| March 2012 |
Total Exports To South Africa
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Tractors | $111,750,157 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $105,727,897 |
3 | Aircraft | $80,422,996 |
4 | Low value shipments | $76,921,078 |
5 | Parts for heavy machinery | $76,092,783 |
6 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $59,367,187 |
7 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $39,303,402 |
8 | Coal, briquettes | $37,960,717 |
9 | Motor vehicle parts | $37,819,255 |
10 | Scrap of precious metal | $35,368,464 |
Total Imports From South Africa
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Unwrought platinum in various forms | $456,368,373 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $420,931,169 |
3 | Diamonds, not mounted | $188,921,711 |
4 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $164,851,171 |
5 | Ash and residues, with metal content | $73,540,048 |
6 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $59,778,120 |
7 | Aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thi | $59,528,140 |
8 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $58,913,937 |
9 | Imports of returned exports | $39,029,910 |
10 | Hydrogen, raw gases | $38,144,336 |
| March 2012 |
Top South Africa Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $1,169,492,964 |
2 | New Orleans | $468,828,716 |
3 | Houston | $373,820,832 |
4 | Baltimore | $373,637,500 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $292,473,996 |
6 | Los Angeles | $241,769,914 |
7 | Charleston | $206,834,388 |
8 | Norfolk | $160,764,916 |
9 | Low Value Shipments | $79,849,858 |
10 | Chicago | $72,083,017 |
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 |
South Africa’s trade rose to $3,893,458,552 through March
South Africa’s trade with the United States rose to $3,893,458,552 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -8.14 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. South Africa’s exports decreased -13.05 percent while imports dropped -3.38 percent. The U.S. deficit with South Africa was $267,954,226.
Through March, South Africa’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Baltimore and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 45.37 percent of South Africa’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 58.25 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 South Africa,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -38.88 percent to $1,169,492,964.
Exports fell -63.07 percent to $306,923,974. Imports fell -20.30 percent to $862,568,990. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 33.74 percent to $468,828,716.
Exports rose 64.56 percent to $126,407,913. Imports rose 25.09 percent to $342,420,803. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 23.59 percent to $373,820,832.
Exports rose 24.24 percent to $284,508,345. Imports rose 21.58 percent to $89,312,487. - Trade with No. 4 Baltimore fell -3.38 percent to $373,637,500.
Exports rose 58.40 percent to $149,513,838. Imports fell -23.33 percent to $224,123,662. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 42.98 percent to $292,473,996.
Exports rose 54.96 percent to $166,764,403. Imports rose 29.68 percent to $125,709,593.
Through March, 21 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with South Africa while 23 had deficits. That compares with 24 surpluses and 20 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Houston at $195,195,858, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-555,645,016.
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 South Africa by value through March were tractors; motor vehicles for transporting goods; aircraft; low value shipments; and parts for heavy machinery, respectively. They accounted for 24.87 percent of total exports to South Africa.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from South Africa -- unwrought platinum in various forms; motor vehicles for transporting people; diamonds, not mounted; ferroalloys 7202; and ash and residues, with metal content -- accounted for 62.70 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to South Africa:
- Tractors rose 98.62 percent compared to last year to $111,750,157.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods rose 53.43 percent compared to last year to $105,727,897.
- Aircraft rose 44.14 percent compared to last year to $80,422,996.
- Low value shipments fell -14.06 percent compared to last year to $76,921,078.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -14.64 percent compared to last year to $76,092,783.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from South Africa
- Unwrought platinum in various forms fell -30.43 percent compared to last year to $456,368,373.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 14.30 percent compared to last year to $420,931,169.
- Diamonds, not mounted fell -29.23 percent compared to last year to $188,921,711.
- Ferroalloys 7202 fell -14.26 percent compared to last year to $164,851,171.
- Ash and residues, with metal content rose 141.41 percent compared to last year to $73,540,048.
In the latest annual figures available, South Africa recorded $4,238,389,262 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Baltimore, New Orleans, Houston and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to South Africa were $7,294,029,542 and imports from South Africa were $9,511,159,246. The U.S. deficit with South Africa was $-2,217,129,704.