Imports: Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc.
Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc., the No. 849 import by value totaled $8.13 million for the month of December, $90.04 million through December of 2019, and $79.12 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $16.12 M |
| 2 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. | $12.02 M |
| 3 | International Falls, Minn. | $8.1 M |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $7.93 M |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $7.88 M |
| 6 | Derby Line, Vermont, border crossing | $7.52 M |
| 7 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $6.82 M |
| 8 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $3.32 M |
| 9 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $3.31 M |
| 10 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $3.11 M |
U.S. imports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. increased 13.80 percent through December 2019 to $90.04 million
U.S. imports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. increased 13.80 percent from $79.12 million to $90.04 million in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 849 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 879 for the last full year with a total value of $79.12 million, a $16.74 million, 26.84 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 France, No. 4 China and No. 5 Australia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D., No. 3 International Falls, Minn., No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Chile. The leading gateways were No. 1 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 International Falls, Minn., No. 4 Derby Line, Vermont, border crossing and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich..
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 38.34 percent to $16.12 million.
- Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. fell 4.41 percent to $12.02 million.
- International Falls, Minn. rose 1.37 percent to $8.1 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. rose 18.12 percent to $7.93 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 45.6 percent to $7.88 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 Canada increased $8.76 million, 13.43 percent, (82.18 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $897,158, 7.21 percent, (14.82 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 France increased $2.01 million, 4004.12 percent, (2.28 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $562,238, 68.02 percent, (0.29 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Australia decreased $130,081, 39.23 percent, (0.22 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 99.8 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $89.86 million of the $90.04 million total.
All totaled, 57.8 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $52.04 million of the $90.04 million total.