| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Thailand
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Electronic integrated circuits | $242,777,102 |
2 | Gold | $156,506,890 |
3 | Oils derived from high temperature coal tar | $83,883,925 |
4 | Aircraft | $70,787,015 |
5 | Cotton, not carded or combed | $57,956,606 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $55,733,104 |
7 | Phenols; phenol-alcohols | $52,531,892 |
8 | Scrap iron, steel | $44,946,761 |
9 | Low value shipments | $41,335,396 |
10 | Computer parts | $40,052,364 |
Total Imports From Thailand
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Computers | $878,254,273 |
2 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $504,169,916 |
3 | Oil | $294,896,526 |
4 | Rubber tires | $268,827,282 |
5 | Jewelry, parts | $234,960,887 |
6 | Rubber | $223,352,660 |
7 | TVs, computer monitors | $176,929,044 |
8 | Live crustaceans | $163,883,414 |
9 | Electronic integrated circuits | $161,194,072 |
10 | Shrimp, crabs, lobster, other seafood, prepared or | $142,930,892 |
| March 2012 |
Top Thailand Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $2,436,176,541 |
2 | New York City | $882,185,645 |
3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $631,228,037 |
4 | Chicago | $597,078,314 |
5 | San Francisco | $535,833,800 |
6 | Dallas | $439,793,576 |
7 | Anchorage | $329,264,972 |
8 | Honolulu | $302,941,591 |
9 | New Orleans | $268,409,055 |
10 | Cleveland | $247,298,752 |
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 |
Thailand’s trade rose to $8,488,626,171 through March
Thailand’s trade with the United States rose to $8,488,626,171 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -3.33 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Thailand’s exports decreased -15.58 percent while imports rose 2.62 percent. The U.S. deficit with Thailand was $3,648,859,857.
Through March, Thailand’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 4 Chicago and No. 5 San Francisco compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 San Francisco, No. 4 Chicago and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 67.02 percent of Thailand’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 72.76 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 1.11 percent to $2,436,176,541.
Exports fell -5.88 percent to $777,682,681. Imports rose 4.77 percent to $1,658,493,860. - Trade with No. 2 New York City fell -22.16 percent to $882,185,645.
Exports fell -41.93 percent to $297,069,653. Imports fell -5.88 percent to $585,115,992. - Trade with No. 3 Atlanta/savannah rose 4.64 percent to $631,228,037.
Exports fell -8.69 percent to $141,968,329. Imports rose 9.26 percent to $489,259,708. - Trade with No. 4 Chicago fell -5.32 percent to $597,078,314.
Exports rose 1.47 percent to $167,374,750. Imports fell -7.73 percent to $429,703,564. - Trade with No. 5 San Francisco fell -21.24 percent to $535,833,800.
Exports fell -38.73 percent to $167,611,917. Imports fell -9.48 percent to $368,221,883.
Through March, 10 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Thailand while 34 had deficits. That compares with 12 surpluses and 31 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Great Falls, Mont. at $95,996,993, the largest deficit was with Los Angeles at $-880,811,179.
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 Thailand by value through March were electronic integrated circuits; gold; oils derived from high temperature coal tar; aircraft; and cotton, not carded or combed, respectively. They accounted for 25.29 percent of total exports to Thailand.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Thailand -- computers; landline, cellular phone equipment; oil; rubber tires; and jewelry, parts -- accounted for 35.94 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Thailand:
- Electronic integrated circuits fell -18.36 percent compared to last year to $242,777,102.
- Gold fell -50.37 percent compared to last year to $156,506,890.
- Oils derived from high temperature coal tar rose 204.68 percent compared to last year to $83,883,925.
- Aircraft fell -7.69 percent compared to last year to $70,787,015.
- Cotton, not carded or combed fell -74.94 percent compared to last year to $57,956,606.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Thailand
- Computers rose 32.93 percent compared to last year to $878,254,273.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment fell -7.98 percent compared to last year to $504,169,916.
- Oil rose 136.19 percent compared to last year to $294,896,526.
- Rubber tires rose 41.43 percent compared to last year to $268,827,282.
- Jewelry, parts fell -12.54 percent compared to last year to $234,960,887.
In the latest annual figures available, Thailand recorded $8,780,658,687 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta/Savannah and Chicago. Total U.S. exports to Thailand were $10,927,585,949 and imports from Thailand were $24,826,069,858. The U.S. deficit with Thailand was $-13,898,483,909.