| March 2012 |
Total Exports To St Vincent and the Grenadines
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Wheat, meslin | $4,253,277 |
2 | Low value shipments | $2,827,507 |
3 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $2,084,366 |
4 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $1,182,195 |
5 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $963,333 |
6 | Rice | $842,383 |
7 | Corn | $773,649 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $498,614 |
9 | Furniture, parts | $404,908 |
10 | Plywood, veneered and laminated wood | $330,505 |
Total Imports From St Vincent and the Grenadines
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Gold | $211,008 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $154,572 |
3 | Cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry | $51,661 |
4 | Copper waste and scrap | $49,410 |
5 | Aluminum waste and scrap | $23,924 |
6 | Lead Waste and Scrap 7802 | $21,074 |
7 | Misc. printed matter, including photos | $18,953 |
8 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $17,443 |
9 | Salvage | $13,882 |
10 | Computers | $10,838 |
| March 2012 |
Top St Vincent and the Grenadines Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $10,455,217 |
2 | New Orleans | $6,324,752 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $2,841,389 |
4 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $1,774,429 |
5 | Mobile | $1,122,038 |
6 | San Juan | $660,877 |
7 | New York City | $494,732 |
8 | Houston | $401,067 |
9 | Honolulu | $400,000 |
10 | Los Angeles | $208,089 |
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 Vincent and the Grenadines’s trade rose to $25,025,833 through March
St Vincent and the Grenadines’s trade with the United States rose to $25,025,833 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 38.24 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. St Vincent and the Grenadines’s exports increased 37.59 percent while imports rose 71.71 percent. The U.S. surplus with St Vincent and the Grenadines was $23,837,831.
Through March, St Vincent and the Grenadines’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Jacksonville/Tampa and No. 5 Mobile compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Jacksonville/Tampa and No. 5 Mobile. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 11.14 percent of St Vincent and the Grenadines’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -19.60 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 Vincent and the Grenadines,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 24.52 percent to $10,455,217.
Exports rose 22.97 percent to $10,250,756. Imports rose 237.68 percent to $204,461. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 104.02 percent to $6,324,752.
Exports rose 103.98 percent to $6,313,914. Imports rose 130.60 percent to $10,838. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments rose 35.99 percent to $2,841,389.
Exports rose 35.54 percent to $2,827,507. Imports rose 327.14 percent to $13,882. - Trade with No. 4 Jacksonville/tampa rose 3.00 percent to $1,774,429.
Exports rose 3.00 percent to $1,774,429. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Mobile fell -4.00 percent to $1,122,038.
Exports fell -4.00 percent to $1,122,038. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 13 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with St Vincent and the Grenadines while 1 had deficits. That compares with 12 surpluses and 2 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $10,046,295, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-128,446.
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 Vincent and the Grenadines by value through March were wheat, meslin; low value shipments; poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; self-propelled heavy construction machinery; and wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic, respectively. They accounted for 46.29 percent of total exports to St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from St Vincent and the Grenadines -- gold; imports of returned exports; cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry; copper waste and scrap; and aluminum waste and scrap -- accounted for 82.59 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to St Vincent and the Grenadines:
- Wheat, meslin rose 144.26 percent compared to last year to $4,253,277.
- Low value shipments rose 35.54 percent compared to last year to $2,827,507.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 35.70 percent compared to last year to $2,084,366.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose compared to last year to $1,182,195.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic rose 9.17 percent compared to last year to $963,333.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Gold rose 162.09 percent compared to last year to $211,008.
- Imports of returned exports rose 661.55 percent compared to last year to $154,572.
- Cassava, arrowroot, fresh or dry rose 819.89 percent compared to last year to $51,661.
- Copper waste and scrap rose 168.53 percent compared to last year to $49,410.
- Aluminum waste and scrap rose 298.73 percent compared to last year to $23,924.
In the latest annual figures available, St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded $18,103,245 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, New Orleans, Low Value Shipments, Jacksonville/Tampa and Mobile. Total U.S. exports to St Vincent and the Grenadines were $80,468,359 and imports from St Vincent and the Grenadines were $1,939,029. The U.S. surplus with St Vincent and the Grenadines was $78,529,330.