| March 2012 |
Total Exports From St. Albans, Vt.
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Exports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Electronic integrated circuits | $374,200,816 |
2 | Aircraft | $35,612,247 |
3 | Printed circuits | $26,053,353 |
4 | Paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin | $21,773,741 |
5 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $14,550,051 |
6 | Scrap of precious metal | $13,885,778 |
7 | Aircraft engines, parts | $10,583,410 |
8 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $10,307,229 |
9 | Paper, paperboard scrap | $9,505,250 |
10 | Wood in the rough, stripped or not of sapwood, etc | $9,390,505 |
Total Imports To St. Albans, Vt.
| Rank | Commodity | Total YTD Imports |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aircraft | $449,114,785 |
2 | Electronic integrated circuits | $352,649,585 |
3 | Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons | $145,475,600 |
4 | Oil, not crude | $131,390,565 |
5 | Aircraft engines, parts | $62,465,829 |
6 | Chocolate and other food products containing cocoa | $54,227,469 |
7 | Imports of returned exports | $48,091,919 |
8 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $41,799,710 |
9 | Men's or boys' suits, not knit | $39,984,405 |
10 | Video games, other games | $38,168,161 |
| March 2012 |
Top St. Albans, Vt. Trading Partners
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
1 | CANADA | $2,799,999,816 |
2 | CHINA | $54,943,521 |
3 | GERMANY | $26,703,502 |
4 | UNITED KINGDOM | $14,896,095 |
5 | BELGIUM | $13,046,829 |
6 | INDIA | $12,380,660 |
7 | FRANCE | $11,001,691 |
8 | NETHERLANDS | $9,438,787 |
9 | SOUTH KOREA | $8,560,903 |
10 | RUSSIA | $7,271,849 |
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 |
St. Albans, Vt.’s trade increases 7.34 percent through March
St. Albans, Vt.’s trade with the world rose to $3,025,355,954 through the first three months of 2012, according to a WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.34 percent increases the Customs district’s total trade during the same time period last year. The district’s exports increased 14.84 percent while imports rose 4.64 percent.
Through March the district’s top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Belgium. Through the first three months of the last year, top five spots were held by Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom and France, respectively.
Taking a closer look at the leading trade partners with St. Albans, Vt.:
- No.1 Canada’s trade rose 8.23 percent to $2,799,999,816.
Exports rose 19.62 percent to $798,221,215. Imports rose 4.27 percent to $2,001,778,601. - No.2 China’s trade rose 14.43 percent to $54,943,521.
Exports rose 40.87 percent to $7,958,597. Imports rose 10.90 percent to $46,984,924. - No.3 Germany’s trade fell -17.50 percent to $26,703,502.
Exports fell -28.31 percent to $5,982,873. Imports fell -13.75 percent to $20,720,629. - No.4 United Kingdom’s trade fell -14.34 percent to $14,896,095.
Exports fell -39.85 percent to $6,242,851. Imports rose 23.43 percent to $8,653,244. - No.5 Belgium’s trade fell -7.92 percent to $13,046,829.
Exports fell -15.45 percent to $10,126,190. Imports rose 33.19 percent to $2,920,639.
St. Albans, Vt.’s top five trading partners through March accounted for 96.17 percent of its trade with the world. The U.S. average for the same period was 52.49 percent.
St. Albans, Vt. had trade surpluses with 20 countries and deficits with 64 through March. That compares with 25 surpluses and 65 deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top three surpluses through March of this year were with Belgium, $7,205,551; Netherlands, $4,797,487; and France, $1,501,653. The top three deficits were with Canada ($1,203,557,386), China ($39,026,327) and Germany ($14,737,756).
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.
St. Albans, Vt.’s top five exports by value through March were electronic integrated circuits; aircraft; printed circuits; paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin; and medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets, in that order. Those accounted for 55.07 percent of its total outbound trade. The value of the district’s top five imports, aircraft, electronic integrated circuits, petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons and oil, not crudeaircraft engines, parts and , accounted for 52.63 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at St. Albans, Vt. exports:
- Electronic integrated circuits rose 34.16 percent compared to last year to $374,200,816.
- Aircraft rose 4.05 percent compared to last year to $35,612,247.
- Printed circuits fell -1.96 percent compared to last year to $26,053,353.
- Paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin fell -15.16 percent compared to last year to $21,773,741.
- Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets rose 8.54 percent compared to last year to $14,550,051.
On the import side:
- Aircraft fell -2.81 percent compared to last year to $449,114,785.
- Electronic integrated circuits rose 176.59 percent compared to last year to $352,649,585.
- Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons fell -19.48 percent compared to last year to $145,475,600.
- Oil, not crude fell -2.63 percent compared to last year to $131,390,565.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 18.38 percent compared to last year to $62,465,829.
Last year the St. Albans, Vt. district posted total trade with the world of $11,745,689,728. The district’s deficit was $-5,371,138,602. At year end, the region’s top five partners were Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Exports totaled $3,187,275,563 and imports came to $8,558,414,165.