Imports: Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators
Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators, the No. 294 import by value totaled $79.64 million for the month of December, $1.19 billion through December of 2019, and $1.24 billion 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 | Canada | $220.56 M |
| 2 | Germany | $202.86 M |
| 3 | Japan | $184.68 M |
| 4 | China | $89.7 M |
| 5 | The Netherlands | $70.73 M |
| 6 | Italy | $58.81 M |
| 7 | Denmark | $55.43 M |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $48.44 M |
| 9 | Belgium | $47.86 M |
| 10 | France | $42.01 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $352.43 M |
| 2 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $115.62 M |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $98.25 M |
| 4 | Port of Charleston | $77.58 M |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $65.42 M |
| 6 | Port of New Orleans | $65.22 M |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $64.74 M |
| 8 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $62.03 M |
| 9 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $47.48 M |
| 10 | Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas | $32.85 M |
U.S. imports of Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators decreased 4.35 percent through December 2019 to $1.19 billion
U.S. imports of Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators decreased 4.35 percent from $1.24 billion to $1.19 billion in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 294 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 290 for the last full year with a total value of $1.24 billion, a $198.2 million, 18.95 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 China and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Newark.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Houston rose 9.21 percent to $352.43 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 0.48 percent to $115.62 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 4.76 percent to $98.25 million.
- Port of Charleston fell 49.58 percent to $77.58 million.
- Port of Newark fell 28.16 percent to $65.42 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 $36.6 million, 19.9 percent, (18.54 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany increased $11.92 million, 6.24 percent, (17.05 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan increased $20.14 million, 12.24 percent, (15.52 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $87.54 million, 49.39 percent, (7.54 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 The Netherlands increased $8.05 million, 12.84 percent, (5.94 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 64.59 percent of all these Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $768.54 million of the $1.19 billion total.
All totaled, 59.61 percent of all these Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $709.31 million of the $1.19 billion total.