Exports: Friction material, articles from minerals
Friction material, articles from minerals, the No. 567 export by value totaled $14.73 million for the month of December, $215.41 million in 2019, and $243.29 million for all of 2018, 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 Markets
| Rank | Country | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $24.76 M |
| 2 | France | $21.9 M |
| 3 | Canada | $18.35 M |
| 4 | Japan | $17.48 M |
| 5 | China | $15.94 M |
| 6 | Germany | $15.33 M |
| 7 | South Korea | $15.32 M |
| 8 | Malaysia | $13.85 M |
| 9 | Hong Kong | $9.49 M |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $9.36 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $56.17 M |
| 2 | Port of New York | $21.5 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $18.62 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $12.69 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $12.21 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $10.57 M |
| 7 | Los Angeles International Airport | $7.62 M |
| 8 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $5.2 M |
| 9 | Port of Boston | $5.01 M |
| 10 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $4.5 M |
U.S. exports of Friction material, articles from minerals decreased 11.46 percent through December 2019 to $215.41 million
U.S. exports of Friction material, articles from minerals decreased 11.46 percent from $243.29 million to $215.41 million in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 567 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 545 for the last full year with a total value of $243.29 million, a $22.31 million, 8.40 percent decrease from the 2017 total.
Through December of 2019 the top trade partners were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 France, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 China. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 France, No. 2 Hong Kong, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $24,763,750 |
| 2 | France | $21,900,369 |
| 3 | Canada | $18,346,110 |
| 4 | Japan | $17,480,413 |
| 5 | China | $15,942,248 |
| 6 | Germany | $15,333,983 |
| 7 | South Korea | $15,318,986 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $13,850,419 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | $9,493,353 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $9,360,395 |
January – December 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | $15,157,532 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | $15,028,282 |
| 3 | New York City | $11,129,525 |
| 4 | Laredo | $4,929,573 |
| 5 | Dallas | $4,235,421 |
| 6 | Seattle | $3,779,184 |
| 7 | Anchorage | $3,492,893 |
| 8 | Great Falls, Mont. | $3,179,150 |
| 9 | Cleveland | $2,873,331 |
| 10 | Boston | $2,228,143 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five of 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport rose 31.59 percent compared to last year to $56.17 million.
- Port of New York fell 3.45 percent compared to last year to $21.5 million.
- Port Laredo rose 24.76 percent compared to last year to $18.62 million.
- Port of Newark rose 28.95 percent compared to last year to $12.69 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 37.38 percent compared to last year to $12.21 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 Mexico increased $4.06 million, 19.59 percent, (11.5 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 France decreased $9.75 million, 30.8 percent, (10.17 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Canada decreased $849,557, 4.43 percent, (8.52 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 Japan decreased $2.92 million, 14.32 percent, (8.12 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 China decreased $149,224, 0.93 percent, (7.4 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 45.7 percent of all these Friction material, articles from minerals exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $98.43 million of the $215.41 million total.
All totaled, 56.26 percent of all these Friction material, articles from minerals exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $121.19 million of the $215.41 million total