| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Sao Tome and Principe
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Insecticides, fungicides | $36,000 |
2 | Computers | $32,320 |
3 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $28,000 |
4 | Aluminum bars and rods | $13,107 |
5 | Electric motors, generators, not sets | $11,519 |
6 | Flat-rolled iron, steel not under 600 mm | $9,974 |
7 | Machinery for heating and sterilizing | $9,865 |
8 | Plans, drawings for architectural purposes | $9,856 |
9 | Motor vehicle parts | $8,500 |
10 | Low value shipments | $3,844 |
Total Imports From Sao Tome and Principe
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Refrigerators, freezers | $52,573 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $15,655 |
3 | Electrical boards, panels and switches | $9,346 |
4 | Chocolate and other food products containing cocoa | $8,689 |
5 | Salvage | $4,470 |
6 | Misc. iron and steel articles | $2,097 |
| March 2012 |
Top Sao Tome and Principe Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $52,573 |
2 | New York City | $52,041 |
3 | Philadelphia | $36,500 |
4 | Detroit | $36,000 |
5 | Houston | $21,493 |
6 | Cleveland | $15,655 |
7 | Baltimore | $13,107 |
8 | New Orleans | $9,346 |
9 | San Francisco | $8,689 |
10 | Low Value Shipments | $8,314 |
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 |
Sao Tome and Principe’s trade rose to $255,815 through March
Sao Tome and Principe’s trade with the United States rose to $255,815 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -42.44 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Sao Tome and Principe’s exports decreased -42.64 percent while imports dropped -42.07 percent. The U.S. surplus with Sao Tome and Principe was $70,155.
Through March, Sao Tome and Principe’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Philadelphia, No. 4 Detroit and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Charleston, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Low Value Shipments. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 28.80 percent of Sao Tome and Principe’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 123.77 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 Miami fell -66.18 percent to $52,573.
Exports fell -100.00 percent to $0. Imports fell -57.04 percent to $52,573. - Trade with No. 2 New York City fell -16.01 percent to $52,041.
Exports fell -16.01 percent to $52,041. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Philadelphia rose to $36,500.
Exports rose to $36,500. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Detroit rose to $36,000.
Exports rose to $36,000. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Houston rose to $21,493.
Exports rose to $21,493. Imports rose to $0.
Through March, 5 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Sao Tome and Principe while 6 had deficits. That compares with 3 surpluses and 6 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $52,041, the largest deficit was with Miami at $-52,573.
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 Sao Tome and Principe by value through March were insecticides, fungicides; computers; motor vehicles for transporting people; aluminum bars and rods; and electric motors, generators, not sets, respectively. They accounted for 74.21 percent of total exports to Sao Tome and Principe.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Sao Tome and Principe -- refrigerators, freezers; imports of returned exports; electrical boards, panels and switches; chocolate and other food products containing cocoa; and salvage -- accounted for 97.74 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Sao Tome and Principe:
- Insecticides, fungicides rose compared to last year to $36,000.
- Computers rose 89.77 percent compared to last year to $32,320.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose compared to last year to $28,000.
- Aluminum bars and rods rose compared to last year to $13,107.
- Electric motors, generators, not sets rose compared to last year to $11,519.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Sao Tome and Principe
- Refrigerators, freezers rose compared to last year to $52,573.
- Imports of returned exports rose 147.78 percent compared to last year to $15,655.
- Electrical boards, panels and switches rose compared to last year to $9,346.
- Chocolate and other food products containing cocoa rose compared to last year to $8,689.
- Salvage rose 64.22 percent compared to last year to $4,470.
In the latest annual figures available, Sao Tome and Principe recorded $444,420 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah, New York City, Miami and Norfolk. Total U.S. exports to Sao Tome and Principe were $6,123,966 and imports from Sao Tome and Principe were $981,624. The U.S. surplus with Sao Tome and Principe was $5,142,342.