Imports: Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus
Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus, the No. 285 import by value totaled $51.61 million for the month of December, $1.24 billion through December of 2019, and $1.3 billion 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 | Pharr International Bridge in Texas | $375.67 M |
| 2 | Port of Philadelphia | $364.77 M |
| 3 | Port of Long Beach | $94.22 M |
| 4 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. | $64.45 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $54.7 M |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $44.83 M |
| 7 | Progreso, Border Crossing, Texas | $41.89 M |
| 8 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $39.22 M |
| 9 | Port of Chester, Penn. | $30.54 M |
| 10 | Port of Wilmington, Dela. | $24.09 M |
U.S. imports of Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus decreased 5.30 percent through December 2019 to $1.24 billion
U.S. imports of Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus decreased 5.30 percent from $1.3 billion to $1.24 billion in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 285 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 280 for the last full year with a total value of $1.3 billion, a $225.71 million, 20.92 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 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 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full 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.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Pharr International Bridge in Texas fell 0.1 percent to $375.67 million.
- Port of Philadelphia fell 1.21 percent to $364.77 million.
- Port of Long Beach fell 12.06 percent to $94.22 million.
- Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. rose 1.25 percent to $64.45 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 16.78 percent to $54.7 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 $296,363, 0.05 percent, (43.98 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Chile decreased $42.14 million, 10.64 percent, (28.65 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Peru decreased $5.84 million, 5.9 percent, (7.55 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Morocco decreased $10.45 million, 13.03 percent, (5.65 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 South Africa decreased $10.18 million, 15.53 percent, (4.48 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 90.31 percent of all these Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $1.12 billion of the $1.24 billion total.
All totaled, 77.21 percent of all these Oranges, grapefruit, other citrus imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $953.81 million of the $1.24 billion total.