| April 2013 |
Top Exports From Low Value Shipments
Total Exports From Low Value Shipments: $17,465,088,753| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low value shipments | $11,530,701,404 |
| 2 | Motor vehicle parts | $742,095,638 |
| 3 | Furniture, parts | $154,590,208 |
| 4 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $127,230,673 |
| 5 | Screws, nuts, bolts, washers | $119,577,247 |
| 6 | Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks | $106,368,861 |
| 7 | Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts | $104,435,774 |
| 8 | Seats, excluding barber, dental | $87,800,665 |
| 9 | Misc. plastic articles | $83,759,978 |
| 10 | Hardware for fixtures | $70,770,310 |
Top Imports To Low Value Shipments
Total Imports To Low Value Shipments: $4,351,051,984| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvage | $4,351,051,984 |
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| April 2013 |
Top Low Value Shipments Trading Partners
Total Low Value Shipments trade: $21,816,140,737| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $9,066,933,885 |
| 2 | MEXICO | $2,761,109,830 |
| 3 | CHINA | $991,189,199 |
| 4 | GERMANY | $679,749,220 |
| 5 | JAPAN | $639,290,704 |
| 6 | UNITED KINGDOM | $538,018,456 |
| 7 | FRANCE | $354,854,098 |
| 8 | AUSTRALIA | $346,834,920 |
| 9 | SWITZERLAND | $317,496,132 |
| 10 | SINGAPORE | $296,429,955 |
Top US Trading Partners
Total U.S. trade for all countries: $1,240,094,299,613| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANADA | $208,978,587,734 |
| 2 | CHINA | $167,425,009,162 |
| 3 | MEXICO | $164,532,690,124 |
| 4 | JAPAN | $67,112,714,884 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $51,552,541,119 |
| 6 | SOUTH KOREA | $34,229,534,716 |
| 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | $32,584,296,233 |
| 8 | FRANCE | $24,202,553,636 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | $21,977,714,927 |
| 10 | SAUDI ARABIA | $20,869,108,860 |
Low Value Shipments’s trade decreases -1.86 percent through April
Low Value Shipments’s trade with the world rose to $21,816,140,737 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -1.86 percent decreases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports decreased -1.30 percent while imports dropped -4.03 percent.
Through April the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Japan. Through the first four months of the last year, top five spots were held by Canada, Mexico, China, Germany and United Kingdom, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with Low Value Shipments:
- No.1 Canada’s trade rose 2.13 percent to $9,066,933,885.
Exports rose 1.61 percent to $8,390,530,397. Imports rose 9.15 percent to $676,403,488. - No.2 Mexico’s trade rose 5.20 percent to $2,761,109,830.
Exports rose 4.92 percent to $2,162,730,825. Imports rose 6.20 percent to $598,379,005. - No.3 China’s trade fell -8.04 percent to $991,189,199.
Exports rose 4.09 percent to $232,885,004. Imports fell -11.21 percent to $758,304,195. - No.4 Germany’s trade fell -8.12 percent to $679,749,220.
Exports fell -7.55 percent to $356,154,163. Imports fell -8.74 percent to $323,595,057. - No.5 Japan’s trade rose 0.46 percent to $639,290,704.
Exports fell -5.20 percent to $217,555,214. Imports rose 3.65 percent to $421,735,490.
Low Value Shipments’s top five trading partners through April accounted for 64.81 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 53.19 percent.
Low Value Shipments had trade surpluses with 196 countries and deficits with 32 through April. That compares with 199 surpluses and 32 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through April of this year were with Canada, $7,714,126,909; Mexico, $1,564,351,820; and Australia, $322,529,086. The top three deficits were with China ($525,419,191), Japan ($204,180,276) and Taiwan ($53,597,655).
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade decreased to $1,240,094,299,613, down -0.88 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 0.32 percent to $4,038,186,093 as imports dropped -1.20 percent to $-15,017,653,007. The nation’s top five trade districts so far this year, by value, are Los Angeles, New York City, Laredo, Houston and Detroit. The overall trade deficit climbed $-214,073,880,779, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $-233,129,719,879.
Low Value Shipments’s top five exports by value through April were low value shipments; motor vehicle parts; furniture, parts; electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000v; and screws, nuts, bolts, washers, in that order. Those accounted for 72.57 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, salvage; ; ; ; and , accounted for 100.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Low Value Shipments exports:
- Low value shipments fell -1.41 percent compared to last year to $11,530,701,404.
- Motor vehicle parts fell -0.53 percent compared to last year to $742,095,638.
- Furniture, parts rose 3.94 percent compared to last year to $154,590,208.
- Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V fell -11.41 percent compared to last year to $127,230,673.
- Screws, nuts, bolts, washers fell -3.36 percent compared to last year to $119,577,247.
On the import side:
- Salvage fell -4.03 percent compared to last year to $4,351,051,984.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was either $0 or the data could not be found, so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was either $0 or the data could not be found, so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was either $0 or the data could not be found, so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2012 was either $0 or the data could not be found, so a percentage cannot be calculated.
Last year the Low Value Shipments district posted total trade with the world of $67,082,835,309. The district’s surplus was $41,111,390,709. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Canada, Mexico, China, Germany and United Kingdom. Exports totaled $54,097,113,009 and imports came to $12,985,722,300.