Imports: Misc. grains, cereals
Misc. grains, cereals, the No. 426 import by value totaled $48.03 million for the month of February, $98.17 million through February of 2020, and $624.97 million for all of 2019, 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 | $47.63 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $24.48 M |
| 3 | Thailand | $4.31 M |
| 4 | South Korea | $4.03 M |
| 5 | Germany | $2.91 M |
| 6 | India | $2 M |
| 7 | France | $1.97 M |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | $1.6 M |
| 9 | Spain | $1.44 M |
| 10 | Peru | $1.38 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $24.2 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $13 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $12.18 M |
| 4 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $10.32 M |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $7.69 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $5.71 M |
| 7 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $4.69 M |
| 8 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $4.13 M |
| 9 | Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico | $3.07 M |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2.62 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $98.17 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $24,201,829 |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $12,998,270 |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $12,180,127 |
| 4 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $10,324,300 |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $7,690,376 |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $5,712,342 |
| 7 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $4,690,192 |
| 8 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $4,131,612 |
| 9 | Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico | $3,072,575 |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2,621,915 |
U.S. imports of Misc. grains, cereals decreased 2.69 percent through February to $98.17 million
U.S. imports of Misc. grains, cereals decreased 2.69 percent from $100.89 million to $98.17 million through the first two months of 2020 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 426 through February among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 447 for the last full year with a total value of $624.97 million, a $66.7 million, 11.95 percent increase from the 2018 total.
Through February of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Thailand, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Germany. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Newark.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Thailand and No. 5 Germany. The leading gateways were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $47,630,275 |
| 2 | Mexico | $24,477,983 |
| 3 | Thailand | $4,313,791 |
| 4 | South Korea | $4,034,097 |
| 5 | Germany | $2,907,547 |
| 6 | India | $1,998,932 |
| 7 | France | $1,968,819 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | $1,601,797 |
| 9 | Spain | $1,440,181 |
| 10 | Peru | $1,379,068 |
January – February 2020
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | $14,301,931 |
| 2 | Laredo | $7,288,972 |
| 3 | Buffalo | $6,451,266 |
| 4 | New York City | $4,041,048 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | $3,210,919 |
| 6 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $2,892,832 |
| 7 | San Diego | $2,492,674 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $1,555,718 |
| 9 | San Juan | $1,236,973 |
| 10 | Seattle | $922,136 |
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:
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 2.06 percent compared to last year to $24.2 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 4.19 percent compared to last year to $13 million.
- Port Laredo fell 8.01 percent compared to last year to $12.18 million.
- Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. rose 4.81 percent compared to last year to $10.32 million.
- Port of Newark rose 0.64 percent compared to last year to $7.69 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 decreased $2.79 million, 5.54 percent, (48.52 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $184,028, 0.75 percent, (24.93 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Thailand increased $1.32 million, 44.06 percent, (4.39 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 South Korea decreased $332,007, 7.6 percent, (4.11 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Germany increased $732,614, 33.68 percent, (2.96 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 84.92 percent of all these Misc. grains, cereals imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through February of this year. That is equal to $83.36 million of the $98.17 million total.
All totaled, 68.65 percent of all these Misc. grains, cereals imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through February of this year. That is equal to $67.39 million of the $98.17 million total