Imports: Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc.
Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc., the No. 879 import by value totaled $7.18 million for the month of December, $79.12 million through December of 2018, and $62.38 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 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. | $12.57 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $11.65 M |
| 3 | International Falls, Minn. | $7.99 M |
| 4 | Derby Line, Vermont, border crossing | $6.8 M |
| 5 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $6.71 M |
| 6 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $6.69 M |
| 7 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $5.41 M |
| 8 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $3.24 M |
| 9 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $2.72 M |
| 10 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $2.7 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $79.12 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. | $12,572,252 |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $11,650,998 |
| 3 | International Falls, Minn. | $7,989,230 |
| 4 | Derby Line, Vermont, border crossing | $6,803,130 |
| 5 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $6,710,549 |
| 6 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $6,694,019 |
| 7 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $5,410,190 |
| 8 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $3,241,260 |
| 9 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $2,723,334 |
| 10 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $2,701,766 |
U.S. imports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. increased 26.84 percent through December to $79.12 million
U.S. imports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. increased 26.84 percent from $62.38 million to $79.12 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 879 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 898 for the last full year with a total value of $62.38 million, a $2.33 million, 3.88 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this 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..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 France and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading gateways were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D., No. 3 Derby Line, Vermont, border crossing, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $65,230,569 |
| 2 | Mexico | $12,445,956 |
| 3 | China | $826,591 |
| 4 | Australia | $331,592 |
| 5 | Chile | $97,550 |
| 6 | The Netherlands | $69,649 |
| 7 | France | $50,127 |
| 8 | Ecuador | $42,729 |
| 9 | Argentina | $8,036 |
| 10 | Peru | $6,919 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pembina, N.D. | $4,946,470 |
| 2 | Detroit | $3,623,942 |
| 3 | Buffalo | $3,454,834 |
| 4 | St. Albans, Vt. | $2,904,502 |
| 5 | Duluth, Minn. | $2,204,942 |
| 6 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $1,324,659 |
| 7 | Laredo | $457,290 |
| 8 | San Juan | $377,369 |
| 9 | Chicago | $284,353 |
| 10 | Great Falls, Mont. | $265,280 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. rose 35.54 percent compared to last year to $12.57 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 11.64 percent compared to last year to $11.65 million.
- International Falls, Minn. rose 90.59 percent compared to last year to $7.99 million.
- Derby Line, Vermont, border crossing rose 1.27 percent compared to last year to $6.8 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. rose 49.52 percent compared to last year to $6.71 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 $11.25 million, 20.83 percent, (82.45 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $5.22 million, 72.13 percent, (15.73 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $313,964, 61.25 percent, (1.04 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Australia increased $331,592, 0 percent, (0.42 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Chile increased $46,760, 92.07 percent, (0.12 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 99.77 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $78.93 million of the $79.12 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 through December of this year. That is equal to $45.73 million of the $79.12 million total