Imports: Misc. carbon (excluding carbon black)
Misc. carbon (excluding carbon black), the No. 626 import by value totaled $20.91 million for the month of December, $274.81 million through December of 2018, and $246.12 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $151.53 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $31.67 M |
| 3 | Japan | $20.43 M |
| 4 | Germany | $13.27 M |
| 5 | The Netherlands | $11.15 M |
| 6 | Russia | $10.82 M |
| 7 | South Korea | $6.26 M |
| 8 | Belgium | $5.28 M |
| 9 | Singapore | $5.2 M |
| 10 | Italy | $5.01 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $77.8 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $42.57 M |
| 3 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $18.9 M |
| 4 | Port of Charleston | $16.35 M |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $15.94 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $15.53 M |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $15.01 M |
| 8 | Port of Newark | $12.62 M |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $9.52 M |
| 10 | Port Laredo | $8.89 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $274.81 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $77,804,219 |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $42,574,486 |
| 3 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $18,896,500 |
| 4 | Port of Charleston | $16,352,192 |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. | $15,937,563 |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $15,526,879 |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $15,009,291 |
| 8 | Port of Newark | $12,617,204 |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $9,517,047 |
| 10 | Port Laredo | $8,889,874 |
U.S. imports of Misc. carbon (excluding carbon black) increased 11.66 percent through December to $274.81 million
U.S. imports of Misc. carbon (excluding carbon black) increased 11.66 percent from $246.12 million to $274.81 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 626 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 627 for the last full year with a total value of $246.12 million, a $30.39 million, 14.09 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, N.D..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $151,526,985 |
| 2 | Mexico | $31,672,150 |
| 3 | Japan | $20,429,158 |
| 4 | Germany | $13,271,581 |
| 5 | The Netherlands | $11,150,910 |
| 6 | Russia | $10,824,098 |
| 7 | South Korea | $6,260,971 |
| 8 | Belgium | $5,280,280 |
| 9 | Singapore | $5,200,745 |
| 10 | Italy | $5,005,020 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | $20,405,610 |
| 2 | Buffalo | $9,713,319 |
| 3 | Laredo | $7,867,172 |
| 4 | Pembina, N.D. | $5,082,584 |
| 5 | Charleston | $4,337,623 |
| 6 | Cleveland | $3,855,648 |
| 7 | Houston | $2,636,173 |
| 8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $2,201,171 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $1,236,855 |
| 10 | Norfolk | $880,620 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. rose 14.15 percent compared to last year to $77.8 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 15.18 percent compared to last year to $42.57 million.
- Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas rose 19.19 percent compared to last year to $18.9 million.
- Port of Charleston rose 8.15 percent compared to last year to $16.35 million.
- Pembina Border Crossing, N.D. rose 17 percent compared to last year to $15.94 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 $16.37 million, 12.11 percent, (55.14 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $5.36 million, 20.37 percent, (11.53 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan increased $5.05 million, 32.8 percent, (7.43 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany decreased $966,590, 6.79 percent, (4.83 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 The Netherlands decreased $128,874, 1.14 percent, (4.06 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 82.99 percent of all these Misc. carbon (excluding carbon black) imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $228.05 million of the $274.81 million total.
All totaled, 62.43 percent of all these Misc. carbon (excluding carbon black) imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $171.56 million of the $274.81 million total