Imports: Magnesite
Magnesite, the No. 514 import by value totaled $29.1 million for the month of February, $69.73 million through February of 2019, and $342.99 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
Click on any of the countries in the chart below to gain access to the specific imports and imports between that country and (port), how it compares to other ports for trade with that country, how that trade has changed over time, and much more. Data available both by value and tonnage. Download data. If you are not a subscriber, you can learn more by clicking on the subscribe link.
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish | $36.29 M |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $13.24 M |
| 3 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $6.96 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $4.31 M |
| 5 | Port Laredo | $1.39 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $1.35 M |
| 7 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. | $750,481 |
| 8 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $666,735 |
| 9 | Port of Houston | $605,953 |
| 10 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $543,629 |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $69.73 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish | $36,286,229 |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $13,240,379 |
| 3 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $6,960,332 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $4,308,591 |
| 5 | Port Laredo | $1,387,736 |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $1,346,043 |
| 7 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. | $750,481 |
| 8 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $666,735 |
| 9 | Port of Houston | $605,953 |
| 10 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $543,629 |
U.S. imports of Magnesite increased 37.16 percent through February to $69.73 million
U.S. imports of Magnesite increased 37.16 percent from $50.84 million to $69.73 million through the first two months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 514 through February among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 582 for the last full year with a total value of $342.99 million, a $141.29 million, 70.05 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through February of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Brazil, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Israel and No. 5 Singapore. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Baltimore, Md., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port Laredo.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Brazil, No. 3 Turkey, No. 4 Israel and No. 5 Canada. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish, No. 2 Port of Baltimore, Md., No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port Laredo.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $45,476,209 |
| 2 | Brazil | $6,876,767 |
| 3 | Canada | $2,641,275 |
| 4 | Israel | $2,628,356 |
| 5 | Singapore | $2,037,000 |
| 6 | The Netherlands | $1,992,349 |
| 7 | Mexico | $1,950,389 |
| 8 | Japan | $1,884,580 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | $1,212,500 |
| 10 | Turkey | $765,980 |
January – February 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $38,332,313 |
| 2 | Baltimore | $32,744,816 |
| 3 | New York City | $5,288,301 |
| 4 | Laredo | $3,632,024 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | $2,175,244 |
| 6 | Great Falls, Mont. | $1,803,737 |
| 7 | Pembina, N.D. | $1,617,832 |
| 8 | Seattle | $1,353,593 |
| 9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,059,134 |
| 10 | Cleveland | $900,813 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first two months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish rose 141.39 percent compared to last year to $36.29 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 127.03 percent compared to last year to $13.24 million.
- Port of Baltimore, Md. fell 62.45 percent compared to last year to $6.96 million.
- Port of Newark rose 26.34 percent compared to last year to $4.31 million.
- Port Laredo rose 54.19 percent compared to last year to $1.39 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 China increased $24.95 million, 121.52 percent, (65.21 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Brazil decreased $6.26 million, 47.65 percent, (9.86 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Canada increased $539,634, 25.68 percent, (3.79 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Israel increased $187,363, 7.68 percent, (3.77 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Singapore increased $2.04 million, 0 percent, (2.92 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 85.55 percent of all these Magnesite imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through February of this year. That is equal to $59.66 million of the $69.73 million total.
All totaled, 89.17 percent of all these Magnesite imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through February of this year. That is equal to $62.18 million of the $69.73 million total