.
- Insecticides, fungicides rose 40.28 percent compared to last year to $50,499.
- Sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment rose compared to last year to $30,393.
- Low value shipments rose 685.22 percent compared to last year to $30,184.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Sao Tome and Principe
- 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, Sao Tome and Principe recorded $255,815 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Philadelphia, Miami, Houston and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Sao Tome and Principe were $870,234 and imports from Sao Tome and Principe were $553,482. The U.S. surplus with Sao Tome and Principe was $316,752.