This section presents data on trade activities, government purchases, and business registration.
The American Samoa Trade Balance was a deficit in 2004. The total imports were valued at $604 million and exports were valued at $445 million. In 2004, government purchases continued to increase from $18.9 million in 2002 to $26 million in 2004. The leading export commodity by value continues to be canned tuna, with a record high export value of $448 million in 2003 then dropped to $401.6 million in 2004. Pet food increasing from $7.7 million in 2003 to $42 million in 2004.
Other export items include aluminum (scrap metal), finished garments, fishmeal, and fish oil. The index of value on canned tuna decreased to 198 points in 2004, a percentage difference of 38 percent from the 2003 index value of 236 points. Since 1984[1], the index of value series has fluctuated over the years, with the highest index of value recorded in 1993 at 239 points.
Total imports brought in for commercial use were valued at $324.7 million in 2003 and $308.8 million in 2004, a 4.9 percent annual decrease. American Samoa’s five leading trade partners consist of the United States with 48 percent, Australia with 9 percent, New Zealand with 8 percent, Korea with 7 percent and Samoa with 6 percent.
Business Registration increased by 6.4 percent in 2004; with 3,060 registered businesses recorded in 2004 and 2,875 in 2003.
[1] Values were re-based with 1984 set as the base year.
List of Tables
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14.2
14.2a
14.2b
14.2c
14.3
American Samoa Government Foreign Purchases by Month: FY2000 to FY2004 (7kb)
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14.5
14.6
Value of Imports by Country of Origin: FY2000 to FY2004 (12kb)
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14.8
14.9
Registered Business by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 2000 (32kb)