| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Seychelles
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yachts and other boats | $611,116 |
2 | Aircraft | $369,032 |
3 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $220,726 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $95,619 |
5 | Instruments to measure flow levels, parts | $71,100 |
6 | Computers | $66,321 |
7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $63,037 |
8 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $62,735 |
9 | Plastic tubes, hoses and fittings | $60,010 |
10 | Rubber tires | $44,420 |
Total Imports From Seychelles
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $658,137 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $213,587 |
3 | Salvage | $59,994 |
4 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $40,000 |
5 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $24,097 |
6 | Computers | $14,948 |
7 | Parts for cellular communications | $14,064 |
8 | Electronic integrated circuits | $5,603 |
9 | Misc. leather products | $256 |
| March 2012 |
Top Seychelles Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $930,127 |
2 | Charleston | $553,605 |
3 | Houston | $311,710 |
4 | Norfolk | $267,091 |
5 | Cleveland | $248,783 |
6 | Miami | $202,498 |
7 | New Orleans | $148,659 |
8 | New York City | $131,943 |
9 | San Francisco | $124,330 |
10 | Low Value Shipments | $99,553 |
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 |
Seychelles’s trade rose to $3,279,961 through March
Seychelles’s trade with the United States rose to $3,279,961 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -26.92 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Seychelles’s exports decreased -33.33 percent while imports dropped -7.51 percent. The U.S. surplus with Seychelles was $1,218,589.
Through March, Seychelles’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Charleston, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Norfolk and No. 5 Cleveland compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 Cleveland and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 41.91 percent of Seychelles’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 94.18 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 Seychelles,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles fell -23.85 percent to $930,127.
Exports fell -78.85 percent to $46,330. Imports fell -11.83 percent to $883,797. - Trade with No. 2 Charleston rose 318.60 percent to $553,605.
Exports rose 318.60 percent to $553,605. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 28.28 percent to $311,710.
Exports rose 28.28 percent to $311,710. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Norfolk rose 76.06 percent to $267,091.
Exports rose 76.06 percent to $267,091. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Cleveland fell -21.01 percent to $248,783.
Exports fell -23.31 percent to $236,759. Imports rose 92.85 percent to $12,024.
Through March, 16 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Seychelles while 5 had deficits. That compares with 19 surpluses and 1 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Charleston at $553,605, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-837,467.
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 Seychelles by value through March were yachts and other boats; aircraft; centrifuges, filters, machines and parts; motor vehicles for transporting people; and instruments to measure flow levels, parts, respectively. They accounted for 60.80 percent of total exports to Seychelles.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Seychelles -- medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; imports of returned exports; salvage; machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing; and fish, fresh or chilled -- accounted for 96.62 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Seychelles:
- Yachts and other boats fell -1.26 percent compared to last year to $611,116.
- Aircraft fell -21.58 percent compared to last year to $369,032.
- Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts rose 1,663.97 percent compared to last year to $220,726.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -11.01 percent compared to last year to $95,619.
- Instruments to measure flow levels, parts rose 178.82 percent compared to last year to $71,100.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Seychelles
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets fell -22.31 percent compared to last year to $658,137.
- Imports of returned exports rose 89.86 percent compared to last year to $213,587.
- Salvage rose 267.03 percent compared to last year to $59,994.
- Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing rose compared to last year to $40,000.
- Fish, fresh or chilled rose compared to last year to $24,097.
In the latest annual figures available, Seychelles recorded $4,488,200 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, Cleveland, New York City, Atlanta/Savannah and Miami. Total U.S. exports to Seychelles were $13,543,789 and imports from Seychelles were $6,265,409. The U.S. surplus with Seychelles was $7,278,380.