| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Vanuatu
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Low value shipments | $8,641,469 |
2 | Parts for heavy machinery | $6,633,639 |
3 | Containers for transportation | $2,902,139 |
4 | Misc. aluminum non-prefab structures | $294,902 |
5 | Computers | $277,448 |
6 | Rice | $211,271 |
7 | Iron and steel pipes and tubing | $180,000 |
8 | Air conditioning machines | $102,547 |
9 | Portland, aluminous and slag cement | $88,578 |
10 | Iron and steel containers, less than 300l capacity | $84,218 |
Total Imports From Vanuatu
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $98,784 |
2 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $92,104 |
3 | Prepared foods, beverages | $32,090 |
4 | Salvage | $28,824 |
5 | Live fish | $10,459 |
6 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $7,493 |
7 | Coral, shell of mollusks | $6,006 |
8 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $4,694 |
9 | Printed circuits | $4,002 |
10 | Medical equipment for physicals | $2,143 |
| March 2012 |
Top Vanuatu Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New Orleans | $10,022,230 |
2 | Low Value Shipments | $8,670,293 |
3 | Los Angeles | $973,425 |
4 | San Francisco | $211,271 |
5 | New York City | $206,873 |
6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $202,765 |
7 | Miami | $120,870 |
8 | Chicago | $20,446 |
9 | San Diego | $17,000 |
10 | Philadelphia | $14,048 |
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 |
Vanuatu’s trade rose to $20,479,155 through March
Vanuatu’s trade with the United States rose to $20,479,155 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 2,595.63 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Vanuatu’s exports increased 4,347.44 percent while imports dropped -6.25 percent. The U.S. surplus with Vanuatu was $19,905,957.
Through March, Vanuatu’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Low Value Shipments, No. 3 Los Angeles, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 New York City compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 Low Value Shipments, No. 3 Philadelphia, No. 4 San Francisco and No. 5 Honolulu. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 1.97 percent of Vanuatu’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -96.22 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 New Orleans rose 31,552.81 percent to $10,022,230.
Exports rose 55,538.87 percent to $10,022,230. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 2 Low Value Shipments rose 3,429.30 percent to $8,670,293.
Exports rose 4,471.00 percent to $8,641,469. Imports fell -49.09 percent to $28,824. - Trade with No. 3 Los Angeles rose 272.30 percent to $973,425.
Exports rose 402.72 percent to $791,915. Imports rose 74.63 percent to $181,510. - Trade with No. 4 San Francisco rose 451.26 percent to $211,271.
Exports rose 498.08 percent to $211,271. Imports fell -100.00 percent to $0. - Trade with No. 5 New York City rose 1,063.32 percent to $206,873.
Exports rose to $165,783. Imports rose 131.06 percent to $41,090.
Through March, 10 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Vanuatu while 5 had deficits. That compares with 7 surpluses and 4 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with New Orleans at $10,022,230, the largest deficit was with Chicago at $-15,094.
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 Vanuatu by value through March were low value shipments; parts for heavy machinery; containers for transportation; misc. aluminum non-prefab structures; and computers, respectively. They accounted for 92.85 percent of total exports to Vanuatu.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Vanuatu -- plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; misc. vegetable fats, oils; prepared foods, beverages; salvage; and live fish -- accounted for 91.51 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Vanuatu:
- Low value shipments rose 4,471.00 percent compared to last year to $8,641,469.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose compared to last year to $6,633,639.
- Containers for transportation rose compared to last year to $2,902,139.
- Misc. aluminum non-prefab structures rose compared to last year to $294,902.
- Computers rose 1,856.75 percent compared to last year to $277,448.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Vanuatu
- Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides fell -19.62 percent compared to last year to $98,784.
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 367.91 percent compared to last year to $92,104.
- Prepared foods, beverages rose 80.45 percent compared to last year to $32,090.
- Salvage fell -49.09 percent compared to last year to $28,824.
- Live fish fell -24.18 percent compared to last year to $10,459.
In the latest annual figures available, Vanuatu recorded $759,717 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were Low Value Shipments, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and New Orleans. Total U.S. exports to Vanuatu were $5,152,275 and imports from Vanuatu were $1,860,207. The U.S. surplus with Vanuatu was $3,292,068.