Exports: Computer chips
Computer chips, the No. 6 export by value totaled $3.22 billion for the month of March, $9.5 billion through March of 2019, and $37.69 billion 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 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $2.19 B |
| 2 | Mexico | $1.53 B |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $854.93 M |
| 4 | South Korea | $728.96 M |
| 5 | Malaysia | $660.38 M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $618.08 M |
| 7 | Philippines | $461.8 M |
| 8 | Canada | $432.07 M |
| 9 | Germany | $280.7 M |
| 10 | Singapore | $271.56 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $1.52 B |
| 2 | Los Angeles International Airport | $1.4 B |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $1.27 B |
| 4 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $753.68 M |
| 5 | Port of New Orleans | $721.5 M |
| 6 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $485.28 M |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | $415.19 M |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $400.42 M |
| 9 | Miami International Airport | $325.02 M |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $297.27 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $9.5 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $1,517,318,006 |
| 2 | Los Angeles International Airport | $1,401,447,733 |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $1,270,673,691 |
| 4 | Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $753,678,464 |
| 5 | Port of New Orleans | $721,503,250 |
| 6 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $485,284,260 |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | $415,194,685 |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $400,416,704 |
| 9 | Miami International Airport | $325,019,234 |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $297,274,809 |
U.S. exports of Computer chips increased 1.82 percent through March to $9.5 billion
U.S. exports of Computer chips increased 1.82 percent from $9.33 billion to $9.5 billion through the first three months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 6 through March among the roughly 1,265 export commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 5 for the last full year with a total value of $37.69 billion, a $434.5 million, 1.14 percent decrease from the 2017 total.
Through March of this year the top trade partners were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Hong Kong, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading gateways were No. 1 San Francisco International Airport, Calif., No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 3 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 4 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio and No. 5 Port of New Orleans.
In the last previous full year, the top trade partners were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Malaysia, No. 4 Hong Kong and No. 5 South Korea. The leading gateways were No. 1 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 2 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 3 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio, No. 4 San Francisco International Airport, Calif. and No. 5 Port of New Orleans.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $2,190,145,854 |
| 2 | Mexico | $1,534,446,845 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $854,933,026 |
| 4 | South Korea | $728,958,059 |
| 5 | Malaysia | $660,377,089 |
| 6 | Taiwan | $618,080,915 |
| 7 | Philippines | $461,796,563 |
| 8 | Canada | $432,065,769 |
| 9 | Germany | $280,696,430 |
| 10 | Singapore | $271,559,534 |
January – March 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $1,987,512,671 |
| 2 | Dallas | $1,863,989,562 |
| 3 | San Francisco | $1,401,275,218 |
| 4 | New Orleans | $1,151,365,980 |
| 5 | Cleveland | $1,047,219,725 |
| 6 | Seattle | $904,017,391 |
| 7 | Laredo | $688,597,055 |
| 8 | El Paso | $644,877,642 |
| 9 | Anchorage | $603,354,958 |
| 10 | New York City | $387,766,298 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first three months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- San Francisco International Airport, Calif. rose 110.94 percent compared to last year to $1.52 billion.
- Los Angeles International Airport fell 6.38 percent compared to last year to $1.4 billion.
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas fell 11.14 percent compared to last year to $1.27 billion.
- Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio fell 4.31 percent compared to last year to $753.68 million.
- Port of New Orleans fell 5.05 percent compared to last year to $721.5 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 China increased $788.07 million, 56.21 percent, (23.04 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. exports to No. 2 Mexico decreased $205.18 million, 11.79 percent, (16.14 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Hong Kong decreased $12.06 million, 1.39 percent, (9 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 4 South Korea decreased $117.83 million, 13.91 percent, (7.67 percent market share).
- U.S. exports to No. 5 Malaysia decreased $307.44 million, 31.77 percent, (6.95 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 62.8 percent of all these Computer chips exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through March of this year. That is equal to $5.97 billion of the $9.5 billion total.
All totaled, 59.6 percent of all these Computer chips exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through March of this year. That is equal to $5.66 billion of the $9.5 billion total