Imports: Float glass, polished sheets
Float glass, polished sheets, the No. 757 import by value totaled $11.86 million for the month of December, $152.2 million through December of 2018, and $160.69 million 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $23.61 M |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $19.85 M |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $17.39 M |
| 4 | Port of Charleston | $14.02 M |
| 5 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $11.05 M |
| 6 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $10.07 M |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $8.82 M |
| 8 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $6.59 M |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $5.11 M |
| 10 | Port Miami | $5.06 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $152.2 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $23,613,926 |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $19,848,715 |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $17,390,633 |
| 4 | Port of Charleston | $14,017,961 |
| 5 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $11,051,346 |
| 6 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $10,072,129 |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $8,820,355 |
| 8 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $6,592,811 |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $5,112,760 |
| 10 | Port Miami | $5,063,540 |
U.S. imports of Float glass, polished sheets decreased 5.29 percent through December to $152.2 million
U.S. imports of Float glass, polished sheets decreased 5.29 percent from $160.69 million to $152.2 million 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 757 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 724 for the last full year with a total value of $160.69 million, a $14.33 million, 8.19 percent decreased from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Belgium. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Israel. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Port of Charleston.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $33,227,439 |
| 2 | China | $18,629,353 |
| 3 | Germany | $18,173,154 |
| 4 | Japan | $16,429,409 |
| 5 | Belgium | $14,385,291 |
| 6 | Israel | $13,228,511 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $7,515,405 |
| 8 | France | $5,180,068 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | $4,979,070 |
| 10 | Turkey | $4,089,646 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $6,619,886 |
| 2 | Laredo | $4,851,424 |
| 3 | Detroit | $4,040,911 |
| 4 | New York City | $3,871,828 |
| 5 | Seattle | $3,068,300 |
| 6 | Charleston | $3,066,667 |
| 7 | San Diego | $3,032,070 |
| 8 | Miami | $2,647,272 |
| 9 | Norfolk | $1,584,918 |
| 10 | San Francisco | $1,494,222 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Newark rose 19.71 percent compared to last year to $23.61 million.
- Port Laredo rose 8.04 percent compared to last year to $19.85 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 18.11 percent compared to last year to $17.39 million.
- Port of Charleston rose 34.48 percent compared to last year to $14.02 million.
- Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. rose 8.42 percent compared to last year to $11.05 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 Mexico increased $2.27 million, 7.33 percent, (21.83 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $5.09 million, 21.47 percent, (12.24 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany decreased $4.45 million, 19.66 percent, (11.94 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Japan increased $462,950, 2.9 percent, (10.79 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Belgium increased $3.98 million, 38.28 percent, (9.45 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 66.26 percent of all these Float glass, polished sheets imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $100.84 million of the $152.2 million total.
All totaled, 56.45 percent of all these Float glass, polished sheets imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $85.92 million of the $152.2 million total