| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Singapore
Total Exports To Singapore: $9,782,454,608| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil, not crude | $1,530,341,227 |
| 2 | Aircraft | $1,016,926,104 |
| 3 | Electronic integrated circuits | $487,309,228 |
| 4 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $262,165,070 |
| 5 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $244,710,208 |
| 6 | Low value shipments | $236,125,314 |
| 7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $223,192,383 |
| 8 | Anti-knock additives | $192,363,153 |
| 9 | Computers | $186,245,980 |
| 10 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $166,748,001 |
Total Imports From Singapore
Total Imports From Singapore: $5,930,403,618| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imports of returned exports | $883,311,526 |
| 2 | Sulfonamides | $488,494,168 |
| 3 | Printers, all types, parts | $451,778,992 |
| 4 | Electronic integrated circuits | $424,200,413 |
| 5 | Computers | $347,330,192 |
| 6 | Medicine | $300,354,818 |
| 7 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $256,514,100 |
| 8 | Heterocyclic chemical compounds | $222,837,615 |
| 9 | Machinery, parts for semiconductor manufacturing | $174,366,134 |
| 10 | Medical equipment for physicals | $171,450,054 |
| April 2013 |
Top Singapore Trading Partners
Total Singapore trade: $15,712,858,226| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $2,521,894,914 |
| 2 | New Orleans | $1,825,903,173 |
| 3 | San Francisco | $1,405,417,547 |
| 4 | Houston | $1,173,624,043 |
| 5 | New York City | $1,171,597,605 |
| 6 | San Juan | $1,165,963,177 |
| 7 | Cleveland | $1,026,851,267 |
| 8 | Chicago | $940,073,330 |
| 9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $864,716,731 |
| 10 | Dallas | $622,668,426 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Singapore’s trade rose to $15,712,858,226 through April
Singapore’s trade with the United States rose to $15,712,858,226 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -4.80 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Singapore’s exports decreased -0.08 percent while imports dropped -11.70 percent. The U.S. surplus with Singapore was $3,852,050,990.
Through April, Singapore’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 San Francisco, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 San Francisco, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 San Juan. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 94.02 percent of Singapore’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 103.81 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 Singapore,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 8.28 percent to $2,521,894,914.
Exports fell -6.40 percent to $1,711,942,398. Imports rose 61.98 percent to $809,952,516. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 33.64 percent to $1,825,903,173.
Exports rose 37.19 percent to $1,335,208,308. Imports rose 24.87 percent to $490,694,865. - Trade with No. 3 San Francisco fell -20.37 percent to $1,405,417,547.
Exports fell -18.97 percent to $864,898,044. Imports fell -22.51 percent to $540,519,503. - Trade with No. 4 Houston fell -0.14 percent to $1,173,624,043.
Exports rose 9.38 percent to $1,069,589,625. Imports fell -47.31 percent to $104,034,418. - Trade with No. 5 New York City fell -14.13 percent to $1,171,597,605.
Exports fell -12.40 percent to $767,860,755. Imports fell -17.23 percent to $403,736,850.
Through April, 28 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Singapore while 14 had deficits. That compares with 24 surpluses and 20 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $965,555,207, the largest deficit was with San Juan at $-1,042,548,281.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
The top five U.S. exports to Singapore by value through April were oil, not crude; aircraft; electronic integrated circuits; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; and cyclic hydrocarbons, respectively. They accounted for 36.20 percent of total exports to Singapore.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Singapore -- imports of returned exports; sulfonamides; printers, all types, parts; electronic integrated circuits; and computers -- accounted for 43.76 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Singapore:
- Oil, not crude rose 47.84 percent compared to last year to $1,530,341,227.
- Aircraft fell -15.82 percent compared to last year to $1,016,926,104.
- Electronic integrated circuits fell -11.85 percent compared to last year to $487,309,228.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 47.72 percent compared to last year to $262,165,070.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons rose 853.70 percent compared to last year to $244,710,208.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Singapore
- Imports of returned exports rose 10.39 percent compared to last year to $883,311,526.
- Sulfonamides fell -25.66 percent compared to last year to $488,494,168.
- Printers, all types, parts fell -39.70 percent compared to last year to $451,778,992.
- Electronic integrated circuits fell -12.14 percent compared to last year to $424,200,413.
- Computers fell -33.90 percent compared to last year to $347,330,192.
In the latest annual figures available, Singapore recorded $16,505,828,938 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans and San Juan. Total U.S. exports to Singapore were $30,560,616,619 and imports from Singapore were $20,224,059,255. The U.S. surplus with Singapore was $10,336,557,364.