Imports: Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel
Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel, the No. 464 import by value totaled $34.49 million for the month of December, $580.91 million through December of 2018, and $687.38 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $167.95 M |
| 2 | Canada | $112.53 M |
| 3 | South Korea | $72.53 M |
| 4 | Luxembourg | $68.78 M |
| 5 | Taiwan | $38.19 M |
| 6 | Germany | $25.93 M |
| 7 | China | $18.24 M |
| 8 | Switzerland | $12.74 M |
| 9 | Turkey | $12.26 M |
| 10 | Spain | $11.41 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $62.04 M |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $59.16 M |
| 3 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $55.57 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $53.93 M |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $23.65 M |
| 6 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $22.48 M |
| 7 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $22.24 M |
| 8 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $20.36 M |
| 9 | Rio Grande City, Texas, Border Crossing | $17.04 M |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $14.45 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $580.91 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $62,037,611 |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $59,163,143 |
| 3 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $55,568,028 |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $53,926,145 |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $23,649,873 |
| 6 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $22,479,012 |
| 7 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $22,244,740 |
| 8 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $20,357,434 |
| 9 | Rio Grande City, Texas, Border Crossing | $17,041,790 |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $14,452,694 |
U.S. imports of Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel decreased 15.49 percent through December to $580.91 million
U.S. imports of Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel decreased 15.49 percent from $687.38 million to $580.91 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 464 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 413 for the last full year with a total value of $687.38 million, a $43.64 million, 6.78 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Luxembourg and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, N.D..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Luxembourg and No. 5 Germany. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $167,946,122 |
| 2 | Canada | $112,533,117 |
| 3 | South Korea | $72,529,461 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | $68,777,834 |
| 5 | Taiwan | $38,189,593 |
| 6 | Germany | $25,925,801 |
| 7 | China | $18,241,629 |
| 8 | Switzerland | $12,742,265 |
| 9 | Turkey | $12,263,358 |
| 10 | Spain | $11,409,372 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo | $29,255,700 |
| 2 | Detroit | $13,423,886 |
| 3 | Houston | $13,272,048 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $11,423,467 |
| 5 | Philadelphia | $9,717,223 |
| 6 | San Diego | $8,842,039 |
| 7 | Pembina, N.D. | $7,533,500 |
| 8 | Buffalo | $6,347,400 |
| 9 | San Francisco | $5,527,131 |
| 10 | Seattle | $5,221,833 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles fell 15.12 percent compared to last year to $62.04 million.
- Port Laredo rose 4.85 percent compared to last year to $59.16 million.
- Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas rose 27.69 percent compared to last year to $55.57 million.
- Port of Houston fell 31.4 percent compared to last year to $53.93 million.
- Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. rose 101.49 percent compared to last year to $23.65 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. imports from No. 1 Mexico decreased $730,658, 0.43 percent, (28.91 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $15.87 million, 12.36 percent, (19.37 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea decreased $17.86 million, 19.76 percent, (12.49 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Luxembourg decreased $7.29 million, 9.58 percent, (11.84 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Taiwan increased $19.7 million, 106.56 percent, (6.57 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 79.18 percent of all these Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $459.98 million of the $580.91 million total.
All totaled, 43.78 percent of all these Angles, shapes, sections, iron and nonalloy steel imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $254.34 million of the $580.91 million total