Imports: Misc. alloy steel bars and rods
Misc. alloy steel bars and rods, the No. 533 import by value totaled $22 million for the month of December, $385.06 million through December of 2019, and $422.64 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $196.53 M |
| 2 | Canada | $150.12 M |
| 3 | Germany | $15.43 M |
| 4 | Austria | $6.6 M |
| 5 | Sweden | $5.47 M |
| 6 | South Korea | $4.58 M |
| 7 | France | $2.12 M |
| 8 | Brazil | $2.06 M |
| 9 | The Netherlands | $1.13 M |
| 10 | Italy | $542,882 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $106.87 M |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $76.04 M |
| 3 | Port of Philadelphia | $61.18 M |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $42.97 M |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $18.99 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $16.42 M |
| 7 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $15.12 M |
| 8 | Port of Newark | $9.04 M |
| 9 | Port of Los Angeles | $8.24 M |
| 10 | Port of Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $7.2 M |
U.S. imports of Misc. alloy steel bars and rods decreased 8.89 percent through December 2019 to $385.06 million
U.S. imports of Misc. alloy steel bars and rods decreased 8.89 percent from $422.64 million to $385.06 million in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 533 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 519 for the last full year with a total value of $422.64 million, a $671,880, 0.16 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Austria and No. 5 Sweden. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Philadelphia, No. 4 Port of Savannah, Ga. and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Austria and No. 5 Sweden. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Philadelphia, No. 4 Port of Savannah, Ga. and No. 5 Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y..
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. fell 8.77 percent to $106.87 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 4.61 percent to $76.04 million.
- Port of Philadelphia rose 21.21 percent to $61.18 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 15.12 percent to $42.97 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 20.89 percent to $18.99 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 $8.02 million, 4.25 percent, (51.04 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $40.34 million, 21.18 percent, (38.99 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany decreased $1.84 million, 10.65 percent, (4.01 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Austria decreased $4.22 million, 39.02 percent, (1.71 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Sweden decreased $1.07 million, 16.4 percent, (1.42 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 97.17 percent of all these Misc. alloy steel bars and rods imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $374.15 million of the $385.06 million total.
All totaled, 79.48 percent of all these Misc. alloy steel bars and rods imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $306.04 million of the $385.06 million total.