| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Tokelau
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft engines, parts | $3,638,175 |
2 | Seamless iron tubes and pipes | $2,256,540 |
3 | Low value shipments | $344,934 |
4 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $171,551 |
5 | Instruments to measure flow levels, parts | $149,200 |
6 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $126,496 |
7 | Miscellaneous machines, parts | $111,000 |
8 | Parts for heavy machinery | $88,675 |
9 | Misc.nonelectric machinery parts | $75,246 |
10 | Computers | $62,109 |
Total Imports From Tokelau
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $471,932 |
2 | Misc. cements, mortars, concretes | $126,000 |
3 | Compressors and pumps | $99,831 |
4 | Woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc. | $81,135 |
5 | Swimwear, track suits, skit suits, knit or crochet | $73,315 |
6 | Carpets & Oth Text Floor Cover, Woven, No Tuf 5702 | $72,694 |
7 | Motor vehicle parts | $56,320 |
8 | Men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted | $56,235 |
9 | T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted | $36,834 |
10 | Polymers of vinyl acetate | $36,000 |
| March 2012 |
Top Tokelau Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta/Savannah | $3,872,772 |
2 | Houston | $3,330,391 |
3 | New York City | $414,170 |
4 | Low Value Shipments | $369,106 |
5 | St. Louis | $216,540 |
6 | Chicago | $215,086 |
7 | Los Angeles | $111,062 |
8 | Charleston | $99,831 |
9 | Norfolk | $87,471 |
10 | Baltimore | $55,000 |
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 |
Tokelau’s trade rose to $9,069,682 through March
Tokelau’s trade with the United States rose to $9,069,682 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 165.51 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Tokelau’s exports increased 227.62 percent while imports rose 31.49 percent. The U.S. surplus with Tokelau was $6,225,106.
Through March, Tokelau’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 St. Louis compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Atlanta/Savannah, No. 3 Chicago, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Boston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 10.57 percent of Tokelau’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -58.36 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 Tokelau,:
- Trade with No. 1 Atlanta/savannah rose 259.46 percent to $3,872,772.
Exports rose 242.58 percent to $3,670,324. Imports rose 3,274.13 percent to $202,448. - Trade with No. 2 Houston rose 1,224,308.46 percent to $3,330,391.
Exports rose to $3,204,391. Imports rose 46,223.53 percent to $126,000. - Trade with No. 3 New York City fell -69.55 percent to $414,170.
Exports fell -89.00 percent to $114,748. Imports fell -5.52 percent to $299,422. - Trade with No. 4 Low Value Shipments rose 158.06 percent to $369,106.
Exports rose 175.86 percent to $344,934. Imports rose 34.38 percent to $24,172. - Trade with No. 5 St. Louis rose to $216,540.
Exports rose to $0. Imports rose to $216,540.
Through March, 8 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Tokelau while 17 had deficits. That compares with 3 surpluses and 15 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Atlanta/Savannah at $3,467,876, the largest deficit was with St. Louis at $-216,540.
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 Tokelau by value through March were aircraft engines, parts; seamless iron tubes and pipes; low value shipments; centrifuges, filters, machines and parts; and instruments to measure flow levels, parts, respectively. They accounted for 85.79 percent of total exports to Tokelau.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Tokelau -- pumps for dispensing liquids; misc. cements, mortars, concretes; compressors and pumps; woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc.; and swimwear, track suits, skit suits, knit or crochet -- accounted for 59.92 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Tokelau:
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 237.72 percent compared to last year to $3,638,175.
- Seamless iron tubes and pipes rose compared to last year to $2,256,540.
- Low value shipments rose 175.86 percent compared to last year to $344,934.
- Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts rose 1,482.57 percent compared to last year to $171,551.
- Instruments to measure flow levels, parts rose compared to last year to $149,200.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Tokelau
- Pumps for dispensing liquids rose compared to last year to $471,932.
- Misc. cements, mortars, concretes rose compared to last year to $126,000.
- Compressors and pumps rose compared to last year to $99,831.
- Woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc. rose 400.62 percent compared to last year to $81,135.
- Swimwear, track suits, skit suits, knit or crochet rose compared to last year to $73,315.
In the latest annual figures available, Tokelau recorded $3,415,946 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Chicago, Atlanta/Savannah, Jacksonville/Tampa and Houston. Total U.S. exports to Tokelau were $4,892,762 and imports from Tokelau were $6,706,608. The U.S. deficit with Tokelau was $-1,813,846.