Imports: Misc. mineral substances
Misc. mineral substances, the No. 805 import by value totaled $11.59 million for the month of December, $119.11 million through December of 2018, and $95.82 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 of New Orleans | $14.14 M |
| 2 | Port of Brunswick, Ga. | $12.7 M |
| 3 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $9.75 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $8.84 M |
| 5 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $8.83 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $7.55 M |
| 7 | Port of Newark | $6 M |
| 8 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $4.18 M |
| 9 | Port of Charleston | $4.03 M |
| 10 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $3.94 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $119.11 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of New Orleans | $14,143,885 |
| 2 | Port of Brunswick, Ga. | $12,695,090 |
| 3 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $9,752,002 |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $8,843,058 |
| 5 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $8,831,931 |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $7,550,501 |
| 7 | Port of Newark | $6,000,745 |
| 8 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $4,178,747 |
| 9 | Port of Charleston | $4,026,096 |
| 10 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $3,940,082 |
U.S. imports of Misc. mineral substances increased 24.30 percent through December to $119.11 million
U.S. imports of Misc. mineral substances increased 24.30 percent from $95.82 million to $119.11 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 805 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 827 for the last full year with a total value of $95.82 million, a $6.62 million, 7.43 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Greece, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 China and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Brunswick, Ga., No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Greece, No. 4 China and No. 5 Australia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Brunswick, Ga., No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $18,652,833 |
| 2 | Greece | $17,666,123 |
| 3 | Mexico | $16,227,756 |
| 4 | China | $13,109,820 |
| 5 | Japan | $9,885,865 |
| 6 | Australia | $9,560,828 |
| 7 | South Africa | $6,115,335 |
| 8 | Brazil | $4,893,333 |
| 9 | Egypt | $2,644,936 |
| 10 | Kenya | $2,529,632 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $3,799,715 |
| 2 | Detroit | $3,560,125 |
| 3 | New York City | $2,690,390 |
| 4 | Phoenix/Nogales | $2,334,232 |
| 5 | Cleveland | $2,257,781 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $2,214,670 |
| 7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,346,255 |
| 8 | Norfolk | $1,156,849 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $1,119,207 |
| 10 | Laredo | $1,108,687 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of New Orleans rose 30.73 percent compared to last year to $14.14 million.
- Port of Brunswick, Ga. rose 16.2 percent compared to last year to $12.7 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 6.79 percent compared to last year to $9.75 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 86.92 percent compared to last year to $8.84 million.
- Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. rose 0.21 percent compared to last year to $8.83 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 $2.11 million, 12.74 percent, (15.66 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Greece increased $2.09 million, 13.45 percent, (14.83 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $185,799, 1.13 percent, (13.62 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China increased $230,094, 1.79 percent, (11.01 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan increased $3.37 million, 51.69 percent, (8.3 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 63.42 percent of all these Misc. mineral substances imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $75.54 million of the $119.11 million total.
All totaled, 45.56 percent of all these Misc. mineral substances imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $54.27 million of the $119.11 million total