| April 2013 |
Top Exports To Tuvalu
Total Exports To Tuvalu: $201,582| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $132,535 |
| 2 | Misc. wood articles | $20,000 |
| 3 | Rice | $14,520 |
| 4 | Yachts and other boats | $13,000 |
| 5 | Low value shipments | $9,314 |
| 6 | Pork meat, fresh, frozen or chilled | $9,093 |
| 7 | Sausages, similar meat products | $3,120 |
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| $0 | ||
| $0 |
Total Imports From Tuvalu
Total Imports From Tuvalu: $8,136| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $6,953 |
| 2 | Salvage | $1,183 |
| $0 | ||
| $0 | ||
| $0 | ||
| $0 | ||
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| $0 |
| April 2013 |
Top Tuvalu Trading Partners
Total Tuvalu trade: $209,718| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $164,748 |
| 2 | San Francisco | $14,520 |
| 3 | Baltimore | $13,000 |
| 4 | Low Value Shipments | $10,497 |
| 5 | New Orleans | $6,953 |
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| $0 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Tuvalu’s trade rose to $209,718 through April
Tuvalu’s trade with the United States rose to $209,718 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -16.10 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Tuvalu’s exports decreased -7.00 percent while imports dropped -75.50 percent. The U.S. surplus with Tuvalu was $193,446.
Through April, Tuvalu’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 San Francisco, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 New Orleans compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 San Francisco, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Cleveland. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.00 percent of Tuvalu’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 19.18 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 Tuvalu,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles rose 456.47 percent to $164,748.
Exports rose 456.47 percent to $164,748. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 2 San Francisco fell -91.54 percent to $14,520.
Exports fell -91.54 percent to $14,520. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Baltimore rose to $13,000.
Exports rose to $13,000. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Low Value Shipments fell -1.72 percent to $10,497.
Exports fell -12.80 percent to $9,314. Imports rose to $1,183. - Trade with No. 5 New Orleans rose to $6,953.
Exports rose to $0. Imports rose to $6,953.
Through April, 4 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Tuvalu while 1 had deficits. That compares with 4 surpluses and 1 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Los Angeles at $164,748, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-6,953.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093; imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
The top five U.S. exports to Tuvalu by value through April were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; misc. wood articles; rice; yachts and other boats; and low value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 93.94 percent of total exports to Tuvalu.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Tuvalu -- collectors items of historic or botanic interest; salvage; ; ; and -- accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Tuvalu:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen fell -4.41 percent compared to last year to $132,535.
- Misc. wood articles rose compared to last year to $20,000.
- Rice fell -67.04 percent compared to last year to $14,520.
- Yachts and other boats rose compared to last year to $13,000.
- Low value shipments fell -12.80 percent compared to last year to $9,314.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Tuvalu
- Collectors items of historic or botanic interest rose compared to last year to $6,953.
- Salvage rose compared to last year to $1,183.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
In the latest annual figures available, Tuvalu recorded $249,951 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Low Value Shipments and Cleveland. Total U.S. exports to Tuvalu were $612,146 and imports from Tuvalu were $40,005. The U.S. surplus with Tuvalu was $572,141.