| March 2013 |
Top Exports To South Africa
Total Exports To South Africa: $2,450,962,863| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | $981,935,559 |
| 2 | Low value shipments | $106,834,812 |
| 3 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $74,814,194 |
| 4 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $55,022,749 |
| 5 | Tractors | $54,445,732 |
| 6 | Aircraft | $54,273,493 |
| 7 | Parts for heavy machinery | $53,648,138 |
| 8 | Motor vehicle parts | $35,184,176 |
| 9 | Rubber tires | $28,621,439 |
| 10 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $26,383,565 |
Total Imports From South Africa
Total Imports From South Africa: $2,077,361,465| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $547,127,862 |
| 2 | Unwrought platinum in various forms | $446,497,853 |
| 3 | Ash and residues, with metal content | $131,807,986 |
| 4 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $118,677,305 |
| 5 | Diamonds, not mounted | $109,789,081 |
| 6 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $58,890,717 |
| 7 | Aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thi | $51,511,902 |
| 8 | Titanium Ores and Concentrates 2614 | $44,474,574 |
| 9 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $38,728,231 |
| 10 | Imports of returned exports | $33,693,433 |
| March 2013 |
Top South Africa Trading Partners
Total South Africa trade: $4,528,324,328| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $1,990,603,926 |
| 2 | Baltimore | $419,276,724 |
| 3 | New Orleans | $319,352,098 |
| 4 | Houston | $294,394,110 |
| 5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $279,586,037 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $277,885,775 |
| 7 | Charleston | $190,497,280 |
| 8 | Norfolk | $135,684,607 |
| 9 | Low Value Shipments | $109,503,400 |
| 10 | Mobile | $80,572,363 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
South Africa’s trade rose to $4,528,324,328 through March
South Africa’s trade with the United States rose to $4,528,324,328 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 16.31 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. South Africa’s exports increased 35.21 percent while imports dropped -0.16 percent. The U.S. deficit with South Africa was $0.
Through March, South Africa’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Baltimore and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 37.09 percent of South Africa’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 17.87 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 rose 70.21 percent to $1,990,603,926.
Exports rose 309.90 percent to $1,258,089,247. Imports fell -15.08 percent to $732,514,679. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore rose 12.21 percent to $419,276,724.
Exports fell -22.70 percent to $115,567,935. Imports rose 35.51 percent to $303,708,789. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -31.88 percent to $319,352,098.
Exports fell -50.12 percent to $63,052,072. Imports fell -25.15 percent to $256,300,026. - Trade with No. 4 Houston fell -21.25 percent to $294,394,110.
Exports fell -35.10 percent to $184,633,336. Imports rose 22.90 percent to $109,760,774. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah fell -4.41 percent to $279,586,037.
Exports fell -17.64 percent to $137,343,174. Imports rose 13.15 percent to $142,242,863.
Through March, 20 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with South Africa while 23 had deficits. That compares with 21 surpluses and 23 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $525,574,568, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-193,247,954.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to South Africa by value through March were gold; low value shipments; motor vehicles for transporting people; motor vehicles for transporting goods; and tractors, respectively. They accounted for 51.94 percent of total exports to South Africa.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from South Africa -- motor vehicles for transporting people; unwrought platinum in various forms; ash and residues, with metal content; ferroalloys 7202; and diamonds, not mounted -- accounted for 65.17 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to South Africa:
- Gold rose compared to last year to $981,935,559.
- Low value shipments rose 38.89 percent compared to last year to $106,834,812.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 26.02 percent compared to last year to $74,814,194.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods fell -47.96 percent compared to last year to $55,022,749.
- Tractors fell -51.28 percent compared to last year to $54,445,732.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from South Africa
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, South Africa recorded $3,893,458,552 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Baltimore, New Orleans, Atlanta/Savannah and Houston. Total U.S. exports to South Africa were $7,553,346,067 and imports from South Africa were $8,657,138,280. The U.S. deficit with South Africa was $-1,103,792,213.