Imports: Misc. inorganic compounds
Misc. inorganic compounds, the No. 449 import by value totaled $90.84 million for the month of December, $610.73 million through December of 2018, and $141.34 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 | Japan | $537.42 M |
| 2 | Canada | $24.61 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $17.47 M |
| 4 | Germany | $8.44 M |
| 5 | South Korea | $8.31 M |
| 6 | China | $5.9 M |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $1.53 M |
| 8 | India | $1.38 M |
| 9 | Philippines | $1.24 M |
| 10 | Malaysia | $752,500 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $496.46 M |
| 2 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $32.39 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $17.15 M |
| 4 | Madawaska Border Crossing, Maine | $14.72 M |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $7.99 M |
| 6 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $6.64 M |
| 7 | Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii | $6.01 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $3.44 M |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $3.05 M |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $2.65 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $610.73 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $496,458,163 |
| 2 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $32,386,844 |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $17,151,366 |
| 4 | Madawaska Border Crossing, Maine | $14,719,694 |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $7,991,763 |
| 6 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $6,639,319 |
| 7 | Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii | $6,013,960 |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $3,441,448 |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $3,045,931 |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $2,645,135 |
U.S. imports of Misc. inorganic compounds increased 332.11 percent through December to $610.73 million
U.S. imports of Misc. inorganic compounds increased 332.11 percent from $141.34 million to $610.73 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 449 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 752 for the last full year with a total value of $141.34 million, a $77.4 million, 121.04 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 South Korea. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 2 San Francisco International Airport, Calif., No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Madawaska Border Crossing, Maine and No. 5 Port of Newark.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 China. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Madawaska Border Crossing, Maine, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $537,420,516 |
| 2 | Canada | $24,611,843 |
| 3 | Mexico | $17,467,578 |
| 4 | Germany | $8,444,984 |
| 5 | South Korea | $8,307,669 |
| 6 | China | $5,897,210 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $1,527,103 |
| 8 | India | $1,377,856 |
| 9 | Philippines | $1,243,008 |
| 10 | Malaysia | $752,500 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | $95,728,071 |
| 2 | Laredo | $4,327,965 |
| 3 | Portland, Maine | $3,526,865 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $2,324,534 |
| 5 | Buffalo | $1,460,042 |
| 6 | New York City | $1,173,354 |
| 7 | Cleveland | $635,878 |
| 8 | New Orleans | $519,863 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $481,266 |
| 10 | Detroit | $435,003 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Oakland, Calif. rose 625.32 percent compared to last year to $496.46 million.
- San Francisco International Airport, Calif. rose 5958.36 percent compared to last year to $32.39 million.
- Port Laredo fell 1.36 percent compared to last year to $17.15 million.
- Madawaska Border Crossing, Maine fell 9.74 percent compared to last year to $14.72 million.
- Port of Newark fell 4.42 percent compared to last year to $7.99 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 Japan increased $462.4 million, 616.34 percent, (88 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $1.39 million, 5.36 percent, (4.03 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $26,848, 0.15 percent, (2.86 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany decreased $508,711, 5.68 percent, (1.38 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 South Korea increased $5.06 million, 155.81 percent, (1.36 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 97.63 percent of all these Misc. inorganic compounds imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $596.25 million of the $610.73 million total.
All totaled, 93.12 percent of all these Misc. inorganic compounds imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $568.71 million of the $610.73 million total