| March 2013 |
Top Exports From Baltimore
Total Exports From Baltimore: $5,017,113,177| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $1,386,060,282 |
| 2 | Coal, briquettes | $502,015,418 |
| 3 | Tractors | $410,284,108 |
| 4 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $205,925,489 |
| 5 | Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts | $194,975,011 |
| 6 | Radar and remote control equipment | $176,748,150 |
| 7 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $127,935,548 |
| 8 | Harvesting machinery for poultry | $117,253,150 |
| 9 | Cranes, derricks, industrial-use vehicles | $81,847,974 |
| 10 | Aircraft | $66,934,423 |
Top Imports To Baltimore
Total Imports To Baltimore: $7,445,223,030| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $2,173,847,389 |
| 2 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $279,949,209 |
| 3 | Tin, unwrought | $228,991,714 |
| 4 | Nickle, Unwrought 7502 | $188,215,955 |
| 5 | Lead, unwrought | $185,442,162 |
| 6 | Tractors | $159,926,221 |
| 7 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $139,936,696 |
| 8 | Ferroalloys 7202 | $138,549,060 |
| 9 | Aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thi | $117,755,231 |
| 10 | Furniture, parts | $112,395,923 |
| March 2013 |
Top Baltimore Trading Partners
Total Baltimore trade: $12,462,336,207| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GERMANY | $1,548,636,142 |
| 2 | CHINA | $1,049,268,239 |
| 3 | UNITED KINGDOM | $931,060,779 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $640,528,314 |
| 5 | RUSSIA | $562,636,664 |
| 6 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | $558,706,672 |
| 7 | BRAZIL | $535,311,651 |
| 8 | SAUDI ARABIA | $423,540,907 |
| 9 | SOUTH AFRICA | $419,276,724 |
| 10 | AUSTRALIA | $416,226,857 |
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 |
Baltimore’s trade decreases -11.13 percent through March
Baltimore’s trade with the world rose to $12,462,336,207 through the first three months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -11.13 percent decreases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports decreased -12.62 percent while imports dropped -10.10 percent.
Through March the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 China, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Russia. Through the first three months of the last year, top five spots were held by Germany, China, United Kingdom, Japan and Brazil, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with Baltimore:
- No.1 Germany’s trade fell -10.83 percent to $1,548,636,142.
Exports fell -39.91 percent to $204,697,433. Imports fell -3.73 percent to $1,343,938,709. - No.2 China’s trade rose 1.25 percent to $1,049,268,239.
Exports fell -13.41 percent to $285,453,665. Imports rose 8.09 percent to $763,814,574. - No.3 United Kingdom’s trade fell -9.82 percent to $931,060,779.
Exports fell -6.32 percent to $230,648,986. Imports fell -10.92 percent to $700,411,793. - No.4 Japan’s trade fell -29.89 percent to $640,528,314.
Exports fell -65.78 percent to $58,788,817. Imports fell -21.58 percent to $581,739,497. - No.5 Russia’s trade fell -4.26 percent to $562,636,664.
Exports rose 32.03 percent to $355,490,002. Imports fell -34.95 percent to $207,146,662.
Baltimore’s top five trading partners through March accounted for 37.97 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 53.05 percent.
Baltimore had trade surpluses with 109 countries and deficits with 67 through March. That compares with 108 surpluses and 69 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through March of this year were with United Arab Emirates, $533,657,492; Saudi Arabia, $408,912,569; and Russia, $148,343,340. The top three deficits were with Germany ($1,139,241,276), Japan ($522,950,680) and China ($478,360,909).
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade 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 as imports dropped -1.78 percent to $-16,591,316,281. The nation’s top five trade districts so far this year, by value, are Los Angeles, New York City, Detroit, Laredo and New Orleans. 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.
Baltimore’s top five exports by value through March were motor vehicles for transporting people; coal, briquettes; tractors; motor vehicles for transporting goods; and tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts, in that order. Those accounted for 53.80 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, , , and and , accounted for 0.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Baltimore exports:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -14.01 percent compared to last year to $1,386,060,282.
- Coal, briquettes fell -31.76 percent compared to last year to $502,015,418.
- Tractors fell -18.90 percent compared to last year to $410,284,108.
- Motor vehicles for transporting goods rose 16.43 percent compared to last year to $205,925,489.
- Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts rose 2,641.87 percent compared to last year to $194,975,011.
On the import side:
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
Last year the Baltimore district posted total trade with the world of $55,716,094,038. The district’s deficit was $-11,562,355,346. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Germany, China, United Kingdom, Japan and Russia. Exports totaled $22,076,869,346 and imports came to $33,639,224,692.