Imports: Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst
Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst, the No. 227 import by value totaled $144.69 million for the month of December, $1.62 billion through December of 2019, and $1.73 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 | Japan | $443.69 M |
| 2 | Germany | $258.86 M |
| 3 | Canada | $201.32 M |
| 4 | China | $133.37 M |
| 5 | Switzerland | $133.02 M |
| 6 | Mexico | $115.48 M |
| 7 | South Korea | $56.61 M |
| 8 | Austria | $43.51 M |
| 9 | Italy | $42.74 M |
| 10 | France | $29.44 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $276.1 M |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $135.97 M |
| 3 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $129.52 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $119.67 M |
| 5 | Port Laredo | $100.01 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $86.56 M |
| 7 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $75.26 M |
| 8 | Port of Virginia | $70.75 M |
| 9 | Port of Charleston | $59.78 M |
| 10 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $44.33 M |
U.S. imports of Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst decreased 6.19 percent through December 2019 to $1.62 billion
U.S. imports of Electric, laser or other light or photon beam inst decreased 6.19 percent from $1.73 billion to $1.62 billion in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 227 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 224 for the last full year with a total value of $1.73 billion, a $300.62 million, 14.83 percent decreased from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading 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 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port Laredo.
In the last previous full 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.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles rose 16.08 percent to $276.1 million.
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport rose 0.5 percent to $135.97 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 36.73 percent to $129.52 million.
- Port of Newark rose 0.02 percent to $119.67 million.
- Port Laredo fell 1.86 percent to $100.01 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 increased $33.04 million, 8.05 percent, (27.4 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany decreased $113.7 million, 30.52 percent, (15.99 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Canada decreased $37.86 million, 15.83 percent, (12.43 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $28.78 million, 17.75 percent, (8.24 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Switzerland increased $32.69 million, 32.59 percent, (8.22 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 72.28 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 in 2019. That is equal to $1.17 billion of the $1.62 billion total.
All totaled, 47.02 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 in 2019. That is equal to $761.27 million of the $1.62 billion total.