Imports: Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts
Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts, the No. 629 import by value totaled $17.04 million for the month of December, $266.31 million through December of 2019, and $264.65 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 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $174.58 M |
| 2 | Austria | $24.21 M |
| 3 | Japan | $15.33 M |
| 4 | Germany | $10.63 M |
| 5 | Philippines | $8.23 M |
| 6 | Portugal | $5.73 M |
| 7 | Lithuania | $3.57 M |
| 8 | Mexico | $3.43 M |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $3.4 M |
| 10 | Taiwan | $2.53 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $68.68 M |
| 2 | Port of Long Beach | $56.84 M |
| 3 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $27.64 M |
| 4 | Boston's Logan International Airport | $23.83 M |
| 5 | Los Angeles International Airport | $11.98 M |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $10.89 M |
| 7 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $7.2 M |
| 8 | Port of Newark | $6.39 M |
| 9 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $5.69 M |
| 10 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $4.48 M |
U.S. imports of Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts increased 0.63 percent through December 2019 to $266.31 million
U.S. imports of Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts increased 0.63 percent from $264.65 million to $266.31 million in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 629 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 637 for the last full year with a total value of $264.65 million, a $20.94 million, 8.59 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Philippines. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 4 Boston’s Logan International Airport and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Portugal. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Boston’s Logan International Airport, No. 4 Chicago O’Hare International Airport and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles rose 11.93 percent to $68.68 million.
- Port of Long Beach rose 11.86 percent to $56.84 million.
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport rose 27.15 percent to $27.64 million.
- Boston’s Logan International Airport fell 15.71 percent to $23.83 million.
- Los Angeles International Airport fell 1.86 percent to $11.98 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 China increased $5.35 million, 3.16 percent, (65.55 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Austria decreased $3.65 million, 13.1 percent, (9.09 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan decreased $4.35 million, 22.09 percent, (5.76 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany decreased $230,171, 2.12 percent, (3.99 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Philippines increased $6.75 million, 457.25 percent, (3.09 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 87.48 percent of all these Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $232.98 million of the $266.31 million total.
All totaled, 70.96 percent of all these Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $188.97 million of the $266.31 million total.