| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Western Samoa
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $1,526,193 |
2 | Parts for heavy machinery | $437,000 |
3 | Prepared foods, beverages | $284,867 |
4 | Low value shipments | $241,131 |
5 | Sausages, similar meat products | $174,298 |
6 | Rice | $169,560 |
7 | Sweetened waters | $122,559 |
8 | Internal organs from animals, salted, dried | $98,897 |
9 | Sauces and preparations; mixed condiments | $69,936 |
10 | Oil, not crude | $66,617 |
Total Imports From Western Samoa
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified | $238,450 |
2 | Scrap of precious metal | $65,096 |
3 | Oilcake | $57,400 |
4 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $39,324 |
5 | Imports of returned exports | $12,107 |
6 | Salvage | $2,632 |
7 | Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film | $2,362 |
8 | Furniture, parts | $2,160 |
9 | Lamp and lighting parts | $1,261 |
10 | Travel goods, including handbags, wallets, jewelry | $935 |
| March 2012 |
Top Western Samoa Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | $2,262,339 |
2 | San Francisco | $2,095,413 |
3 | Low Value Shipments | $243,763 |
4 | Charleston | $27,594 |
5 | Norfolk | $16,132 |
6 | New Orleans | $11,595 |
7 | Chicago | $7,500 |
8 | Cleveland | $6,993 |
9 | Miami | $5,341 |
10 | Anchorage | $2,362 |
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 |
Western Samoa’s trade rose to $4,682,453 through March
Western Samoa’s trade with the United States rose to $4,682,453 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -24.13 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year. Western Samoa’s exports decreased -25.01 percent while imports dropped -13.93 percent. The U.S. surplus with Western Samoa was $3,838,999.
Through March, Western Samoa’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 Los Angeles, No. 2 San Francisco, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Charleston and No. 5 Norfolk compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 San Francisco, No. 2 Los Angeles, No. 3 Low Value Shipments, No. 4 Atlanta/Savannah and No. 5 Phoenix/Nogales. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 0.80 percent of Western Samoa’s U.S. trade.. That compares to 32.85 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 Western Samoa,:
- Trade with No. 1 Los Angeles fell -16.82 percent to $2,262,339.
Exports fell -22.94 percent to $1,907,362. Imports rose 45.16 percent to $354,977. - Trade with No. 2 San Francisco fell -25.30 percent to $2,095,413.
Exports fell -25.86 percent to $2,038,013. Imports rose 1.50 percent to $57,400. - Trade with No. 3 Low Value Shipments fell -23.05 percent to $243,763.
Exports fell -22.64 percent to $241,131. Imports fell -47.99 percent to $2,632. - Trade with No. 4 Charleston rose to $27,594.
Exports rose to $27,594. Imports rose to $0. - Trade with No. 5 Norfolk rose to $16,132.
Exports rose to $16,132. Imports rose to $0.
Through March, 9 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Western Samoa while 3 had deficits. That compares with 6 surpluses and 7 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with San Francisco at $1,980,613, the largest deficit was with Anchorage at $-2,362.
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 Western Samoa by value through March were poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; parts for heavy machinery; prepared foods, beverages; low value shipments; and sausages, similar meat products, respectively. They accounted for 62.51 percent of total exports to Western Samoa.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Western Samoa -- fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified; scrap of precious metal; oilcake; fish, fresh or chilled; and imports of returned exports -- accounted for 97.78 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Western Samoa:
- Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen fell -46.71 percent compared to last year to $1,526,193.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose compared to last year to $437,000.
- Prepared foods, beverages rose 56.25 percent compared to last year to $284,867.
- Low value shipments fell -22.64 percent compared to last year to $241,131.
- Sausages, similar meat products fell -8.86 percent compared to last year to $174,298.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Western Samoa
- Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified rose 80.43 percent compared to last year to $238,450.
- Scrap of precious metal rose compared to last year to $65,096.
- Oilcake rose 1.50 percent compared to last year to $57,400.
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell -3.03 percent compared to last year to $39,324.
- Imports of returned exports fell -85.76 percent compared to last year to $12,107.
In the latest annual figures available, Western Samoa recorded $6,171,364 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were San Francisco, Los Angeles, Low Value Shipments, Atlanta/Savannah and Chicago. Total U.S. exports to Western Samoa were $23,786,831 and imports from Western Samoa were $2,971,100. The U.S. surplus with Western Samoa was $20,815,731.