| March 2013 |
Top Exports To Vatican City
Total Exports To Vatican City: $798,630| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saws, drills and other hand tools | $320,304 |
| 2 | Ship's derricks, cranes, mobile lifting frames | $201,900 |
| 3 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $137,325 |
| 4 | Machinery for heating and sterilizing | $28,240 |
| 5 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $27,290 |
| 6 | Bicycles, etc. | $24,450 |
| 7 | Low value shipments | $20,693 |
| 8 | Motor vehicle parts | $12,000 |
| 9 | Paper labels | $10,000 |
| 10 | Amine-function compounds | $10,000 |
Total Imports From Vatican City
Total Imports From Vatican City: $80,168| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imports of returned exports | $46,664 |
| 2 | Precious stones | $20,193 |
| 3 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $6,837 |
| 4 | Salvage | $5,427 |
| 5 | Textile material bags for packing goods | $730 |
| 6 | Swimwear, track suits, skit suits, knit or crochet | $317 |
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| $0 | ||
| $0 | ||
| $0 |
| March 2013 |
Top Vatican City Trading Partners
Total Vatican City trade: $878,798| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | $724,219 |
| 2 | New York City | $53,501 |
| 3 | Houston | $30,408 |
| 4 | Norfolk | $30,193 |
| 5 | Low Value Shipments | $26,120 |
| 6 | Detroit | $10,000 |
| 7 | Laredo | $3,310 |
| 8 | Buffalo | $730 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $317 |
| $0 |
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 |
Vatican City’s trade rose to $878,798 through March
Vatican City’s trade with the United States rose to $878,798 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -38.00 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Vatican City’s exports decreased -42.83 percent while imports rose 291.90 percent. The U.S. deficit with Vatican City was $0.
Through March, Vatican City’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Miami, No. 2 New York City, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Norfolk and No. 5 Low Value Shipments compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 New York City, No. 2 Norfolk, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 Low Value Shipments and No. 5 Atlanta/Savannah. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 1.66 percent of Vatican City’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 63.97 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 Vatican City,:
- Trade with No. 1 Miami rose 1,034.85 percent to $724,219.
Exports rose 1,034.85 percent to $724,219. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 2 New York City fell -94.76 percent to $53,501.
Exports fell -100.00 percent to $0. Imports rose to $53,501. - Trade with No. 3 Houston fell -31.73 percent to $30,408.
Exports fell -31.73 percent to $30,408. Imports fell to $0. - Trade with No. 4 Norfolk fell -81.10 percent to $30,193.
Exports fell -93.65 percent to $10,000. Imports rose 756.72 percent to $20,193. - Trade with No. 5 Low Value Shipments fell -55.53 percent to $26,120.
Exports fell -62.69 percent to $20,693. Imports rose 65.31 percent to $5,427.
Through March, 5 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Vatican City while 4 had deficits. That compares with 7 surpluses and 2 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Miami at $724,219, the largest deficit was with New York City at $-53,501.
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 Vatican City by value through March were saws, drills and other hand tools; ship's derricks, cranes, mobile lifting frames; self-propelled heavy construction machinery; machinery for heating and sterilizing; and taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks, respectively. They accounted for 89.54 percent of total exports to Vatican City.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Vatican City -- imports of returned exports; precious stones; collectors items of historic or botanic interest; salvage; and textile material bags for packing goods -- accounted for 99.60 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Vatican City:
- Saws, drills and other hand tools rose 570.09 percent compared to last year to $320,304.
- Ship's derricks, cranes, mobile lifting frames rose compared to last year to $201,900.
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose compared to last year to $137,325.
- Machinery for heating and sterilizing rose compared to last year to $28,240.
- Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks rose compared to last year to $27,290.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Vatican City
- 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, Vatican City recorded $1,417,403 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New York City, Miami, Anchorage, Norfolk and Low Value Shipments. Total U.S. exports to Vatican City were $4,803,261 and imports from Vatican City were $278,011. The U.S. surplus with Vatican City was $4,525,250.