Exports: Magnesium, including waste and scrap
Magnesium, including waste and scrap, the No. 709 export by value totaled $8.93 million for the month of December, $116.23 million through December of 2018, and $101.49 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 Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $31.82 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $17.31 M |
| 3 | Singapore | $14.48 M |
| 4 | Venezuela | $12.22 M |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $9.63 M |
| 6 | France | $8.22 M |
| 7 | Brazil | $6.54 M |
| 8 | China | $2.43 M |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | $1.62 M |
| 10 | South Korea | $1.25 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minn. | $14.63 M |
| 2 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $12.8 M |
| 3 | Port of New Orleans | $11.07 M |
| 4 | Brownsville International Bridges | $10.85 M |
| 5 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $9.24 M |
| 6 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $9.03 M |
| 7 | Port of New York | $6.37 M |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $3.91 M |
| 9 | Port Laredo | $3.75 M |
| 10 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $3.5 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $116.23 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minn. | $14,631,437 |
| 2 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $12,795,974 |
| 3 | Port of New Orleans | $11,066,215 |
| 4 | Brownsville International Bridges | $10,852,471 |
| 5 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $9,244,867 |
| 6 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $9,026,762 |
| 7 | Port of New York | $6,373,663 |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $3,912,305 |
| 9 | Port Laredo | $3,753,052 |
| 10 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $3,495,125 |
U.S. exports of Magnesium, including waste and scrap increased 14.53 percent through December to $116.23 million
U.S. exports of Magnesium, including waste and scrap increased 14.53 percent from $101.49 million to $116.23 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 709 through December among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 728 for the last full year with a total value of $101.49 million, a $13.47 million, 11.72 percent decrease from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Singapore, No. 4 Venezuela and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading gateways were No. 1 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minn., No. 2 Port Everglades, Fla., No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Brownsville International Bridges and No. 5 Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Singapore, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 France. The leading gateways were No. 1 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minn., No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Brownsville International Bridges, No. 4 Chicago O’Hare International Airport and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $31,818,631 |
| 2 | Mexico | $17,313,181 |
| 3 | Singapore | $14,475,348 |
| 4 | Venezuela | $12,222,663 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $9,633,636 |
| 6 | France | $8,221,196 |
| 7 | Brazil | $6,541,912 |
| 8 | China | $2,426,583 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | $1,615,249 |
| 10 | South Korea | $1,254,787 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DETROIT, MI | $8,594,166 |
| 2 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,874,712 |
| 3 | LAREDO, TX | $7,474,880 |
| 4 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,603,780 |
| 5 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $4,895,230 |
| 6 | CHICAGO, IL | $4,726,062 |
| 7 | HOUSTON-GALVESTON, TX | $1,345,230 |
| 8 | BUFFALO, NY | $1,331,106 |
| 9 | EL PASO, TX | $1,298,796 |
| 10 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,044,320 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minn. fell 5.95 percent compared to last year to $14.63 million.
- Port Everglades, Fla. rose 2154.32 percent compared to last year to $12.8 million.
- Port of New Orleans fell 5.91 percent compared to last year to $11.07 million.
- Brownsville International Bridges fell 5.09 percent compared to last year to $10.85 million.
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport fell 0.46 percent compared to last year to $9.24 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 $3.43 million, 12.09 percent, (27.37 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 Mexico decreased $5.97 million, 25.63 percent, (14.9 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Singapore increased $428,379, 3.05 percent, (12.45 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 Venezuela increased $12.03 million, 6084.02 percent, (10.52 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 United Kingdom increased $2.23 million, 30.08 percent, (8.29 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 73.53 percent of all these Magnesium, including waste and scrap exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $85.46 million of the $116.23 million total.
All totaled, 50.41 percent of all these Magnesium, including waste and scrap exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $58.59 million of the $116.23 million total