| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Tunisia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $52,206,470 |
2 | Soybeans, whether broken or not | $30,210,536 |
3 | Chemical woodpulp, not dissolving grade | $9,061,899 |
4 | Carbonates | $6,418,760 |
5 | Polymers of vinyl chloride | $5,455,485 |
6 | Aluminum foil, less than 0.2 mm thick | $5,137,910 |
7 | Parts for heavy machinery | $4,492,403 |
8 | Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc. | $4,067,837 |
9 | Instruments to measure flow levels, parts | $3,210,122 |
10 | Machinery for heating and sterilizing | $3,106,818 |
Total Imports From Tunisia
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $76,866,033 |
2 | Olive oil | $21,954,537 |
3 | Engine parts | $7,499,892 |
4 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $5,925,285 |
5 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $4,451,956 |
6 | Bras, girdles, garters | $3,918,449 |
7 | Men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted | $3,100,824 |
8 | Parts for cellular communications | $2,593,324 |
9 | Aircraft engines, parts | $2,230,508 |
10 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $2,161,204 |
| March 2012 |
Top Tunisia Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $121,990,791 |
2 | New Orleans | $76,361,803 |
3 | Houston | $23,473,186 |
4 | Mobile | $15,464,409 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $15,102,650 |
6 | Charleston | $9,065,528 |
7 | Detroit | $9,009,159 |
8 | Port Arthur, Texas | $6,418,760 |
9 | Baltimore | $6,364,787 |
10 | Los Angeles | $6,022,407 |
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 |
Tunisia’s trade rose to $329,583,929 through March
Tunisia’s trade with the United States rose to $329,583,929 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 35.93 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Tunisia’s exports increased 9.39 percent while imports rose 83.98 percent. The U.S. surplus with Tunisia was $12,140,573.
Through March, Tunisia’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 New Orleans, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Mobile and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Norfolk and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 30.58 percent of Tunisia’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -3.93 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 Tunisia,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 162.83 percent to $121,990,791.
Exports rose 35.46 percent to $6,214,328. Imports rose 176.80 percent to $115,776,463. - Trade with No. 2 New Orleans rose 20.77 percent to $76,361,803.
Exports rose 34.14 percent to $73,364,771. Imports fell -64.90 percent to $2,997,032. - Trade with No. 3 Houston fell -52.30 percent to $23,473,186.
Exports fell -53.09 percent to $22,336,780. Imports fell -28.64 percent to $1,136,406. - Trade with No. 4 Mobile rose 5,044.53 percent to $15,464,409.
Exports rose 11,499.39 percent to $14,823,677. Imports rose 270.79 percent to $640,732. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 40.12 percent to $15,102,650.
Exports rose 42.00 percent to $11,616,579. Imports rose 34.17 percent to $3,486,071.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Tunisia while 22 had deficits. That compares with 13 surpluses and 24 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New Orleans at $70,367,739, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-109,562,135.
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 Tunisia by value through March were misc. vegetable fats, oils; soybeans, whether broken or not; chemical woodpulp, not dissolving grade; carbonates; and polymers of vinyl chloride, respectively. They accounted for 60.49 percent of total exports to Tunisia.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Tunisia -- oil, not crude; olive oil; engine parts; men's or boys' suits, not knit; and women's or girls' suits, not knit -- accounted for 73.52 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Tunisia:
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 150.60 percent compared to last year to $52,206,470.
- Soybeans, whether broken or not fell -49.48 percent compared to last year to $30,210,536.
- Chemical woodpulp, not dissolving grade rose 110.23 percent compared to last year to $9,061,899.
- Carbonates rose 217.59 percent compared to last year to $6,418,760.
- Polymers of vinyl chloride rose 23.72 percent compared to last year to $5,455,485.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Tunisia
- Oil, not crude rose compared to last year to $76,866,033.
- Olive oil fell -3.90 percent compared to last year to $21,954,537.
- Engine parts rose 19.20 percent compared to last year to $7,499,892.
- Men's or boys' suits, not knit rose 10.54 percent compared to last year to $5,925,285.
- Women's or girls' suits, not knit rose 31.92 percent compared to last year to $4,451,956.
In the latest annual figures available, Tunisia recorded $242,473,039 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, New Orleans, Houston, Norfolk and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to Tunisia were $586,064,972 and imports from Tunisia were $351,911,558. The U.S. surplus with Tunisia was $234,153,414.