Imports: Cigars, cigarettes
Cigars, cigarettes, the No. 249 import by value totaled $106.84 million for the month of December, $1.45 billion through December of 2019, and $1.41 billion 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | $742.03 M |
| 2 | Nicaragua | $210.54 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $133.81 M |
| 4 | Canada | $100.97 M |
| 5 | Honduras | $82.98 M |
| 6 | South Korea | $65.36 M |
| 7 | China | $26.65 M |
| 8 | Turkey | $22.21 M |
| 9 | Germany | $20.02 M |
| 10 | Indonesia | $14.59 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Miami | $836.36 M |
| 2 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $122.67 M |
| 3 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $96.49 M |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $92.81 M |
| 5 | Miami International Airport | $70.2 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $43.52 M |
| 7 | Sweetgrass Border Crossing, Mont. | $36.51 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $30.92 M |
| 9 | Port of Houston | $22.78 M |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $21.84 M |
U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes increased 2.75 percent through December 2019 to $1.45 billion
U.S. imports of Cigars, cigarettes increased 2.75 percent from $1.41 billion to $1.45 billion in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 249 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 262 for the last full year with a total value of $1.41 billion, a $29.61 million, 2.14 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 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, 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.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port Miami rose 9.34 percent to $836.36 million.
- Port Everglades, Fla. fell 20.32 percent to $122.67 million.
- Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio fell 16.07 percent to $96.49 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 0.77 percent to $92.81 million.
- Miami International Airport fell 11.06 percent to $70.2 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 $43.51 million, 6.23 percent, (51.19 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Nicaragua increased $6.16 million, 3.02 percent, (14.53 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $21.08 million, 13.61 percent, (9.23 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Canada decreased $628,122, 0.62 percent, (6.97 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Honduras decreased $7.19 million, 7.97 percent, (5.72 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 87.64 percent of all these Cigars, cigarettes imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $1.27 billion of the $1.45 billion total.
All totaled, 84.07 percent of all these Cigars, cigarettes imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $1.22 billion of the $1.45 billion total.