Imports: Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus
Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus, the No. 280 import by value totaled $52.96 million for the month of December, $1.3 billion through December of 2018, and $1.08 billion 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 | Pharr International Bridge in Texas | $376.04 M |
| 2 | Port of Philadelphia | $369.24 M |
| 3 | Port of Long Beach | $107.14 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $72.74 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $65.73 M |
| 6 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. | $63.65 M |
| 7 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $54.3 M |
| 8 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $43.91 M |
| 9 | Progreso, Border Crossing, Texas | $31.85 M |
| 10 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $26.19 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $1.3 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharr International Bridge in Texas | $376,037,313 |
| 2 | Port of Philadelphia | $369,236,484 |
| 3 | Port of Long Beach | $107,139,389 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $72,736,529 |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $65,726,707 |
| 6 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. | $63,651,243 |
| 7 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $54,295,663 |
| 8 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $43,908,738 |
| 9 | Progreso, Border Crossing, Texas | $31,846,487 |
| 10 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $26,193,517 |
U.S. imports of Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus increased 20.92 percent through December to $1.3 billion
U.S. imports of Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus increased 20.92 percent from $1.08 billion to $1.3 billion 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 280 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 302 for the last full year with a total value of $1.08 billion, a $140.89 million, 15.02 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Chile, No. 3 Peru, No. 4 Morocco and No. 5 South Africa. The leading gateways were No. 1 Pharr International Bridge in Texas, No. 2 Port of Philadelphia, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Chile, No. 3 Peru, No. 4 Morocco and No. 5 South Africa. The leading gateways were No. 1 Pharr International Bridge in Texas, No. 2 Port of Philadelphia, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $543,058,537 |
| 2 | Chile | $396,109,806 |
| 3 | Peru | $99,060,311 |
| 4 | Morocco | $80,246,334 |
| 5 | South Africa | $65,518,669 |
| 6 | Uruguay | $31,730,309 |
| 7 | Australia | $22,435,140 |
| 8 | Spain | $19,827,540 |
| 9 | Israel | $15,236,391 |
| 10 | Argentina | $10,801,411 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo | $84,877,336 |
| 2 | Philadelphia | $57,032,036 |
| 3 | Phoenix/Nogales | $18,158,764 |
| 4 | San Diego | $15,313,310 |
| 5 | New York City | $8,292,800 |
| 6 | Boston | $4,297,964 |
| 7 | Jacksonville/Tampa | $2,615,428 |
| 8 | Miami | $1,968,400 |
| 9 | San Juan | $1,058,954 |
| 10 | Los Angeles | $320,712 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Pharr International Bridge in Texas rose 11.2 percent compared to last year to $376.04 million.
- Port of Philadelphia rose 18.81 percent compared to last year to $369.24 million.
- Port of Long Beach rose 32.39 percent compared to last year to $107.14 million.
- Port of Newark rose 8.82 percent compared to last year to $72.74 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 49.42 percent compared to last year to $65.73 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 Mexico increased $66.48 million, 13.95 percent, (41.63 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Chile increased $107.32 million, 37.16 percent, (30.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Peru increased $18.93 million, 23.62 percent, (7.59 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Morocco increased $8.44 million, 11.75 percent, (6.15 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 South Africa increased $7.13 million, 12.21 percent, (5.02 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 90.76 percent of all these Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $1.18 billion of the $1.3 billion total.
All totaled, 75.95 percent of all these Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $990.88 million of the $1.3 billion total