Imports: Cigars, cigarettes
Cigars, cigarettes, the No. 262 import by value totaled $102.51 million for the month of December, $1.41 billion through December of 2018, and $1.38 billion 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 | Dominican Republic | $698.53 M |
| 2 | Nicaragua | $204.38 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $154.89 M |
| 4 | Canada | $101.6 M |
| 5 | Honduras | $90.16 M |
| 6 | South Korea | $48.3 M |
| 7 | China | $30.41 M |
| 8 | Germany | $20.58 M |
| 9 | Turkey | $17.27 M |
| 10 | Indonesia | $15.39 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Miami | $764.9 M |
| 2 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $153.95 M |
| 3 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $114.97 M |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $92.1 M |
| 5 | Miami International Airport | $78.93 M |
| 6 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $39.37 M |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $34.94 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $30.49 M |
| 9 | Port of Houston | $19.44 M |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $18.53 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $1.41 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Miami | $764,896,787 |
| 2 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $153,951,364 |
| 3 | Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $114,969,429 |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $92,100,809 |
| 5 | Miami International Airport | $78,926,092 |
| 6 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $39,368,757 |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $34,937,955 |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $30,494,896 |
| 9 | Port of Houston | $19,442,407 |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $18,526,647 |
U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes increased 2.14 percent through December to $1.41 billion
U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes increased 2.14 percent from $1.38 billion to $1.41 billion 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 262 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 245 for the last full year with a total value of $1.38 billion, a $49.77 million, 3.74 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Dominican Republic, No. 2 Nicaragua, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Honduras. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Miami, No. 2 Port Everglades, Fla., No. 3 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Miami International Airport.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Dominican Republic, No. 2 Nicaragua, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 South Korea. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Miami, No. 2 Port Everglades, Fla., No. 3 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Miami International Airport.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | $698,527,919 |
| 2 | Nicaragua | $204,379,932 |
| 3 | Mexico | $154,891,506 |
| 4 | Canada | $101,596,820 |
| 5 | Honduras | $90,162,206 |
| 6 | South Korea | $48,301,767 |
| 7 | China | $30,408,886 |
| 8 | Germany | $20,578,753 |
| 9 | Turkey | $17,266,013 |
| 10 | Indonesia | $15,392,293 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | $185,078,645 |
| 2 | Cleveland | $27,540,496 |
| 3 | Buffalo | $20,187,849 |
| 4 | St. Louis | $17,872,391 |
| 5 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $12,415,248 |
| 6 | Great Falls, Mont. | $8,063,738 |
| 7 | Laredo | $4,267,830 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | $4,088,707 |
| 9 | Minneapolis | $3,608,705 |
| 10 | Philadelphia | $2,082,093 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port Miami rose 6.12 percent compared to last year to $764.9 million.
- Port Everglades, Fla. fell 1.42 percent compared to last year to $153.95 million.
- Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio rose 10.74 percent compared to last year to $114.97 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 9.28 percent compared to last year to $92.1 million.
- Miami International Airport rose 9.95 percent compared to last year to $78.93 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 Dominican Republic increased $22.75 million, 3.37 percent, (49.52 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Nicaragua increased $25.94 million, 14.53 percent, (14.49 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $13.18 million, 9.3 percent, (10.98 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Canada increased $2.82 million, 2.86 percent, (7.2 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Honduras increased $5.8 million, 6.88 percent, (6.39 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 88.58 percent of all these Cigars, cigarettes imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $1.25 billion of the $1.41 billion total.
All totaled, 85.41 percent of all these Cigars, cigarettes imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $1.2 billion of the $1.41 billion total