Imports: Cotton
Cotton, the No. 1197 import by value totaled $25,500 for the month of August, $711,999 through August of 2019, and $2.9 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | $578,764 |
| 2 | Spain | $19,992 |
| 3 | South Korea | $19,250 |
| 4 | Germany | $18,631 |
| 5 | Turkey | $16,875 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $10,886 |
| 7 | Japan | $9,542 |
| 8 | France | $7,963 |
| 9 | Italy | $6,948 |
| 10 | India | $5,235 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $578,764 |
| 2 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $30,476 |
| 3 | Port of New Orleans | $25,426 |
| 4 | Port Miami | $19,512 |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $18,600 |
| 6 | Miami International Airport | $10,451 |
| 7 | Boston's Logan International Airport | $8,624 |
| 8 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $4,693 |
| 9 | Port Laredo | $4,304 |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $2,560 |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $711,999
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $578,764 |
| 2 | Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $30,476 |
| 3 | Port of New Orleans | $25,426 |
| 4 | Port Miami | $19,512 |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $18,600 |
| 6 | Miami International Airport | $10,451 |
| 7 | Boston’s Logan International Airport | $8,624 |
| 8 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $4,693 |
| 9 | Port Laredo | $4,304 |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $2,560 |
U.S. imports of Cotton decreased 60.03 percent through August to $711,999
U.S. imports of Cotton decreased 60.03 percent from $1.78 million to $711,999 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 1197 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1173 for the last full year with a total value of $2.9 million, a $280,511, 8.83 percent decreased from the 2017 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Egypt, No. 2 Spain, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Turkey. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio, No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port Miami and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Egypt, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Peru. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Raleigh-Durham International Airport, N.C., No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | $578,764 |
| 2 | Spain | $19,992 |
| 3 | South Korea | $19,250 |
| 4 | Germany | $18,631 |
| 5 | Turkey | $16,875 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $10,886 |
| 7 | Japan | $9,542 |
| 8 | France | $7,963 |
| 9 | Italy | $6,948 |
| 10 | India | $5,235 |
January – August 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta/Savannah | $871,216 |
| 2 | Philadelphia | $3,750 |
| 3 | Laredo | $3,400 |
| 4 | New York City | $501 |
| 5 | Houston | $0 |
| 6 | Chicago | $0 |
| 7 | Cleveland | $0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles | $0 |
| 9 | New Orleans | $0 |
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:
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 66.99 percent compared to last year to $578,764.
- Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio rose 3910 percent compared to last year to $30,476.
- Port of New Orleans totaled $25,426. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
- Port Miami totaled $19,512. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 417.39 percent compared to last year to $18,600.
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 Egypt decreased $1.17 million, 66.99 percent, (81.29 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Spain increased $19,992, 0 percent, (2.81 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea increased $19,250, 0 percent, (2.7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany decreased $625, 3.25 percent, (2.62 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Turkey increased $16,875, 0 percent, (2.37 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 91.79 percent of all these Cotton imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $653,512 of the $711,999 total.
All totaled, 94.49 percent of all these Cotton imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $672,778 of the $711,999 total