| March 2012 |
Total Exports To United Kingdom
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Gold | $3,157,523,729 |
2 | Aircraft | $1,817,316,113 |
3 | Medicine | $653,730,981 |
4 | Low value shipments | $414,096,418 |
5 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $386,512,260 |
6 | Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines | $375,467,535 |
7 | Computers | $373,820,536 |
8 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $358,207,082 |
9 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $239,175,729 |
10 | Scrap of precious metal | $217,565,322 |
Total Imports From United Kingdom
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oil, not crude | $1,681,888,631 |
2 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,026,680,692 |
3 | Medicine | $791,736,651 |
4 | Nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds | $743,799,669 |
5 | Aircraft engines, parts | $658,950,505 |
6 | Imports of returned exports | $654,185,839 |
7 | Aircraft parts | $425,712,871 |
8 | Oil | $343,133,567 |
9 | Rum, gin, vodka, other liquors | $329,787,771 |
10 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $303,924,947 |
| March 2012 |
Top United Kingdom Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | $6,334,708,625 |
2 | Great Falls, Mont. | $1,898,979,993 |
3 | New Orleans | $1,727,140,671 |
4 | Philadelphia | $1,553,360,296 |
5 | Houston | $1,538,750,614 |
6 | Chicago | $1,327,145,814 |
7 | Los Angeles | $1,225,762,080 |
8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,134,782,713 |
9 | Cleveland | $1,072,698,220 |
10 | Washington, D.C. | $1,072,454,185 |
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 Kingdom’s trade rose to $28,840,373,748 through March
United Kingdom’s trade with the United States rose to $28,840,373,748 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 15.84 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. United Kingdom’s exports increased 16.37 percent while imports rose 15.25 percent. The U.S. surplus with United Kingdom was $1,701,313,746.
Through March, United Kingdom’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Great Falls, Mont., No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Philadelphia and No. 5 Houston compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 Chicago and No. 5 Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 120.95 percent of United Kingdom’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 90.74 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 Kingdom,:
- Trade with No. 1 New York City rose 11.04 percent to $6,334,708,625.
Exports rose 15.14 percent to $3,997,094,304. Imports rose 4.68 percent to $2,337,614,321. - Trade with No. 2 Great Falls, Mont. rose 42.26 percent to $1,898,979,993.
Exports rose 42.35 percent to $1,849,552,072. Imports rose 39.07 percent to $49,427,921. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans rose 10.05 percent to $1,727,140,671.
Exports rose 18.79 percent to $769,140,031. Imports rose 3.91 percent to $958,000,640. - Trade with No. 4 Philadelphia fell -6.52 percent to $1,553,360,296.
Exports fell -23.27 percent to $635,437,226. Imports rose 10.13 percent to $917,923,070. - Trade with No. 5 Houston rose 11.92 percent to $1,538,750,614.
Exports rose 25.70 percent to $882,349,693. Imports fell -2.45 percent to $656,400,921.
Through March, 14 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with United Kingdom while 32 had deficits. That compares with 17 surpluses and 29 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Great Falls, Mont. at $1,800,124,151, the largest deficit was with Washington, D.C. at $-699,947,193.
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 Kingdom by value through March were gold; aircraft; medicine; low value shipments; and motor vehicles for transporting people, respectively. They accounted for 42.10 percent of total exports to United Kingdom.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from United Kingdom -- oil, not crude; motor vehicles for transporting people; medicine; nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds; and aircraft engines, parts -- accounted for 36.13 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to United Kingdom:
- Gold rose 99.16 percent compared to last year to $3,157,523,729.
- Aircraft rose 28.57 percent compared to last year to $1,817,316,113.
- Medicine fell -4.51 percent compared to last year to $653,730,981.
- Low value shipments rose 7.22 percent compared to last year to $414,096,418.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 11.54 percent compared to last year to $386,512,260.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from United Kingdom
- Oil, not crude rose 57.84 percent compared to last year to $1,681,888,631.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 27.47 percent compared to last year to $1,026,680,692.
- Medicine fell -4.98 percent compared to last year to $791,736,651.
- Nucleic acids and salts, heterocyclic compounds rose 224.65 percent compared to last year to $743,799,669.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 18.87 percent compared to last year to $658,950,505.
In the latest annual figures available, United Kingdom recorded $24,896,667,273 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Great Falls, Mont., New Orleans, Houston and Philadelphia. Total U.S. exports to United Kingdom were $55,963,534,142 and imports from United Kingdom were $51,176,362,978. The U.S. surplus with United Kingdom was $4,787,171,164.