| March 2012 |
Total Exports To United Arab Emirates
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $1,504,167,727 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $622,462,621 |
3 | Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts | $327,989,363 |
4 | Computers | $187,089,368 |
5 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $163,922,147 |
6 | Radar and remote control equipment | $151,300,199 |
7 | Gold | $139,534,299 |
8 | Miscellaneous electrical machinery | $126,054,979 |
9 | Diamonds, not mounted | $123,105,983 |
10 | Low value shipments | $89,965,591 |
Total Imports From United Arab Emirates
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Imports of returned exports | $160,012,426 |
2 | Aluminum, unwrought | $137,327,133 |
3 | Oil, not crude | $126,037,742 |
4 | Diamonds, not mounted | $41,997,616 |
5 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $15,110,019 |
6 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $11,274,978 |
7 | Plastic plates, sheet, film | $9,716,148 |
8 | Iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins | $8,708,000 |
9 | Woven fabric of synthetic yarn, etc. | $8,074,771 |
10 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $4,518,000 |
| March 2012 |
Top United Arab Emirates Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $1,410,164,407 |
2 | Seattle | $1,133,824,188 |
3 | Houston | $545,841,288 |
4 | Philadelphia | $331,345,848 |
5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $299,558,852 |
6 | Wilmington | $263,537,256 |
7 | Baltimore | $260,099,900 |
8 | Miami | $249,814,819 |
9 | Los Angeles | $249,375,044 |
10 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $210,460,820 |
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 |
United Arab Emirates’s trade rose to $5,948,686,837 through March
United Arab Emirates’s trade with the United States rose to $5,948,686,837 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 71.23 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. United Arab Emirates’s exports increased 75.34 percent while imports rose 42.04 percent. The U.S. surplus with United Arab Emirates was $4,730,761,819.
Through March, United Arab Emirates’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Seattle, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Philadelphia and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 Seattle and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 59.88 percent of United Arab Emirates’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -6.63 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 United Arab Emirates,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 42.26 percent to $1,410,164,407.
Exports rose 33.65 percent to $1,156,272,094. Imports rose 101.28 percent to $253,892,313. - Trade with No. 2 Seattle rose 387.10 percent to $1,133,824,188.
Exports rose 457.29 percent to $1,111,464,864. Imports fell -32.92 percent to $22,359,324. - Trade with No. 3 Houston rose 11.65 percent to $545,841,288.
Exports rose 11.15 percent to $477,585,257. Imports rose 15.30 percent to $68,256,031. - Trade with No. 4 Philadelphia rose 699.97 percent to $331,345,848.
Exports rose 718.57 percent to $321,930,295. Imports rose 350.21 percent to $9,415,553. - Trade with No. 5 Atlanta/savannah rose 32.18 percent to $299,558,852.
Exports rose 30.64 percent to $265,221,366. Imports rose 45.45 percent to $34,337,486.
Through March, 34 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with United Arab Emirates while 8 had deficits. That compares with 34 surpluses and 8 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Seattle at $1,089,105,540, the largest deficit was with Minneapolis at $-1,487,135.
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 United Arab Emirates by value through March were aircraft; motor vehicles for transporting people; bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts; computers; and landline, cellular phone equipment, respectively. They accounted for 52.54 percent of total exports to United Arab Emirates.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from United Arab Emirates -- imports of returned exports; aluminum, unwrought; oil, not crude; diamonds, not mounted; and iron and steel pipes and tubing -- accounted for 78.90 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates:
- Aircraft rose 420.93 percent compared to last year to $1,504,167,727.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 68.48 percent compared to last year to $622,462,621.
- Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts rose 2,123.91 percent compared to last year to $327,989,363.
- Computers rose 20.07 percent compared to last year to $187,089,368.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment rose 35.88 percent compared to last year to $163,922,147.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from United Arab Emirates
- Imports of returned exports rose 56.62 percent compared to last year to $160,012,426.
- Aluminum, unwrought fell -13.62 percent compared to last year to $137,327,133.
- Oil, not crude rose 5,086,168.85 percent compared to last year to $126,037,742.
- Diamonds, not mounted rose 59.08 percent compared to last year to $41,997,616.
- Iron and steel pipes and tubing rose 39.10 percent compared to last year to $15,110,019.
In the latest annual figures available, United Arab Emirates recorded $3,474,136,307 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Seattle, Houston, Los Angeles and Atlanta/Savannah. Total U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates were $15,893,845,362 and imports from United Arab Emirates were $2,439,885,848. The U.S. surplus with United Arab Emirates was $13,453,959,514.