| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Vanuatu
Total Exports To Vanuatu: $1,768,193| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low value shipments | $722,288 |
| 2 | Computers | $157,040 |
| 3 | Rice | $128,040 |
| 4 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $117,594 |
| 5 | Parts for heavy machinery | $115,285 |
| 6 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $100,000 |
| 7 | Aircraft | $75,011 |
| 8 | Misc.nonelectric machinery parts | $60,000 |
| 9 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $44,307 |
| 10 | Machinery for heating and sterilizing | $36,082 |
Total Imports From Vanuatu
Total Imports From Vanuatu: $501,348| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $296,785 |
| 2 | Prepared foods, beverages | $63,397 |
| 3 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $40,560 |
| 4 | Scrap of precious metal | $39,431 |
| 5 | Antiques | $38,922 |
| 6 | Live fish | $8,887 |
| 7 | Salvage | $7,216 |
| 8 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $3,700 |
| 9 | Medicine | $2,450 |
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| March 2013 |
Top Vanuatu Trading Partners
Total Vanuatu trade: $2,269,541| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Value Shipments | $729,504 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | $520,213 |
| 3 | New Orleans | $331,527 |
| 4 | San Francisco | $209,362 |
| 5 | New York City | $133,645 |
| 6 | Miami | $86,546 |
| 7 | Houston | $81,650 |
| 8 | Washington, D.C. | $63,397 |
| 9 | Cleveland | $29,632 |
| 10 | Honolulu | $26,993 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $919,560,909,009| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $154,229,781,187 |
| 2 | CHINA | $125,331,233,626 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $120,297,325,224 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $50,070,697,561 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $37,936,556,982 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $25,435,797,164 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $24,776,181,741 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $17,448,501,187 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $16,436,596,270 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $15,342,397,281 |
Vanuatu’s trade rose to $2,269,541 through March
Vanuatu’s trade with the United States rose to $2,269,541 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -88.92 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Vanuatu’s exports decreased -91.24 percent while imports rose 74.93 percent. The U.S. deficit with Vanuatu was $0.
Through March, Vanuatu’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Low Value Shipments, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 New Orleans, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Low Value Shipments, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 New York City. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 17.94 percent of Vanuatu’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 964.27 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 Vanuatu,:
- Trade with No. 1 Low Value Shipments fell -91.59 percent to $729,504.
Exports fell -91.64 percent to $722,288. Imports fell -74.97 percent to $7,216. - Trade with No. 2 Los Angeles fell -46.56 percent to $520,213.
Exports fell -57.93 percent to $333,142. Imports rose 3.06 percent to $187,071. - Trade with No. 3 New Orleans fell -96.69 percent to $331,527.
Exports fell -96.69 percent to $331,527. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 San Francisco fell -0.90 percent to $209,362.
Exports fell -39.40 percent to $128,040. Imports rose to $81,322. - Trade with No. 5 New York City fell -35.40 percent to $133,645.
Exports fell -97.56 percent to $4,043. Imports rose 215.41 percent to $129,602.
Through March, 10 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Vanuatu while 5 had deficits. That compares with 10 surpluses and 5 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Low Value Shipments at $715,072, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-125,559.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world decreased to $919,560,909,009, down -1.59 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.19 percent to $1,773,047,307; imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada, China, Mexico, Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit climbed $-152,899,878,555, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-171,264,242,143.
The top five U.S. exports to Vanuatu by value through March were low value shipments; computers; rice; medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets; and parts for heavy machinery, respectively. They accounted for 70.14 percent of total exports to Vanuatu.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Vanuatu -- plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; prepared foods, beverages; misc. vegetable fats, oils; scrap of precious metal; and antiques -- accounted for 95.56 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Vanuatu:
- Low value shipments fell -91.64 percent compared to last year to $722,288.
- Computers fell -43.40 percent compared to last year to $157,040.
- Rice fell -39.40 percent compared to last year to $128,040.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 44.08 percent compared to last year to $117,594.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell -98.26 percent compared to last year to $115,285.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Vanuatu
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- fell compared to last year to $0.
- 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, Vanuatu recorded $20,479,155 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New Orleans, Low Value Shipments, Los Angeles, Atlanta/Savannah and San Francisco. Total U.S. exports to Vanuatu were $99,515,739 and imports from Vanuatu were $2,596,805. The U.S. surplus with Vanuatu was $96,918,934.