Imports: Misc. mineral substances
Misc. mineral substances, the No. 787 import by value totaled $12.23 million for the month of December, $128.04 million through December of 2019, and $119.11 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $19.38 M |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $15.27 M |
| 3 | Port of Brunswick, Ga. | $13.51 M |
| 4 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $10.24 M |
| 5 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $10 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $6.17 M |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $5.79 M |
| 8 | Port of Virginia | $5.06 M |
| 9 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $4.93 M |
| 10 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $3.78 M |
U.S. imports of Misc. mineral substances increased 7.50 percent through December 2019 to $128.04 million
U.S. imports of Misc. mineral substances increased 7.50 percent from $119.11 million to $128.04 million in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 787 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 805 for the last full year with a total value of $119.11 million, a $23.29 million, 24.30 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Greece, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz., No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Brunswick, Ga., No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Port of Seattle, Wash..
In the last previous full 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..
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. rose 119.4 percent to $19.38 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 7.99 percent to $15.27 million.
- Port of Brunswick, Ga. rose 6.4 percent to $13.51 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. rose 5.02 percent to $10.24 million.
- Port of Seattle, Wash. rose 195.3 percent to $10 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 $8.44 million, 45.26 percent, (21.16 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $7.78 million, 47.93 percent, (18.75 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Greece increased $402,727, 2.28 percent, (14.11 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Australia increased $6.94 million, 72.62 percent, (12.89 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan increased $422,293, 4.27 percent, (8.05 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 74.96 percent of all these Misc. mineral substances imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $95.98 million of the $128.04 million total.
All totaled, 53.42 percent of all these Misc. mineral substances imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $68.4 million of the $128.04 million total.