| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Ukraine
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coal, briquettes | $209,613,658 |
2 | Tractors | $70,499,665 |
3 | Aircraft | $64,355,078 |
4 | Agricultural machinery for lawns, lawn rollers, pa | $45,475,360 |
5 | Harvesting machinery for poultry | $32,925,256 |
6 | Sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment | $17,082,303 |
7 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $12,066,717 |
8 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $9,324,370 |
9 | Frozen fish | $8,742,227 |
10 | Sunflower seeds | $7,105,347 |
Total Imports From Ukraine
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Seamless iron tubes and pipes | $64,806,109 |
2 | Pig iron | $46,816,542 |
3 | Misc. steel bars | $20,264,291 |
4 | Coke Etc of Coal, Lignite or Peat; Retort Car 2704 | $19,489,891 |
5 | Oil, not crude | $9,604,247 |
6 | Ammonia | $9,481,926 |
7 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $8,526,180 |
8 | Misc. stainless steel bars, rods | $7,326,941 |
9 | Misc. coloring preparations and materials | $7,253,456 |
10 | Iron and steel bars and rods | $6,399,831 |
| March 2012 |
Top Ukraine Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Baltimore | $194,406,248 |
2 | Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston | $148,187,600 |
3 | Houston | $136,302,905 |
4 | New York City | $101,669,736 |
5 | New Orleans | $90,135,587 |
6 | Seattle | $57,688,600 |
7 | Norfolk | $39,671,002 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $23,115,603 |
9 | Detroit | $21,949,101 |
10 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $14,650,069 |
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 |
Ukraine’s trade rose to $909,486,434 through March
Ukraine’s trade with the United States rose to $909,486,434 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 22.09 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Ukraine’s exports increased 41.57 percent while imports dropped -6.05 percent. The U.S. surplus with Ukraine was $336,803,780.
Through March, Ukraine’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Baltimore, No. 2 Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 New Orleans compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Baltimore, No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Philadelphia. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 35.60 percent of Ukraine’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 11.07 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 Ukraine,:
- Trade with No. 1 Baltimore rose 95.42 percent to $194,406,248.
Exports rose 95.69 percent to $192,425,090. Imports rose 72.40 percent to $1,981,158. - Trade with No. 2 Norfolk/mobile/charleston rose 18.56 percent to $148,187,600.
Exports rose 18.56 percent to $148,187,600. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 22.08 percent to $136,302,905.
Exports fell -40.58 percent to $24,588,243. Imports rose 58.98 percent to $111,714,662. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 23.14 percent to $101,669,736.
Exports rose 19.08 percent to $80,129,965. Imports rose 41.01 percent to $21,539,771. - Trade with No. 5 New Orleans rose 36.05 percent to $90,135,587.
Exports fell -87.65 percent to $1,326,429. Imports rose 59.99 percent to $88,809,158.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Ukraine while 22 had deficits. That compares with 20 surpluses and 20 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Baltimore at $190,443,932, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-87,482,729.
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 Ukraine by value through March were coal, briquettes; tractors; aircraft; agricultural machinery for lawns, lawn rollers, pa; and harvesting machinery for poultry, respectively. They accounted for 67.86 percent of total exports to Ukraine.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Ukraine -- seamless iron tubes and pipes; pig iron; misc. steel bars; coke etc of coal, lignite or peat; retort car 2704; and oil, not crude -- accounted for 56.22 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Ukraine:
- Coal, briquettes rose 14.51 percent compared to last year to $209,613,658.
- Tractors rose 160.20 percent compared to last year to $70,499,665.
- Aircraft rose 450.21 percent compared to last year to $64,355,078.
- Agricultural machinery for lawns, lawn rollers, pa rose 87.72 percent compared to last year to $45,475,360.
- Harvesting machinery for poultry rose 193.09 percent compared to last year to $32,925,256.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Ukraine
- Seamless iron tubes and pipes rose 31.14 percent compared to last year to $64,806,109.
- Pig iron rose 122.13 percent compared to last year to $46,816,542.
- Misc. steel bars rose 150.11 percent compared to last year to $20,264,291.
- Coke Etc of Coal, Lignite or Peat; Retort Car 2704 rose 16.83 percent compared to last year to $19,489,891.
- Oil, not crude fell -5.43 percent compared to last year to $9,604,247.
In the latest annual figures available, Ukraine recorded $744,944,300 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston, Houston, New York City, Baltimore and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Ukraine were $2,104,393,410 and imports from Ukraine were $1,459,614,466. The U.S. surplus with Ukraine was $644,778,944.