| March 2012 |
Total Exports To Zimbabwe
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Medicine | $1,259,025 |
2 | Computers | $1,189,018 |
3 | Computer parts | $490,370 |
4 | Motor vehicle parts | $485,238 |
5 | Artificial filament tow | $476,402 |
6 | Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen | $434,933 |
7 | Auxiliary machinery used with textile machines | $336,887 |
8 | Tractors | $301,500 |
9 | Engine parts | $242,744 |
10 | Machines for preparing textile fibers, yarns | $226,641 |
Total Imports From Zimbabwe
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $23,415,086 |
2 | Nickle, Unwrought 7502 | $2,681,650 |
3 | Raw tobacco | $1,278,864 |
4 | Tea | $442,584 |
5 | Misc. mineral substances | $242,730 |
6 | Leather further prepared after tanning | $161,596 |
7 | Precious stones | $31,456 |
8 | Tanned or Dressed Furskins (Incl Pcs Etc) 4302 | $24,885 |
9 | Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance | $24,631 |
10 | Men's or boys' shirts, not knitted or crocheted | $19,961 |
| March 2012 |
Top Zimbabwe Trading Partners
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | New Orleans | $24,063,669 |
2 | Baltimore | $2,472,463 |
3 | Washington, D.C. | $2,009,579 |
4 | New York City | $1,856,118 |
5 | Norfolk | $1,561,229 |
6 | Charleston | $1,168,791 |
7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $888,691 |
8 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $663,073 |
9 | Chicago | $529,619 |
10 | Houston | $522,871 |
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 |
Zimbabwe’s trade rose to $37,530,481 through March
Zimbabwe’s trade with the United States rose to $37,530,481 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 118.81 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year. Zimbabwe’s exports decreased -21.78 percent while imports rose 414.75 percent. The U.S. deficit with Zimbabwe was $19,338,485.
Through March, Zimbabwe’s top U.S. Customs districts for total imports and exports were No. 1 New Orleans, No. 2 Baltimore, No. 3 Washington, D.C., No. 4 New York City and No. 5 Norfolk compared to last year when the top spots were held by No. 1 Baltimore, No. 2 Houston, No. 3 New York City, No. 4 Jacksonville/Tampa and No. 5 Norfolk. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 17.42 percent of Zimbabwe’s U.S. trade.. That compares to -46.34 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 Zimbabwe,:
- Trade with No. 1 New Orleans rose 6,051.37 percent to $24,063,669.
Exports rose 46.97 percent to $405,853. Imports rose 20,464.86 percent to $23,657,816. - Trade with No. 2 Baltimore fell -43.30 percent to $2,472,463.
Exports fell -92.79 percent to $164,365. Imports rose 10.95 percent to $2,308,098. - Trade with No. 3 Washington, D.c. rose 378.18 percent to $2,009,579.
Exports rose 376.29 percent to $2,001,663. Imports rose to $7,916. - Trade with No. 4 New York City rose 7.97 percent to $1,856,118.
Exports rose 39.25 percent to $1,593,521. Imports fell -54.31 percent to $262,597. - Trade with No. 5 Norfolk rose 12.78 percent to $1,561,229.
Exports fell -55.98 percent to $300,365. Imports rose 79.59 percent to $1,260,864.
Through March, 18 Customs districts posted trade surpluses with Zimbabwe while 7 had deficits. That compares with 18 surpluses and 11 deficits for the same period one year ago. The top surplus was with Washington, D.C. at $1,993,747, the largest deficit was with New Orleans at $-23,251,963.
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 Zimbabwe by value through March were medicine; computers; computer parts; motor vehicle parts; and artificial filament tow, respectively. They accounted for 42.88 percent of total exports to Zimbabwe.
The value of the top five U.S. imports from Zimbabwe -- ferroalloys 7202; nickle, unwrought 7502; raw tobacco; tea; and misc. mineral substances -- accounted for 98.69 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Zimbabwe:
- Medicine rose 1,044.20 percent compared to last year to $1,259,025.
- Computers rose 46.80 percent compared to last year to $1,189,018.
- Computer parts rose 1,681.03 percent compared to last year to $490,370.
- Motor vehicle parts fell -4.26 percent compared to last year to $485,238.
- Artificial filament tow rose compared to last year to $476,402.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Zimbabwe
- Ferroalloys 7202 rose 3,459.34 percent compared to last year to $23,415,086.
- Nickle, Unwrought 7502 fell -17.61 percent compared to last year to $2,681,650.
- Raw tobacco rose 68.25 percent compared to last year to $1,278,864.
- Tea rose 369.86 percent compared to last year to $442,584.
- Misc. mineral substances rose 289.18 percent compared to last year to $242,730.
In the latest annual figures available, Zimbabwe recorded $17,152,009 in trade with the United States. At year’s end, its top five Customs districts were New Orleans, Baltimore, New York City, Houston and Jacksonville/Tampa. Total U.S. exports to Zimbabwe were $59,936,419 and imports from Zimbabwe were $51,421,685. The U.S. surplus with Zimbabwe was $8,514,734.