| April 2013 |
Top Exports From Phoenix/Nogales
Total Exports From Phoenix/Nogales: $4,459,936,759| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicle parts | $492,209,188 |
| 2 | Copper ores and concentrates | $409,235,073 |
| 3 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $158,735,690 |
| 4 | Electronic integrated circuits | $140,913,499 |
| 5 | Fresh apples, pears | $125,586,199 |
| 6 | Parts for electrical supplies | $118,798,788 |
| 7 | Motor vehicles for transporting goods | $110,408,748 |
| 8 | Aircraft | $102,862,475 |
| 9 | Insulated wire, cable | $88,308,697 |
| 10 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $81,386,692 |
Top Imports To Phoenix/Nogales
Total Imports To Phoenix/Nogales: $7,838,929,357| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor vehicles for transporting people | $2,187,524,547 |
| 2 | Misc. fresh vegetables | $644,720,386 |
| 3 | Tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $445,890,947 |
| 4 | Insulated wire, cable | $344,347,655 |
| 5 | Imports of returned exports | $316,330,082 |
| 6 | Gold | $247,470,772 |
| 7 | Landline, cellular phone equipment | $182,192,026 |
| 8 | Refined copper, alloys, unwrought | $170,550,878 |
| 9 | Cucumbers, pickles, etc., fresh or chilled | $147,710,050 |
| 10 | Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V | $145,098,762 |
| April 2013 |
Top Phoenix/Nogales Trading Partners
Total Phoenix/Nogales trade: $12,298,866,116| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEXICO | $11,004,216,876 |
| 2 | CHINA | $225,564,174 |
| 3 | UNITED KINGDOM | $180,693,417 |
| 4 | CANADA | $158,389,665 |
| 5 | GERMANY | $69,376,387 |
| 6 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | $67,508,005 |
| 7 | COSTA RICA | $60,385,798 |
| 8 | TAIWAN | $38,867,079 |
| 9 | BOLIVIA | $36,524,012 |
| 10 | HONG KONG | $35,462,714 |
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 |
Phoenix/Nogales’s trade increases 15.05 percent through April
Phoenix/Nogales’s trade with the world rose to $12,298,866,116 through the first four months of 2013, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 15.05 percent increases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports increased 14.76 percent while imports rose 15.21 percent.
Through April the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Germany. Through the first four months of the last year, top five spots were held by Mexico, China, United Kingdom, Costa Rica and France, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with Phoenix/Nogales:
- No.1 Mexico’s trade rose 15.27 percent to $11,004,216,876.
Exports rose 15.30 percent to $4,056,748,511. Imports rose 15.26 percent to $6,947,468,365. - No.2 China’s trade rose 9.82 percent to $225,564,174.
Exports rose 131.67 percent to $15,890,800. Imports rose 5.61 percent to $209,673,374. - No.3 United Kingdom’s trade rose 14.96 percent to $180,693,417.
Exports rose 27.46 percent to $103,505,879. Imports rose 1.60 percent to $77,187,538. - No.4 Canada’s trade rose 291.03 percent to $158,389,665.
Exports fell -27.38 percent to $6,831,698. Imports rose 387.36 percent to $151,557,967. - No.5 Germany’s trade rose 13.31 percent to $69,376,387.
Exports rose 54.58 percent to $10,852,367. Imports rose 7.97 percent to $58,524,020.
Phoenix/Nogales’s top five trading partners through April accounted for 94.63 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 53.19 percent.
Phoenix/Nogales had trade surpluses with 53 countries and deficits with 75 through April. That compares with 65 surpluses and 69 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through April of this year were with United Arab Emirates, $64,259,559; Costa Rica, $59,106,734; and United Kingdom, $26,318,341. The top three deficits were with Mexico ($2,890,719,854), China ($193,782,574) and Canada ($144,726,269).
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.
Phoenix/Nogales’s top five exports by value through April were motor vehicle parts; copper ores and concentrates; landline, cellular phone equipment; electronic integrated circuits; and fresh apples, pears, in that order. Those accounted for 29.75 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, motor vehicles for transporting people; misc. fresh vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled; insulated wire, cable; and imports of returned exports, accounted for 50.25 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Phoenix/Nogales exports:
- Motor vehicle parts rose 62.78 percent compared to last year to $492,209,188.
- Copper ores and concentrates rose 34.18 percent compared to last year to $409,235,073.
- Landline, cellular phone equipment fell -33.61 percent compared to last year to $158,735,690.
- Electronic integrated circuits fell -29.36 percent compared to last year to $140,913,499.
- Fresh apples, pears rose 40.50 percent compared to last year to $125,586,199.
On the import side:
- Motor vehicles for transporting people rose 48.41 percent compared to last year to $2,187,524,547.
- Misc. fresh vegetables rose 20.80 percent compared to last year to $644,720,386.
- Tomatoes, fresh or chilled fell -8.66 percent compared to last year to $445,890,947.
- Insulated wire, cable rose 6.75 percent compared to last year to $344,347,655.
- Imports of returned exports rose 34.31 percent compared to last year to $316,330,082.
Last year the Phoenix/Nogales district posted total trade with the world of $30,923,109,006. The district’s deficit was $-6,833,265,384. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Mexico, China, United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. Exports totaled $12,044,921,811 and imports came to $18,878,187,195.