| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Tonga
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $1,759,735 |
2 | Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts | $1,605,860 |
3 | Low value shipments | $1,075,471 |
4 | Hardware for fixtures | $544,790 |
5 | Exports of charitable items, returned as imports | $181,293 |
6 | Preparatons for use on hair | $162,265 |
7 | Prepared foods, beverages | $152,608 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $63,278 |
9 | Sweetened waters | $39,804 |
10 | Paper cartons, office box files, etc. | $36,500 |
Total Imports From Tonga
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Imports of returned exports | $512,230 |
2 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $183,021 |
3 | Salvage | $42,636 |
4 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $31,277 |
5 | Coral, shell of mollusks | $21,952 |
6 | Wallpaper Etc.; Window Transparencies of Pape 4814 | $9,773 |
7 | Travel goods, including handbags, wallets, jewelry | $5,228 |
8 | Live fish | $2,207 |
9 | Women's or girls' suits, knit or crocheted | $410 |
| March 2012 |
Top Tonga Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle | $1,605,860 |
2 | San Francisco | $1,500,615 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $1,118,107 |
4 | Los Angeles | $780,605 |
5 | Honolulu | $696,904 |
6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $517,031 |
7 | Norfolk | $253,286 |
8 | Houston | $160,672 |
9 | Miami | $48,310 |
10 | Baltimore | $26,154 |
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 |
Tonga’s trade rose to $6,731,584 through March
Tonga’s trade with the United States rose to $6,731,584 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 46.81 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Tonga’s exports increased 42.42 percent while imports rose 89.67 percent. The U.S. surplus with Tonga was $5,114,116.
Through March, Tonga’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Seattle, No. 2 San Francisco, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Los Angeles and No. 5 Honolulu compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 San Francisco, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 18.05 percent of Tonga’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -19.59 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 Tonga,:
- Trade with No. 1 Seattle rose to $1,605,860.
Exports rose to $1,605,860. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 2 San Francisco rose 26.09 percent to $1,500,615.
Exports rose 28.49 percent to $1,488,422. Imports fell -61.61 percent to $12,193. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments rose 49.21 percent to $1,118,107.
Exports rose 50.78 percent to $1,075,471. Imports rose 18.08 percent to $42,636. - Trade with No. 4 Los Angeles fell -29.20 percent to $780,605.
Exports fell -27.96 percent to $741,472. Imports fell -46.56 percent to $39,133. - Trade with No. 5 Honolulu rose 201.95 percent to $696,904.
Exports fell to $0. Imports rose 201.95 percent to $696,904.
Through March, 10 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Tonga while 3 had deficits. That compares with 8 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $1,605,860, the largest deficit was with Honolulu at $-696,904.
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 Tonga by value through March were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts; low value shipments; hardware for fixtures; and exports of charitable items, returned as imports, respectively. They accounted for 87.24 percent of total exports to Tonga.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Tonga -- imports of returned exports; fish, fresh or chilled; salvage; plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; and coral, shell of mollusks -- accounted for 97.82 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Tonga:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen fell -28.43 percent compared to last year to $1,759,735.
- Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts rose compared to last year to $1,605,860.
- Low value shipments rose 50.78 percent compared to last year to $1,075,471.
- Hardware for fixtures rose compared to last year to $544,790.
- Exports of charitable items, returned as imports rose compared to last year to $181,293.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Tonga
- Imports of returned exports rose compared to last year to $512,230.
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell -21.16 percent compared to last year to $183,021.
- Salvage rose 18.08 percent compared to last year to $42,636.
- Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides fell -46.64 percent compared to last year to $31,277.
- Coral, shell of mollusks fell -6.07 percent compared to last year to $21,952.
In the latest annual figures available, Tonga recorded $4,585,204 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were San Francisco, Atlanta/Savannah, Los Angeles, Low Value Shipments and Honolulu. Total U.S. exports to Tonga were $19,311,524 and imports from Tonga were $1,662,145. The U.S. surplus with Tonga was $17,649,379.