| March 2012 |
Total Exports From Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coal, briquettes | $2,263,289,305 |
Total Imports To Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston
| March 2012 |
Top Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | ITALY | $315,763,631 |
2 | NETHERLANDS | $278,418,867 |
3 | BRAZIL | $274,795,495 |
4 | INDIA | $154,774,478 |
5 | UKRAINE | $148,187,600 |
6 | TURKEY | $145,107,817 |
7 | GERMANY | $140,401,839 |
8 | FRANCE | $92,953,865 |
9 | UNITED KINGDOM | $79,624,887 |
10 | SOUTH KOREA | $74,459,631 |
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 |
Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston’s trade decreases -0.36 percent through March
Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston’s trade with the world rose to $2,263,289,305 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s -0.36 percent decreases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports decreased -0.36 percent while imports dropped 0.00 percent.
Through March the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 Netherlands, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 India and No. 5 Ukraine. Through the first three months of the last year, top five spots were held by Brazil, Japan, India, Italy and Netherlands, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston:
- No.1 Italy’s trade rose 84.04 percent to $315,763,631.
Exports rose 84.04 percent to $315,763,631. Imports fell to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated. - No.2 Netherlands’s trade rose 79.79 percent to $278,418,867.
Exports rose 79.79 percent to $278,418,867. Imports fell to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated. - No.3 Brazil’s trade fell -8.06 percent to $274,795,495.
Exports fell -8.06 percent to $274,795,495. Imports fell to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated. - No.4 India’s trade fell -12.77 percent to $154,774,478.
Exports fell -12.77 percent to $154,774,478. Imports fell to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated. - No.5 Ukraine’s trade rose 18.56 percent to $148,187,600.
Exports rose 18.56 percent to $148,187,600. Imports fell to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston’s top five trading partners through March accounted for 51.78 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 52.49 percent.
Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston had trade surpluses with 42 countries and deficits with 0 through March. That compares with 38 surpluses and deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through March of this year were with Italy, $315,763,631; Netherlands, $278,418,867; and Brazil, $274,795,495. The top three deficits were with ($0), ($0) and ($0).
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade 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 as imports rose 5.09 percent to $43,800,507,934. The nation’s top five trade districts so far this year, by value, are New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Laredo. 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.
Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston’s top five exports by value through March were coal, briquettes; ; ; ; and , in that order. Those accounted for 100.00 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, , , and and
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, accounted for 0.00 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston exports:
- Coal, briquettes fell -0.36 percent compared to last year to $2,263,289,305.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
On the import side:
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
- fell compared to last year to $0. The total for the comparable period in 2011 was $0 so a percentage cannot be calculated.
Last year the Norfolk/Mobile/Charleston district posted total trade with the world of $9,418,774,897. The district’s surplus was $9,418,774,897. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Brazil, Netherlands, Italy, Ukraine and India. Exports totaled $9,418,774,897 and imports came to $0.