Imports: Misc. grains, cereals
Misc. grains, cereals, the No. 445 import by value totaled $50.64 million for the month of July, $362.65 million through July of 2019, and $558.27 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 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $171.49 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $89.47 M |
| 3 | Spain | $14.81 M |
| 4 | South Korea | $14.19 M |
| 5 | Thailand | $12.57 M |
| 6 | Germany | $8.1 M |
| 7 | France | $6.81 M |
| 8 | India | $6.62 M |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | $6.24 M |
| 10 | Peru | $4.48 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $84.53 M |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $47.39 M |
| 3 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $38.21 M |
| 4 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $35.18 M |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $31.75 M |
| 6 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $20.96 M |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $20.64 M |
| 8 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $20.56 M |
| 9 | Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico | $12.1 M |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $11.84 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $362.65 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $84,529,425 |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $47,386,577 |
| 3 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $38,206,535 |
| 4 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. | $35,177,365 |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $31,749,112 |
| 6 | Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. | $20,961,030 |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $20,636,491 |
| 8 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $20,559,974 |
| 9 | Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico | $12,098,181 |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $11,837,831 |
U.S. imports of Misc. grains, cereals increased 15.54 percent through July to $362.65 million
U.S. imports of Misc. grains, cereals increased 15.54 percent from $313.88 million to $362.65 million through the first seven months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 445 through July among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 471 for the last full year with a total value of $558.27 million, a $61.68 million, 12.42 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through July of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Spain, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Thailand. 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.
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 Peru. 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 | $171,487,847 |
| 2 | Mexico | $89,466,281 |
| 3 | Spain | $14,810,323 |
| 4 | South Korea | $14,189,030 |
| 5 | Thailand | $12,570,098 |
| 6 | Germany | $8,101,062 |
| 7 | France | $6,810,114 |
| 8 | India | $6,619,513 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | $6,237,293 |
| 10 | Peru | $4,479,147 |
January – July 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | $57,840,114 |
| 2 | Laredo | $23,196,560 |
| 3 | Buffalo | $23,153,982 |
| 4 | San Diego | $17,718,646 |
| 5 | New York City | $14,818,669 |
| 6 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $10,761,204 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $9,408,513 |
| 8 | San Juan | $7,539,319 |
| 9 | Baltimore | $5,930,795 |
| 10 | Houston | $4,088,745 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first seven months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 12.73 percent compared to last year to $84.53 million.
- Port Laredo rose 33.09 percent compared to last year to $47.39 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 10.34 percent compared to last year to $38.21 million.
- Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, Calif. rose 18.2 percent compared to last year to $35.18 million.
- Port of Newark rose 40.27 percent compared to last year to $31.75 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 $12.6 million, 7.93 percent, (47.29 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $15.9 million, 21.62 percent, (24.67 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Spain increased $8.78 million, 145.69 percent, (4.08 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 South Korea increased $4.25 million, 42.83 percent, (3.91 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Thailand increased $5.45 million, 76.43 percent, (3.47 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 83.42 percent of all these Misc. grains, cereals imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through July of this year. That is equal to $302.52 million of the $362.65 million total.
All totaled, 65.37 percent of all these Misc. grains, cereals imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through July of this year. That is equal to $237.05 million of the $362.65 million total