Imports: Antibiotics
Antibiotics, the No. 337 import by value totaled $55.38 million for the month of August, $673.69 million through August of 2019, and $877.67 million 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $158.98 M |
| 2 | Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico | $131.94 M |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $75.17 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $61.9 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $57.18 M |
| 6 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $52.71 M |
| 7 | Philadelphia International Airport | $21.37 M |
| 8 | San Juan International Airport, P.R. | $20.02 M |
| 9 | Los Angeles International Airport | $14.07 M |
| 10 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $11.18 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $673.69 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $158,975,736 |
| 2 | Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico | $131,936,418 |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $75,169,224 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $61,900,059 |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $57,178,974 |
| 6 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $52,707,563 |
| 7 | Philadelphia International Airport | $21,367,171 |
| 8 | San Juan International Airport, P.R. | $20,022,730 |
| 9 | Los Angeles International Airport | $14,069,565 |
| 10 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $11,184,856 |
U.S. imports of Antibiotics increased 8.11 percent through August to $673.69 million
U.S. imports of Antibiotics increased 8.11 percent from $623.14 million to $673.69 million through the first eight 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 337 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 360 for the last full year with a total value of $877.67 million, a $149.41 million, 20.52 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Singapore, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Denmark and No. 5 Croatia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Singapore, No. 2 China, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 India. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Miami International Airport, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 San Juan International Airport, P.R..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $242,612,148 |
| 2 | Singapore | $125,525,493 |
| 3 | Italy | $116,055,416 |
| 4 | Denmark | $31,595,557 |
| 5 | Croatia | $30,873,317 |
| 6 | India | $20,645,035 |
| 7 | Austria | $20,269,477 |
| 8 | Japan | $13,306,347 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | $11,851,395 |
| 10 | Mexico | $8,428,679 |
January – August 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | $99,035,357 |
| 2 | San Juan | $31,787,552 |
| 3 | New York City | $26,771,940 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | $22,437,514 |
| 5 | Minneapolis | $13,562,076 |
| 6 | St. Louis | $8,169,897 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $6,234,812 |
| 8 | New Orleans | $6,114,180 |
| 9 | Great Falls, Mont. | $5,597,877 |
| 10 | Boston | $4,530,984 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first eight months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport fell 2.17 percent compared to last year to $158.98 million.
- Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico rose 397.38 percent compared to last year to $131.94 million.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 165.26 percent compared to last year to $75.17 million.
- Port of Newark fell 10.05 percent compared to last year to $61.9 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 134.7 percent compared to last year to $57.18 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 increased $108.42 million, 80.8 percent, (36.01 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Singapore decreased $26.8 million, 17.59 percent, (18.63 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Italy decreased $1.15 million, 0.98 percent, (17.23 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Denmark increased $14.15 million, 81.06 percent, (4.69 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Croatia increased $16.18 million, 110.07 percent, (4.58 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 81.14 percent of all these Antibiotics imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $546.66 million of the $673.69 million total.
All totaled, 72.02 percent of all these Antibiotics imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $485.16 million of the $673.69 million total