| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Thailand
Total Exports To Thailand: $4,046,981,516| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | $566,027,482 |
| 2 | Aircraft | $443,167,849 |
| 3 | Electronic integrated circuits | $325,371,424 |
| 4 | Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts | $104,455,132 |
| 5 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $103,581,621 |
| 6 | Diamonds, not mounted | $78,878,239 |
| 7 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $74,935,612 |
| 8 | Soybeans, whether broken or not | $73,731,368 |
| 9 | Computer parts | $72,479,526 |
| 10 | Motor vehicle parts | $67,655,400 |
Total Imports From Thailand
Total Imports From Thailand: $8,339,145,059| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computers | $1,373,860,202 |
| 2 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $792,015,033 |
| 3 | Jewelry, parts | $343,648,878 |
| 4 | Rubber tires | $254,188,536 |
| 5 | TVs, computer monitors | $239,947,544 |
| 6 | Electronic integrated circuits | $239,497,155 |
| 7 | Caviar, caviar substitutes, other prepared fish | $231,201,509 |
| 8 | Oil | $209,077,499 |
| 9 | Apparel and accessories made of rubber | $193,073,682 |
| 10 | Live crustaceans | $157,912,308 |
| April 2013 |
Top Thailand Trading Partners
Total Thailand trade: $12,386,126,575| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $3,472,429,607 |
| 2 | New York City | $1,677,719,379 |
| 3 | Chicago | $858,521,327 |
| 4 | San Francisco | $802,256,622 |
| 5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $751,432,274 |
| 6 | New Orleans | $676,237,946 |
| 7 | Dallas | $668,514,692 |
| 8 | Seattle | $595,395,249 |
| 9 | Cleveland | $368,798,327 |
| 10 | Honolulu | $236,575,348 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Thailand’s trade rose to $12,386,126,575 through April
Thailand’s trade with the United States rose to $12,386,126,575 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.00 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Thailand’s exports increased 23.27 percent while imports rose 0.56 percent. The U.S. deficit with Thailand was $4,292,163,543.
Through April, Thailand’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Chicago, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Chicago and No. 5 San Francisco. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 63.79 percent of Thailand’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 53.07 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 Thailand,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 5.19 percent to $3,472,429,607.
Exports fell -8.08 percent to $970,621,424. Imports rose 11.44 percent to $2,501,808,183. - Trade with No. 2 New York City rose 46.42 percent to $1,677,719,379.
Exports rose 107.69 percent to $806,604,361. Imports rose 15.00 percent to $871,115,018. - Trade with No. 3 Chicago rose 5.34 percent to $858,521,327.
Exports fell -1.94 percent to $205,241,056. Imports rose 7.86 percent to $653,280,271. - Trade with No. 4 San Francisco rose 7.65 percent to $802,256,622.
Exports rose 16.21 percent to $276,738,628. Imports rose 3.64 percent to $525,517,994. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah fell -12.80 percent to $751,432,274.
Exports fell -0.83 percent to $184,858,535. Imports fell -16.10 percent to $566,573,739.
Through April, 11 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Thailand while 34 had deficits. That compares with 12 surpluses and 32 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $258,769,703, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-1,531,186,759.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
The top five U.S. exports to Thailand by value through April were gold; aircraft; electronic integrated circuits; photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts; and landline, cellular phone equipment, respectively. They accounted for 38.12 percent of total exports to Thailand.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Thailand -- computers; landline, cellular phone equipment; jewelry, parts; rubber tires; and tvs, computer monitors -- accounted for 36.02 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Thailand:
- Gold rose 169.81 percent compared to last year to $566,027,482.
- Aircraft rose 406.15 percent compared to last year to $443,167,849.
- Electronic integrated circuits rose 0.36 percent compared to last year to $325,371,424.
- Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts rose 167.50 percent compared to last year to $104,455,132.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 34.00 percent compared to last year to $103,581,621.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Thailand
- Computers rose 10.77 percent compared to last year to $1,373,860,202.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 17.69 percent compared to last year to $792,015,033.
- Jewelry, parts rose 14.76 percent compared to last year to $343,648,878.
- Rubber tires fell -31.50 percent compared to last year to $254,188,536.
- TVs, computer monitors fell -5.30 percent compared to last year to $239,947,544.
In the latest annual figures available, Thailand recorded $11,575,478,257 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta/Savannah and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Thailand were $10,952,781,459 and imports from Thailand were $26,126,512,596. The U.S. deficit with Thailand was $-15,173,731,137.