| March 2012 |
Total Exports From Pembina, N.D.
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Self-propelled heavy construction machinery | $304,554,534 |
2 | Tractors | $302,159,120 |
3 | Oil | $292,985,234 |
4 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $203,327,184 |
5 | Harvesting machinery for poultry | $182,650,920 |
6 | Trailers and similar vehicles | $182,240,606 |
7 | Oil, not crude | $157,716,198 |
8 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $157,290,665 |
9 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $136,943,084 |
10 | Motor vehicle parts | $134,479,103 |
Total Imports To Pembina, N.D.
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Potassic fertilizers | $322,563,089 |
2 | Polymers of ethylene | $277,652,193 |
3 | Imports of returned exports | $230,263,525 |
4 | Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons | $222,251,682 |
5 | Rapeseed, colza or mustard oil | $199,868,397 |
6 | Acyclic alcohols | $120,142,007 |
7 | Wheat, meslin | $113,228,104 |
8 | Rape or Colza Seeds, Whether or Not Broken 1205 | $96,101,694 |
9 | Misc. vegetables, frozen | $88,331,215 |
10 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $88,272,432 |
| March 2012 |
Top Pembina, N.D. Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | CANADA | $11,322,877,334 |
2 | CHINA | $95,350,477 |
3 | JAPAN | $39,805,002 |
4 | TAIWAN | $17,348,333 |
5 | GERMANY | $15,373,345 |
6 | SOUTH KOREA | $14,855,090 |
7 | MALAYSIA | $7,941,206 |
8 | THAILAND | $7,021,186 |
9 | SINGAPORE | $6,072,101 |
10 | INDONESIA | $5,692,583 |
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 |
Pembina, N.D.’s trade increases 18.89 percent through March
Pembina, N.D.’s trade with the world rose to $11,588,936,504 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 18.89 percent increases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports increased 20.40 percent while imports rose 16.64 percent.
Through March the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Germany. Through the first three months of the last year, top five spots were held by Canada, China, Japan, Germany and Thailand, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with Pembina, N.D.:
- No.1 Canada’s trade rose 19.48 percent to $11,322,877,334.
Exports rose 20.91 percent to $6,856,000,524. Imports rose 17.35 percent to $4,466,876,810. - No.2 China’s trade rose 23.77 percent to $95,350,477.
Exports rose 26.37 percent to $63,560,848. Imports rose 18.90 percent to $31,789,629. - No.3 Japan’s trade fell -27.43 percent to $39,805,002.
Exports fell -54.34 percent to $16,753,697. Imports rose 26.94 percent to $23,051,305. - No.4 Taiwan’s trade rose 104.51 percent to $17,348,333.
Exports rose 137.22 percent to $14,738,555. Imports rose 14.98 percent to $2,609,778. - No.5 Germany’s trade fell -19.55 percent to $15,373,345.
Exports rose 266.29 percent to $313,257. Imports fell -20.84 percent to $15,060,088.
Pembina, N.D.’s top five trading partners through March accounted for 99.15 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 52.49 percent.
Pembina, N.D. had trade surpluses with 25 countries and deficits with 52 through March. That compares with 30 surpluses and 51 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through March of this year were with Canada, $2,389,123,714; China, $31,771,219; and Taiwan, $12,128,777. The top three deficits were with Germany ($14,746,831), Japan ($6,297,608) and Mexico ($5,002,299).
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.
Pembina, N.D.’s top five exports by value through March were self-propelled heavy construction machinery; tractors; oil; motor vehicles for transporting people; and harvesting machinery for poultry, in that order. Those accounted for 18.34 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, potassic fertilizers, polymers of ethylene, imports of returned exports and petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbonsrapeseed, colza or mustard oil and , accounted for 27.37 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Pembina, N.D. exports:
- Self-propelled heavy construction machinery rose 52.20 percent compared to last year to $304,554,534.
- Tractors rose 56.04 percent compared to last year to $302,159,120.
- Oil rose 81.97 percent compared to last year to $292,985,234.
- Motor vehicles for transporting people fell -34.60 percent compared to last year to $203,327,184.
- Harvesting machinery for poultry fell -5.70 percent compared to last year to $182,650,920.
On the import side:
- Potassic fertilizers rose 25.40 percent compared to last year to $322,563,089.
- Polymers of ethylene rose 16.81 percent compared to last year to $277,652,193.
- Imports of returned exports rose 32.06 percent compared to last year to $230,263,525.
- Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons fell -3.63 percent compared to last year to $222,251,682.
- Rapeseed, colza or mustard oil rose 44.68 percent compared to last year to $199,868,397.
Last year the Pembina, N.D. district posted total trade with the world of $41,862,029,011. The district’s surplus was $9,225,486,363. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Canada, China, Japan, Germany and France. Exports totaled $25,543,757,687 and imports came to $16,318,271,324.