Imports: Misc. cements, mortars, concretes
Misc. cements, mortars, concretes, the No. 842 import by value totaled $8.01 million for the month of December, $99.2 million through December of 2018, and $77.68 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 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $17.6 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $14.36 M |
| 3 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $13.86 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $9.5 M |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $9.23 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $8.67 M |
| 7 | Port of Mobile, Ala. | $7.77 M |
| 8 | Port Laredo | $4.89 M |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $3.87 M |
| 10 | Port of Los Angeles | $2.43 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $99.2 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $17,596,532 |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $14,363,589 |
| 3 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $13,863,533 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $9,504,666 |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $9,234,793 |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $8,671,784 |
| 7 | Port of Mobile, Ala. | $7,767,340 |
| 8 | Port Laredo | $4,892,911 |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $3,865,573 |
| 10 | Port of Los Angeles | $2,426,390 |
U.S. imports of Misc. cements, mortars, concretes increased 27.70 percent through December to $99.2 million
U.S. imports of Misc. cements, mortars, concretes increased 27.70 percent from $77.68 million to $99.2 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 842 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 864 for the last full year with a total value of $77.68 million, a $3.06 million, 3.79 percent decreased from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Turkey and No. 5 Spain. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Virginia.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Turkey, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Spain. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Mobile, Ala..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $46,581,094 |
| 2 | Austria | $24,560,238 |
| 3 | Mexico | $5,050,329 |
| 4 | Turkey | $4,796,805 |
| 5 | Spain | $3,322,535 |
| 6 | Germany | $2,344,534 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $2,284,321 |
| 8 | Japan | $2,018,201 |
| 9 | China | $1,143,104 |
| 10 | Slovenia | $1,115,408 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | $7,883,339 |
| 2 | Buffalo | $3,723,933 |
| 3 | Cleveland | $2,336,549 |
| 4 | Houston | $2,214,711 |
| 5 | New York City | $2,023,880 |
| 6 | Mobile | $1,837,812 |
| 7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,170,409 |
| 8 | Laredo | $983,353 |
| 9 | Chicago | $639,738 |
| 10 | Los Angeles | $468,236 |
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 43.06 percent compared to last year to $17.6 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 18.02 percent compared to last year to $14.36 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 65.8 percent compared to last year to $13.86 million.
- Port of Newark rose 17.08 percent compared to last year to $9.5 million.
- Port of Virginia rose 64.32 percent compared to last year to $9.23 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 $13.81 million, 42.15 percent, (46.96 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Austria increased $4.95 million, 25.24 percent, (24.76 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $362,490, 7.73 percent, (5.09 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Turkey decreased $60,280, 1.24 percent, (4.84 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Spain decreased $164,642, 4.72 percent, (3.35 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 84.99 percent of all these Misc. cements, mortars, concretes imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $84.31 million of the $99.2 million total.
All totaled, 65.08 percent of all these Misc. cements, mortars, concretes imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $64.56 million of the $99.2 million total