| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Suriname
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide | $13,645,761 |
2 | Low value shipments | $6,992,234 |
3 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $5,854,673 |
4 | Motor vehicle parts | $5,142,940 |
5 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $3,459,340 |
6 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $3,088,490 |
7 | TVs, computer monitors | $3,084,550 |
8 | Machinery for sorting minerals, ores | $3,047,665 |
9 | Parts for heavy machinery | $2,719,597 |
10 | Misc. cast articles of iron, steel | $2,589,299 |
Total Imports From Suriname
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides | $65,503,526 |
2 | Imports of returned exports | $2,972,746 |
3 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $2,198,353 |
4 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $1,266,482 |
5 | Copper waste and scrap | $1,190,241 |
6 | Seamless iron tubes and pipes | $1,139,094 |
7 | Live crustaceans | $606,159 |
8 | Parts for heavy machinery | $345,000 |
9 | Frozen fish | $307,847 |
10 | Internal combustion piston engines, including airc | $200,569 |
| March 2012 |
Top Suriname Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Miami | $47,374,640 |
2 | Baltimore | $46,491,830 |
3 | Houston | $27,816,148 |
4 | New Orleans | $15,228,913 |
5 | Charleston | $14,662,161 |
6 | Low Value Shipments | $7,076,623 |
7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $5,720,335 |
8 | Norfolk | $3,497,135 |
9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $2,460,743 |
10 | New York City | $1,844,658 |
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 |
Suriname’s trade rose to $175,945,221 through March
Suriname’s trade with the United States rose to $175,945,221 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.36 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Suriname’s exports increased 4.41 percent while imports rose 11.45 percent. The U.S. surplus with Suriname was $22,643,611.
Through March, Suriname’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Charleston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Miami, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Charleston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 16.08 percent of Suriname’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 8.12 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 Suriname,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 21.24 percent to $47,374,640.
Exports rose 25.56 percent to $41,132,274. Imports fell -1.18 percent to $6,242,366. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore rose 91.73 percent to $46,491,830.
Exports fell -42.39 percent to $103,891. Imports rose 92.73 percent to $46,387,939. - Trade with No. 3 Houston fell -16.24 percent to $27,816,148.
Exports fell -19.43 percent to $24,602,566. Imports rose 20.23 percent to $3,213,582. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans fell -34.21 percent to $15,228,913.
Exports fell -1.12 percent to $11,870,856. Imports fell -69.86 percent to $3,358,057. - Trade with No. 5 Charleston fell -31.05 percent to $14,662,161.
Exports fell -91.04 percent to $27,136. Imports fell -30.19 percent to $14,635,025.
Through March, 19 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Suriname while 4 had deficits. That compares with 16 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $34,889,908, the largest deficit was with Baltimore at $-46,284,048.
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 Suriname by value through March were sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide; low value shipments; motor vehicles for transporting people; motor vehicle parts; and poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen, respectively. They accounted for 35.34 percent of total exports to Suriname.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Suriname -- misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides; imports of returned exports; fish, fresh or chilled; fish fillets, chilled or frozen; and copper waste and scrap -- accounted for 95.41 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Suriname:
- Sodium or potassium hydroxide or peroxide rose 20.23 percent compared to last year to $13,645,761.
- Low value shipments rose 4.05 percent compared to last year to $6,992,234.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 125.81 percent compared to last year to $5,854,673.
- Motor vehicle parts rose 71.57 percent compared to last year to $5,142,940.
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen rose 26.97 percent compared to last year to $3,459,340.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Suriname
- Misc. aluminum oxides and hydroxides rose 14.65 percent compared to last year to $65,503,526.
- Imports of returned exports fell -0.74 percent compared to last year to $2,972,746.
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell -27.72 percent compared to last year to $2,198,353.
- Fish fillets, chilled or frozen fell -14.99 percent compared to last year to $1,266,482.
- Copper waste and scrap rose 33.63 percent compared to last year to $1,190,241.
In the latest annual figures available, Suriname recorded $163,875,998 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Miami, Baltimore, Houston, Charleston and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Suriname were $432,900,453 and imports from Suriname were $301,489,424. The U.S. surplus with Suriname was $131,411,029.