Imports: Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst
Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst, the No. 224 import by value totaled $117.48 million for the month of December, $1.73 billion through December of 2018, and $2.03 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 | Japan | $410.65 M |
| 2 | Germany | $372.56 M |
| 3 | Canada | $239.18 M |
| 4 | China | $162.15 M |
| 5 | Mexico | $115.82 M |
| 6 | Switzerland | $100.33 M |
| 7 | Italy | $51.3 M |
| 8 | South Korea | $46.22 M |
| 9 | Austria | $33.7 M |
| 10 | Poland | $32.06 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $237.84 M |
| 2 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $204.72 M |
| 3 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $135.3 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $119.65 M |
| 5 | Port of Long Beach | $117.26 M |
| 6 | Port Laredo | $101.9 M |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $77.06 M |
| 8 | Port of Virginia | $67.19 M |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $61.4 M |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $61.1 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $1.73 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $237,842,130 |
| 2 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $204,721,535 |
| 3 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $135,296,114 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $119,648,519 |
| 5 | Port of Long Beach | $117,258,732 |
| 6 | Port Laredo | $101,896,370 |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $77,057,795 |
| 8 | Port of Virginia | $67,193,802 |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $61,396,911 |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $61,095,637 |
U.S. imports of Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst decreased 14.83 percent through December to $1.73 billion
U.S. imports of Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst decreased 14.83 percent from $2.03 billion to $1.73 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 224 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 187 for the last full year with a total value of $2.03 billion, a $486.84 million, 31.62 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 China and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 3 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 China and No. 5 Switzerland. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $410,649,444 |
| 2 | Germany | $372,556,780 |
| 3 | Canada | $239,182,527 |
| 4 | China | $162,151,999 |
| 5 | Mexico | $115,817,072 |
| 6 | Switzerland | $100,326,910 |
| 7 | Italy | $51,298,567 |
| 8 | South Korea | $46,224,322 |
| 9 | Austria | $33,704,806 |
| 10 | Poland | $32,058,715 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | $66,249,087 |
| 2 | Chicago | $48,781,937 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | $41,111,412 |
| 4 | Atlanta/Savannah | $35,729,217 |
| 5 | New York City | $26,020,226 |
| 6 | Laredo | $24,971,447 |
| 7 | Cleveland | $16,877,177 |
| 8 | Charleston | $15,522,604 |
| 9 | Mobile | $14,702,772 |
| 10 | New Orleans | $12,284,885 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles fell 21.03 percent compared to last year to $237.84 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 10.7 percent compared to last year to $204.72 million.
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport rose 3.13 percent compared to last year to $135.3 million.
- Port of Newark rose 3.75 percent compared to last year to $119.65 million.
- Port of Long Beach fell 14.81 percent compared to last year to $117.26 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 Japan decreased $122.09 million, 22.92 percent, (23.79 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany decreased $79.3 million, 17.55 percent, (21.59 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Canada decreased $44.18 million, 15.59 percent, (13.86 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $12.29 million, 7.05 percent, (9.39 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Mexico increased $3.92 million, 3.5 percent, (6.71 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 75.34 percent of all these Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $1.3 billion of the $1.73 billion total.
All totaled, 47.21 percent of all these Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $814.77 million of the $1.73 billion total