| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Uganda
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Computers | $5,026,119 |
2 | Aircraft | $831,656 |
3 | Malt extract, less than 40% cocoa | $741,200 |
4 | Parts for cellular communications | $480,355 |
5 | Parts for heavy machinery | $454,189 |
6 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $437,395 |
7 | Worn clothing, other worn textile articles | $397,574 |
8 | Leguminous vegetables, dried or shelled | $392,318 |
9 | Sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment | $343,371 |
10 | Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment | $332,976 |
Total Imports From Uganda
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coffee | $7,357,286 |
2 | Vanilla Beans 0905 | $864,720 |
3 | Live plants | $678,923 |
4 | Cobalt articles, including scrap | $465,785 |
5 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $316,687 |
6 | Cocoa Beans | $258,048 |
7 | Oil seeds, misc. oleaginous fruits | $83,770 |
8 | Cocoa Paste, Defatted or Not 1803 | $81,514 |
9 | Imitation jewelry | $63,821 |
10 | Parts of footwear; insoles, gaitors, etc. | $41,018 |
| March 2012 |
Top Uganda Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $7,806,967 |
2 | Miami | $3,952,370 |
3 | Baltimore | $2,850,158 |
4 | New Orleans | $2,371,135 |
5 | Houston | $2,022,787 |
6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,024,988 |
7 | Norfolk | $844,670 |
8 | Washington, D.C. | $630,119 |
9 | Los Angeles | $624,329 |
10 | St. Louis | $617,199 |
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 |
Uganda’s trade rose to $26,283,285 through March
Uganda’s trade with the United States rose to $26,283,285 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -39.00 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Uganda’s exports decreased -53.25 percent while imports rose 12.98 percent. The U.S. surplus with Uganda was $5,330,297.
Through March, Uganda’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 New Orleans and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Houston, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 Seattle and No. 5 San Francisco. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 38.31 percent of Uganda’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 126.72 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 Uganda,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City fell -23.32 percent to $7,806,967.
Exports fell -43.85 percent to $4,510,610. Imports rose 53.49 percent to $3,296,357. - Trade with No. 2 Miami rose 85.13 percent to $3,952,370.
Exports rose 103.10 percent to $3,831,265. Imports fell -51.27 percent to $121,105. - Trade with No. 3 Baltimore rose 197.64 percent to $2,850,158.
Exports rose 32.05 percent to $680,877. Imports rose 390.80 percent to $2,169,281. - Trade with No. 4 New Orleans rose 269.56 percent to $2,371,135.
Exports rose 91.72 percent to $741,961. Imports rose 539.87 percent to $1,629,174. - Trade with No. 5 Houston fell -88.56 percent to $2,022,787.
Exports fell -88.85 percent to $1,936,387. Imports fell -73.16 percent to $86,400.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Uganda while 11 had deficits. That compares with 22 surpluses and 6 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $3,710,160, the largest deficit was with Baltimore at $-1,488,404.
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 Uganda by value through March were computers; aircraft; malt extract, less than 40% cocoa; parts for cellular communications; and parts for heavy machinery, respectively. They accounted for 47.66 percent of total exports to Uganda.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Uganda -- coffee; vanilla beans 0905; live plants; cobalt articles, including scrap; and fish fillets, chilled or frozen -- accounted for 92.43 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Uganda:
- Computers rose 114.88 percent compared to last year to $5,026,119.
- Aircraft fell -9.10 percent compared to last year to $831,656.
- Malt extract, less than 40% cocoa rose compared to last year to $741,200.
- Parts for cellular communications rose 504.31 percent compared to last year to $480,355.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -90.10 percent compared to last year to $454,189.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Uganda
- Coffee rose 45.26 percent compared to last year to $7,357,286.
- Vanilla Beans 0905 fell -3.34 percent compared to last year to $864,720.
- Live plants rose 87.26 percent compared to last year to $678,923.
- Cobalt articles, including scrap rose 88.64 percent compared to last year to $465,785.
- Fish fillets, chilled or frozen rose 52.21 percent compared to last year to $316,687.
In the latest annual figures available, Uganda recorded $43,084,398 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Houston, New Orleans, Baltimore and Los Angeles. Total U.S. exports to Uganda were $93,976,964 and imports from Uganda were $45,881,727. The U.S. surplus with Uganda was $48,095,237.