Exports: Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance
Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance, the No. 174 export by value totaled $126.63 million for the month of February, $253.76 million through February of 2020, and $1.57 billion for all of 2019, 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 | Japan | $28.58 M |
| 2 | The Netherlands | $27.46 M |
| 3 | Germany | $21.96 M |
| 4 | Canada | $20.32 M |
| 5 | China | $19.74 M |
| 6 | Italy | $19.48 M |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | $18.04 M |
| 8 | Mexico | $16.06 M |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $13.21 M |
| 10 | France | $9.95 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $31.05 M |
| 2 | Port of Wilmington, N.C. | $27.77 M |
| 3 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $25.79 M |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $16.91 M |
| 5 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $16.24 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $10.88 M |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $10.51 M |
| 8 | Port of New York | $9.81 M |
| 9 | Port Laredo | $8.84 M |
| 10 | Port of Long Beach | $7.65 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $253.76 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $31,046,461 |
| 2 | Port of Wilmington, N.C. | $27,770,198 |
| 3 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $25,786,335 |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $16,907,119 |
| 5 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $16,241,946 |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $10,878,716 |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $10,507,221 |
| 8 | Port of New York | $9,813,879 |
| 9 | Port Laredo | $8,837,098 |
| 10 | Port of Long Beach | $7,646,535 |
U.S. exports of Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance increased 3.36 percent through February to $253.76 million
U.S. exports of Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance increased 3.36 percent from $245.51 million to $253.76 million through the first two months of 2020 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 174 through February among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 175 for the last full year with a total value of $1.57 billion, a $166.74 million, 11.91 percent increase from the 2018 total.
Through February of this year the top trade partners were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 The Netherlands, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 China. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Port of Wilmington, N.C., No. 3 Port of Seattle, Wash., No. 4 Port of Savannah, Ga. and No. 5 Port of Tacoma, Wash..
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Seattle, Wash., No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 3 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 4 Port of Savannah, Ga. and No. 5 Port of Houston.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $28,581,938 |
| 2 | The Netherlands | $27,456,373 |
| 3 | Germany | $21,962,242 |
| 4 | Canada | $20,318,118 |
| 5 | China | $19,743,445 |
| 6 | Italy | $19,476,498 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | $18,043,140 |
| 8 | Mexico | $16,055,061 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $13,210,155 |
| 10 | France | $9,953,691 |
January – February 2020
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEATTLE, WA | $46,170,588 |
| 2 | CHICAGO, IL | $34,937,500 |
| 3 | SAVANNAH, GA | $20,534,750 |
| 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,252,604 |
| 5 | WILMINGTON, NC | $19,909,584 |
| 6 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $19,886,828 |
| 7 | HOUSTON-GALVESTON, TX | $18,481,950 |
| 8 | MIAMI, FL | $11,311,172 |
| 9 | DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX | $9,835,726 |
| 10 | LAREDO, TX | $8,051,358 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first two months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport rose 48 percent compared to last year to $31.05 million.
- Port of Wilmington, N.C. rose 745.54 percent compared to last year to $27.77 million.
- Port of Seattle, Wash. fell 21.13 percent compared to last year to $25.79 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 3.91 percent compared to last year to $16.91 million.
- Port of Tacoma, Wash. rose 97.82 percent compared to last year to $16.24 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 Japan increased $11.52 million, 67.56 percent, (11.26 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 The Netherlands increased $20.55 million, 297.63 percent, (10.82 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Germany decreased $17.67 million, 44.58 percent, (8.65 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 Canada increased $2.22 million, 12.24 percent, (8.01 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 China increased $3.85 million, 24.26 percent, (7.78 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 46.53 percent of all these Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through February of this year. That is equal to $118.06 million of the $253.76 million total.
All totaled, 46.4 percent of all these Misc. articles of stone, mineral substance exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through February of this year. That is equal to $117.75 million of the $253.76 million total