Eritrea
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Total Exports Compared to the same month a year ago
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RankAmong U.S. trading partners this month
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Eritrea’s total trade with the United States was $479,003 in January, a change of 185.93 percent from the same month one year ago. The change in exports was 189.31 percent and the change in imports was 86.04 percent. Eritrea ranked No. 209 among U.S. trade partners in January. It had ranked No. 219 for the same month last year.
The top three U.S. exports by value in January were Liquid-dispersing equipment, (2) Plastic tableware and other products, and (3) Laser-based machine tools. The top three U.S. imports from Eritrea, also by value, were General medical equipment, (2) Estimates of low-value imports, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment. By tonnage, the top three U.S. exports were (1) Plastic tableware and other products, (2) Liquid-dispersing equipment, and (3) Laser-based machine tools. The top three U.S. imports, also by tonnage, were (1) Women's or girls' suits, not knit, (2) Liquid-dispersing equipment, and (3) Plastic tableware and other products.
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Virginia | $261,693 |
| 2 | Port of New York | $95,000 |
| 3 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $82,367 |
| 4 | Low-Valued Imports and Exports | $14,157 |
| 5 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport | $12,979 |
| 6 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $6,013 |
| 7 | Low Value | $3,017 |
| 8 | Port of New Orleans | $2,588 |
| 9 | Miami Int’l Airport | $866 |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $323 |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquid-dispersing equipment | $261,693 |
| 2 | Plastic tableware and other products | $95,000 |
| 3 | Laser-based machine tools | $59,903 |
| 4 | X-ray apparatus | $22,464 |
| 5 | Low-value shipments | $14,157 |
| 6 | Compressors and pumps | $12,979 |
| 7 | Drawing, measuring instruments, parts | $2,588 |
| 8 | Estimates of low-value imports | $0 |
| 9 | Women’s or girls’ suits, not knit | $0 |
| 10 | Cell phones, related equipment | $0 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General medical equipment | $3,740 |
| 2 | Estimates of low-value imports | $3,017 |
| 3 | Cell phones, related equipment | $2,273 |
| 4 | Women’s or girls’ suits, not knit | $1,189 |
| 5 | Liquid-dispersing equipment | $0 |
| 6 | Low-value shipments | $0 |
| 7 | Drawing, measuring instruments, parts | $0 |
| 8 | Compressors and pumps | $0 |
| 9 | Laser-based machine tools | $0 |
| 10 | Plastic tableware and other products | $0 |
U.S. trade with Eritrea rose 185.93 percent through January
Eritrea’s trade with the United States increased to $479,003 through the first month of 2023, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 185.93 percent above its total trade during the same month a year ago. U.S. exports to Eritrea increased 189.31 percent while U.S. imports from Eritrea rose 86.04 percent. The U.S. surplus with Eritrea was $458,565.
Through January, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Virginia; No. 2 Port of New York; No. 3 Chicago O’Hare International Airport; No. 4 Low-Valued Imports and Exports; and No. 5 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Miami Int’l Airport; No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 3 Port of Savannah, Ga.; No. 4 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio and No. 5 Low Value. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 97.33 percent of Eritrea’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No. 1 Port of Virginia totaled $261,693.
Exports totaled $261,693. There were no imports. - Trade with No. 2 Port of New York totaled $95,000.
Exports totaled $95,000. There were no imports. - Trade with No. 3 Chicago O’Hare International Airport totaled $82,367.
Exports totaled $82,367. There were no imports. - Trade with No. 4 Low-Valued Imports and Exports rose 402.38 percent to $14,157.
Exports rose 402.38 percent to $14,157. There were no imports. - Trade with No. 5 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport totaled $12,979.
Exports totaled $12,979. There were no imports.
Eritrea ranked No. 209 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 219.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $419.84 billion, up 6.16 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 12.31 percent to $165.49 billion; imports climbed 2.51 percent to $254.35 billion. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Canada; Mexico; China; Japan and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $88.86 billion, down compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $100.78 billion.
The top five U.S. exports to Eritrea by value through January were the categories of Liquid-dispersing equipment; Plastic tableware and other products; Laser-based machine tools; X-ray apparatus; and Low-value shipments, respectively. They accounted for 96.68 percent of total exports to Eritrea.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Eritrea –– General medical equipment; Estimates of low-value imports; Cell phones, related equipment; and Women’s or girls’ suits, not knit –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Eritrea:
- Liquid-dispersing equipment totaled $261,693. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
- Plastic tableware and other products totaled $95,000. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
- Laser-based machine tools totaled $59,903. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
- X-ray apparatus totaled $22,464. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
- Low-value shipments rose 402.38 percent compared to last year to $14,157.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Eritrea:
- General medical equipment totaled $3,740. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
- Estimates of low-value imports fell 3.76 percent compared to last year to $3,017.
- Cell phones, related equipment totaled $2,273. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
- Women’s or girls’ suits, not knit totaled $1,189. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
In the latest annual figures available, Eritrea recorded $33.1 million in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Eritrea were $ 32.75 million and imports from Eritrea were $346,382. The U.S. surplus with Eritrea was $32.41 million.