| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Serbia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Low value shipments | $3,079,310 |
2 | Aircraft | $2,816,446 |
3 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $2,668,967 |
4 | Computers | $1,595,903 |
5 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,503,192 |
6 | Furniture, parts | $1,242,499 |
7 | Computer parts | $880,438 |
8 | Raw tobacco | $778,530 |
9 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $768,234 |
10 | Tractors | $642,610 |
Total Imports From Serbia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Electric motors, generators, not sets | $8,009,886 |
2 | Engine parts | $3,941,986 |
3 | Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts | $3,259,665 |
4 | Frozen fruit, nuts | $1,471,339 |
5 | Rubber tires | $1,112,884 |
6 | Copper Tubes and Pipes 7411 | $1,061,646 |
7 | Dried fruit and nuts | $1,044,950 |
8 | Imports of returned exports | $895,318 |
9 | Sport shotguns, rifles | $765,769 |
10 | Yeasts, baking powder | $732,442 |
| March 2012 |
Top Serbia Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $13,908,125 |
2 | St. Louis | $6,388,184 |
3 | Baltimore | $6,093,384 |
4 | Chicago | $3,795,193 |
5 | Norfolk | $3,581,319 |
6 | Low Value Shipments | $3,248,301 |
7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $3,093,432 |
8 | Los Angeles | $2,468,996 |
9 | Charleston | $2,297,422 |
10 | Houston | $2,066,746 |
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 |
Serbia’s trade rose to $59,998,171 through March
Serbia’s trade with the United States rose to $59,998,171 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 44.67 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Serbia’s exports increased 34.84 percent while imports rose 57.03 percent. The U.S. surplus with Serbia was $2,277,259.
Through March, Serbia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 St. Louis, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 Chicago and No. 5 Norfolk compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Chicago, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 77.69 percent of Serbia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 22.82 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 Serbia,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 27.22 percent to $13,908,125.
Exports fell -11.02 percent to $5,617,544. Imports rose 79.48 percent to $8,290,581. - Trade with No. 2 St. Louis rose 4,036.86 percent to $6,388,184.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 4,036.86 percent to $6,388,184. - Trade with No. 3 Baltimore rose 267.72 percent to $6,093,384.
Exports rose 288.63 percent to $6,053,134. Imports fell -59.54 percent to $40,250. - Trade with No. 4 Chicago fell -28.96 percent to $3,795,193.
Exports rose 1.74 percent to $1,912,413. Imports fell -45.63 percent to $1,882,780. - Trade with No. 5 Norfolk rose 280.79 percent to $3,581,319.
Exports rose 219.68 percent to $2,645,941. Imports rose 729.24 percent to $935,378.
Through March, 20 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Serbia while 14 had deficits. That compares with 19 surpluses and 10 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Baltimore at $6,012,884, the largest deficit was with St. Louis at $-6,388,184.
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 Serbia by value through March were low value shipments; aircraft; exports of charitable items, returned as imports; computers; and motor vehicles for transporting people, respectively. They accounted for 37.46 percent of total exports to Serbia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Serbia -- electric motors, generators, not sets; engine parts; bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts; frozen fruit, nuts; and rubber tires -- accounted for 61.66 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Serbia:
- Low value shipments rose 37.85 percent compared to last year to $3,079,310.
- Aircraft rose 34.74 percent compared to last year to $2,816,446.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose 80.56 percent compared to last year to $2,668,967.
- Computers rose 68.95 percent compared to last year to $1,595,903.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 1,225.39 percent compared to last year to $1,503,192.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Serbia
- Electric motors, generators, not sets rose 334.85 percent compared to last year to $8,009,886.
- Engine parts rose 126.63 percent compared to last year to $3,941,986.
- Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts rose 5.93 percent compared to last year to $3,259,665.
- Frozen fruit, nuts rose 238.93 percent compared to last year to $1,471,339.
- Rubber tires rose 145.75 percent compared to last year to $1,112,884.
In the latest annual figures available, Serbia recorded $41,472,459 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, Charleston, Chicago and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to Serbia were $125,948,975 and imports from Serbia were $133,726,487. The U.S. deficit with Serbia was $-7,777,512.