| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Togo
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $13,009,910 |
2 | Motor vehicle parts | $1,181,633 |
3 | Polymers of ethylene | $696,522 |
4 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $645,990 |
5 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $609,648 |
6 | Mercury, alkaline metals | $595,285 |
7 | Sauces and preparations; mixed condiments | $546,209 |
8 | Misc. machinery for moving, grading | $508,000 |
9 | Machinery for sorting minerals, ores | $362,022 |
10 | Polymers of vinyl chloride | $329,230 |
Total Imports From Togo
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Imports of returned exports | $306,012 |
2 | Wigs, other products, from human hair | $272,459 |
3 | Gold | $98,130 |
4 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $84,424 |
5 | Misc. live animals | $47,787 |
6 | Soap, related soap products | $35,324 |
7 | Basketwork, wickerwork | $33,292 |
8 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $14,947 |
9 | Salvage | $12,994 |
10 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $900 |
| March 2012 |
Top Togo Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $6,094,234 |
2 | Baltimore | $4,649,742 |
3 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $4,076,158 |
4 | Houston | $2,615,113 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,597,843 |
6 | Providence, R.I. | $1,474,989 |
7 | Los Angeles | $696,708 |
8 | Norfolk | $557,148 |
9 | Miami | $531,610 |
10 | Chicago | $221,747 |
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 |
Togo’s trade rose to $23,333,543 through March
Togo’s trade with the United States rose to $23,333,543 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -50.47 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Togo’s exports decreased -45.59 percent while imports dropped -84.57 percent. The U.S. surplus with Togo was $21,516,943.
Through March, Togo’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Jacksonville/Tampa, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Jacksonville/Tampa and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 22.59 percent of Togo’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 147.50 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 Togo,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -50.15 percent to $6,094,234.
Exports fell -9.88 percent to $5,995,144. Imports fell -98.22 percent to $99,090. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore rose 113.95 percent to $4,649,742.
Exports rose 113.95 percent to $4,649,742. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Jacksonville/tampa rose 1.37 percent to $4,076,158.
Exports rose 1.37 percent to $4,076,158. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Houston fell -45.78 percent to $2,615,113.
Exports fell -45.78 percent to $2,615,113. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah fell -34.11 percent to $1,597,843.
Exports fell -34.11 percent to $1,597,843. Imports fell to $0.
Through March, 19 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Togo while 3 had deficits. That compares with 20 surpluses and 3 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New York City at $5,896,054, the largest deficit was with Miami at $-48,480.
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 Togo by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; motor vehicle parts; polymers of ethylene; worn clothing, other worn textile articles; and taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks, respectively. They accounted for 71.99 percent of total exports to Togo.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Togo -- imports of returned exports; wigs, other products, from human hair; gold; coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts; and misc. live animals -- accounted for 89.05 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Togo:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -0.90 percent compared to last year to $13,009,910.
- Motor vehicle parts fell -45.76 percent compared to last year to $1,181,633.
- Polymers of ethylene fell -34.47 percent compared to last year to $696,522.
- Worn clothing, other worn textile articles fell -7.90 percent compared to last year to $645,990.
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose compared to last year to $609,648.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Togo
- Imports of returned exports rose compared to last year to $306,012.
- Wigs, other products, from human hair rose 202.00 percent compared to last year to $272,459.
- Gold rose compared to last year to $98,130.
- Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts rose compared to last year to $84,424.
- Misc. live animals rose 11.57 percent compared to last year to $47,787.
In the latest annual figures available, Togo recorded $47,106,034 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, New Orleans, Jacksonville/Tampa and Baltimore. Total U.S. exports to Togo were $214,060,708 and imports from Togo were $30,494,688. The U.S. surplus with Togo was $183,566,020.