Exports: Flat-rolled iron, steel, under 600mm
Flat-rolled iron, steel, under 600mm, the No. 394 export by value totaled $25.01 million for the month of December, $459.24 million through December of 2018, and $438.17 million for all of 2017, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
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Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $204.77 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $54.03 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $46.85 M |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $21.82 M |
| 5 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $19.72 M |
| 6 | Brownsville International Bridges | $15.41 M |
| 7 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $12.39 M |
| 8 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $11.21 M |
| 9 | Port of Eastport, Idaho | $10.94 M |
| 10 | Pharr International Bridge in Texas | $7.89 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $459.24 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $204,771,917 |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $54,031,810 |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $46,849,406 |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $21,822,927 |
| 5 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $19,719,468 |
| 6 | Brownsville International Bridges | $15,410,695 |
| 7 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $12,391,659 |
| 8 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $11,209,186 |
| 9 | Port of Eastport, Idaho | $10,935,340 |
| 10 | Pharr International Bridge in Texas | $7,885,428 |
U.S. exports of Flat-rolled iron, steel, under 600mm increased 4.81 percent through December to $459.24 million
U.S. exports of Flat-rolled iron, steel, under 600mm increased 4.81 percent from $438.17 million to $459.24 million in 2018 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 394 through December among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 403 for the last full year with a total value of $438.17 million, a $36.59 million, 9.11 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 China. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 El Paso Border Crossing, Texas.
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 China and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 El Paso Border Crossing, Texas.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $307,884,192 |
| 2 | Mexico | $124,445,416 |
| 3 | Brazil | $7,316,572 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $4,029,463 |
| 5 | China | $3,226,883 |
| 6 | Germany | $2,776,595 |
| 7 | Colombia | $1,200,727 |
| 8 | Jamaica | $1,183,304 |
| 9 | Japan | $1,144,968 |
| 10 | Malaysia | $865,877 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DETROIT, MI | $101,295,472 |
| 2 | LAREDO, TX | $30,165,642 |
| 3 | BUFFALO, NY | $26,001,078 |
| 4 | EL PASO, TX | $9,750,420 |
| 5 | GREAT FALLS, MT | $7,473,452 |
| 6 | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,098,784 |
| 7 | NOGALES, AZ | $5,457,108 |
| 8 | LOW VALUE | $2,939,618 |
| 9 | OGDENSBURG, NY | $2,696,060 |
| 10 | NORFOLK, VA | $2,403,076 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 4.56 percent compared to last year to $204.77 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 0.56 percent compared to last year to $54.03 million.
- Port Laredo rose 13.46 percent compared to last year to $46.85 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. fell 24.27 percent compared to last year to $21.82 million.
- El Paso Border Crossing, Texas rose 4.76 percent compared to last year to $19.72 million.
There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.
Highlights for the top five foreign markets:
- U.S. exports to No. 1 Canada increased $6.15 million, 2.04 percent, (67.04 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 Mexico increased $12.9 million, 11.56 percent, (27.1 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Brazil decreased $852,163, 10.43 percent, (1.59 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 United Kingdom decreased $329,538, 7.56 percent, (0.88 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 China decreased $1.39 million, 30.11 percent, (0.7 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 97.31 percent of all these Flat-rolled iron, steel, under 600mm exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $446.9 million of the $459.24 million total.
All totaled, 75.6 percent of all these Flat-rolled iron, steel, under 600mm exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $347.2 million of the $459.24 million total