Exports: Metal lids, stoppers
Metal lids, stoppers, the No. 370 export by value totaled $34.99 million for the month of December, $524.61 million through December of 2018, and $510.58 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. | $120.37 M |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $53.79 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $49.53 M |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $36.15 M |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $32.57 M |
| 6 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $31.68 M |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $21.33 M |
| 8 | Port of New York | $18.52 M |
| 9 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $14.23 M |
| 10 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $13.25 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $524.61 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $120,373,123 |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $53,785,181 |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $49,527,883 |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $36,152,336 |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $32,565,763 |
| 6 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $31,679,027 |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $21,330,030 |
| 8 | Port of New York | $18,517,346 |
| 9 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $14,226,118 |
| 10 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $13,248,821 |
U.S. exports of Metal lids, stoppers increased 2.75 percent through December to $524.61 million
U.S. exports of Metal lids, stoppers increased 2.75 percent from $510.58 million to $524.61 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 370 through December among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 366 for the last full year with a total value of $510.58 million, a $99 million, 16.24 percent decrease from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Colombia, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 Brazil. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Port of Baltimore, Md., No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, N.D..
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Colombia, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Baltimore, Md., No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, N.D..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $269,827,346 |
| 2 | Mexico | $80,225,380 |
| 3 | Colombia | $24,596,692 |
| 4 | Spain | $15,819,451 |
| 5 | Brazil | $13,596,983 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $12,090,642 |
| 7 | Singapore | $11,029,756 |
| 8 | France | $10,577,469 |
| 9 | Germany | $8,851,540 |
| 10 | Ireland | $8,403,964 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DETROIT, MI | $62,763,072 |
| 2 | BALTIMORE, MD | $28,333,294 |
| 3 | LAREDO, TX | $26,874,534 |
| 4 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,548,658 |
| 5 | PEMBINA, ND | $18,294,928 |
| 6 | BUFFALO, NY | $16,738,504 |
| 7 | NORFOLK, VA | $8,083,600 |
| 8 | OGDENSBURG, NY | $7,632,598 |
| 9 | SAVANNAH, GA | $5,959,164 |
| 10 | SEATTLE, WA | $5,873,460 |
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 9.08 percent compared to last year to $120.37 million.
- Port of Baltimore, Md. fell 1.03 percent compared to last year to $53.79 million.
- Port Laredo fell 30.87 percent compared to last year to $49.53 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 16.33 percent compared to last year to $36.15 million.
- Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. rose 2.4 percent compared to last year to $32.57 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 $18.67 million, 7.43 percent, (51.43 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 Mexico decreased $17.74 million, 18.1 percent, (15.29 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Colombia increased $3.23 million, 15.1 percent, (4.69 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 Spain decreased $2.65 million, 14.34 percent, (3.02 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 Brazil increased $10.24 million, 305.28 percent, (2.59 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 77.02 percent of all these Metal lids, stoppers exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $404.07 million of the $524.61 million total.
All totaled, 55.74 percent of all these Metal lids, stoppers exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $292.4 million of the $524.61 million total