Imports: Casting machinery, molds, parts
Casting machinery, molds, parts, the No. 550 import by value totaled $39.78 million for the month of December, $368.23 million through December of 2018, and $380.78 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 | Canada | $89.54 M |
| 2 | Japan | $80.7 M |
| 3 | Germany | $60.26 M |
| 4 | China | $42.21 M |
| 5 | Italy | $34.22 M |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $12.71 M |
| 7 | Switzerland | $12.11 M |
| 8 | Taiwan | $5.58 M |
| 9 | Brazil | $4.68 M |
| 10 | South Korea | $3.6 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $55.45 M |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $42.18 M |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $33.3 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $25.25 M |
| 5 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $25.11 M |
| 6 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $24.11 M |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $18.94 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $16.19 M |
| 9 | Port of Charleston | $14.85 M |
| 10 | Port of Virginia | $13.3 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $368.23 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $55,450,488 |
| 2 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $42,182,601 |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $33,298,536 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $25,247,840 |
| 5 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $25,110,981 |
| 6 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $24,105,316 |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $18,939,198 |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $16,191,751 |
| 9 | Port of Charleston | $14,848,465 |
| 10 | Port of Virginia | $13,299,558 |
U.S. imports of Casting machinery, molds, parts decreased 3.29 percent through December to $368.23 million
U.S. imports of Casting machinery, molds, parts decreased 3.29 percent from $380.78 million to $368.23 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 550 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 525 for the last full year with a total value of $380.78 million, a $7.84 million, 2.10 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 Italy. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 China and No. 5 Germany. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Baltimore, Md. and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $89,539,596 |
| 2 | Japan | $80,697,255 |
| 3 | Germany | $60,261,322 |
| 4 | China | $42,205,160 |
| 5 | Italy | $34,216,395 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $12,710,809 |
| 7 | Switzerland | $12,107,275 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $5,577,141 |
| 9 | Brazil | $4,679,253 |
| 10 | South Korea | $3,603,917 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | $22,703,029 |
| 2 | Detroit | $22,432,828 |
| 3 | Baltimore | $11,366,692 |
| 4 | Charleston | $6,936,112 |
| 5 | Atlanta/Savannah | $5,231,952 |
| 6 | Cleveland | $4,777,086 |
| 7 | Philadelphia | $4,007,480 |
| 8 | New York City | $3,179,998 |
| 9 | Los Angeles | $3,106,214 |
| 10 | New Orleans | $2,603,354 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 42.16 percent compared to last year to $55.45 million.
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport fell 10.42 percent compared to last year to $42.18 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 33.93 percent compared to last year to $33.3 million.
- Port of Newark fell 15.86 percent compared to last year to $25.25 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. fell 5.49 percent compared to last year to $25.11 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 Canada increased $14.65 million, 19.56 percent, (24.32 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan decreased $14.51 million, 15.24 percent, (21.91 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany increased $16.8 million, 38.64 percent, (16.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $1.59 million, 3.64 percent, (11.46 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Italy decreased $25.21 million, 42.43 percent, (9.29 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 83.35 percent of all these Casting machinery, molds, parts imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $306.92 million of the $368.23 million total.
All totaled, 49.23 percent of all these Casting machinery, molds, parts imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $181.29 million of the $368.23 million total