| March 2012 |
Total Exports To St Helena
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Lifting, handling, loading, unloading machines | $121,679 |
2 | Electric domestic appliances, parts | $46,917 |
3 | Electric water, space, soil heaters | $41,277 |
4 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $25,203 |
5 | Power supplies, transformers | $7,503 |
6 | Low value shipments | $6,885 |
Total Imports From St Helena
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Live crustaceans | $1,678,208 |
2 | Frozen fish | $1,471,660 |
3 | Parts for cellular communications | $67,062 |
4 | Aircraft engines, parts | $64,434 |
5 | Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts | $11,278 |
6 | Salvage | $5,199 |
7 | Computer parts | $4,161 |
8 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $3,111 |
9 | Imports of returned exports | $2,737 |
| March 2012 |
Top St Helena Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $1,678,208 |
2 | Los Angeles | $1,627,399 |
3 | Charleston | $121,679 |
4 | New Orleans | $81,077 |
5 | Chicago | $32,706 |
6 | Low Value Shipments | $12,084 |
7 | Houston | $4,161 |
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 |
St Helena’s trade rose to $3,557,314 through March
St Helena’s trade with the United States rose to $3,557,314 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 48.63 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. St Helena’s exports decreased -58.38 percent while imports rose 84.38 percent. The U.S. deficit with St Helena was $3,058,386.
Through March, St Helena’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Charleston, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Chicago compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Anchorage, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.46 percent of St Helena’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -32.41 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 St Helena,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -0.61 percent to $1,678,208.
Exports fell -100.00 percent to $0. Imports rose 3.80 percent to $1,678,208. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles rose 8,521.07 percent to $1,627,399.
Exports rose to $88,194. Imports rose 8,053.86 percent to $1,539,205. - Trade with No. 3 Charleston rose to $121,679.
Exports rose to $121,679. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans rose 1,859.33 percent to $81,077.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 1,859.33 percent to $81,077. - Trade with No. 5 Chicago rose to $32,706.
Exports rose to $32,706. Imports rose to $0.
Through March, 3 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with St Helena while 4 had deficits. That compares with 4 surpluses and 5 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Charleston at $121,679, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-1,678,208.
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 St Helena by value through March were lifting, handling, loading, unloading machines; electric domestic appliances, parts; electric water, space, soil heaters; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; and power supplies, transformers, respectively. They accounted for 97.24 percent of total exports to St Helena.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from St Helena -- live crustaceans; frozen fish; parts for cellular communications; aircraft engines, parts; and orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts -- accounted for 99.54 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to St Helena:
- Lifting, handling, loading, unloading machines rose 186.89 percent compared to last year to $121,679.
- Electric domestic appliances, parts rose compared to last year to $46,917.
- Electric water, space, soil heaters rose compared to last year to $41,277.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose compared to last year to $25,203.
- Power supplies, transformers rose compared to last year to $7,503.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from St Helena
- Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts rose compared to last year to $11,278.
- Salvage fell -48.23 percent compared to last year to $5,199.
- Computer parts rose compared to last year to $4,161.
- Pumps for dispensing liquids rose compared to last year to $3,111.
- Imports of returned exports fell -78.09 percent compared to last year to $2,737.
In the latest annual figures available, St Helena recorded $2,393,412 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta/Savannah, Miami and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to St Helena were $1,901,890 and imports from St Helena were $8,482,781. The U.S. deficit with St Helena was $-6,580,891.