Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through June 2020.

Imports: Antibiotics

Antibiotics, the No. 381 import by value totaled $71.51 million for the month of June, $336.54 million through June of 2020, and $855.76 million 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 Sources

RankCountryYTD
1China$98.38 M
2Italy$84.94 M
3Singapore$35.84 M
4Austria$27.13 M
5Denmark$17.26 M
6Mexico$8.72 M
7Hungary$8.4 M
8India$7.61 M
9Bulgaria$7 M
10Croatia$6.29 M

U.S. imports of Antibiotics decreased 35.69 percent through June to $336.54 million

U.S. imports of Antibiotics decreased 35.69 percent from $523.34 million to $336.54 million through the first six 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 381 through June among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 330 for the last full year with a total value of $855.76 million, a $21.91 million, 2.50 percent decreased from the 2018 total.

Through June of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 Singapore, No. 4 Austria and No. 5 Denmark. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 San Juan International Airport, P.R. and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Singapore, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Croatia and No. 5 Denmark. The leading gateways were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Seattle, Wash. and No. 5 Philadelphia International Airport.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first six months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Chicago O’Hare International Airport rose 13.4 percent compared to last year to $131.44 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 9.1 percent compared to last year to $41.09 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 56.92 percent compared to last year to $29.4 million.
  • San Juan International Airport, P.R. rose 42.58 percent compared to last year to $27.49 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 18.35 percent compared to last year to $20.05 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 China decreased $89.18 million, 47.55 percent, (29.23 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Italy increased $4.99 million, 6.25 percent, (25.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Singapore decreased $77.02 million, 68.24 percent, (10.65 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Austria increased $14.22 million, 110.23 percent, (8.06 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Denmark decreased $7.39 million, 29.99 percent, (5.13 percent market share).

All totaled, 78.31 percent of all these Antibiotics imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through June of this year. That is equal to $263.55 million of the $336.54 million total.

All totaled, 74.13 percent of all these Antibiotics imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through June of this year. That is equal to $249.47 million of the $336.54 million total